Review on Wiss 20N Heavy Industrial Shears by Shantel Griffin

I use scissors professionally. I was pretty loyal to Gingher and wanted to try something new. One of my co-workers had a pair of WISS #20 scissors which I used and loved and I was dying to have my own pair. I was disappointed when the new scissors arrived; Scissors design has definitely changed over the years. The scissors are closer to 11" long (not the 10 1/4" they used to be). The handles are heavier and larger, meaning the pivot point is lower and the cutting surface isn't as efficient as the old pair. This was a noticeable problem for me and my small hands. Overall, the new WISS scissors are definitely bulkier than the old pair. The old scissors are marked "Made in the USA" - the new scissors don't have that label and I wonder if that's why the quality isn't as satisfactory. I sent the new shears back and found a used WISS #20. scissors somewhere else.