I’m aware that the plastic handles probably disqualify these from being true “buy it for life”, but the exciting thing for me is that they are relatively cheap and can be found on the shelf in most stores with an office supply section. It’s an unfortunate reality that the vast majority of BIFL items are special order and cost several times more than their mainstream equivalent, so I wanted to shout out Scotch brand for maintaining such good serviceability on an item you can literally pick up at Walmart.
I just pulled apart a pair of these which was cutting horribly, gave each blade a couple passes on an oil stone, then reassembled and tightened them up with a drop of oil in the joint. They cut as well as the day they were bought, and the handles are still in good shape so I could see doing this several more times before I even have to consider replacing them.
If you want truly buy it for life scissors, you want hand forged Japanese scissors.
Like mall ninja scissors? Or are hand forged scissors a real thing?
Hand forged by the Gods in the depths of Hades over a live volcano, using meteorite metal that fell from the sky and imbued with divine cosmic magic.
I’m not sure what you mean by mall ninja scissors, but yes, hand forged scissors by expert blacksmiths is a real thing.
“Mall ninja” is a joke in the West poking fun at young men who frequent stores specializing in fantasy or anime-inspired replica weapons which are often highly stylized and impractical. It’s not at making fun of traditional artisanry or craftsmanship.
Is there a group or region known for hard-wearing and reliable tools? For example, is this name recognizable or known to be good? I don’t know anything about the space.
If by “buy it for life” you mean “use several lifetime’s scissors budgets”.