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this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2026
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That's just the difference between sharp/tight scissors and dull/loose scissors. A good quality ambidexterity scissor will solve that pain point.
Blade orientation and cutting edge facing you does make cutting with precision much easier and nicer though.
Maybe you live in a world where razor-sharp high-quality scissors are the norm, but every pair of right-handed scissors or "ambidextrous" scissors I have ever used have always torn gift wrapping paper until I got a $14 pair of left-handed scissors.
It's not just the cutting blade, it's also the angle at which you hold it, and how your body twists and contorts when you grip and squeeze.
Maybe my ergonomics are different from yours. That might be an issue as well, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and not downvote you or anything, but in my personal experience, that has always been the case until I got the scissors that were made for me.
I don't understand the downvotes or the tone here, I wasn't combative and I obviously don't live in a world where high quality scissors are the norm, which is why I was adding the info to the conversation. I've used whatever scissors I could find my entire life, until I've used a good pair it's like the experience you describe finding the left handed scissors. "so this is what cutting with scissors is like?"
I completely agree, that makes a huge difference and makes it worth the investment alone, that's what I was saying.
But I can use my good scissors with my left hand to glide through giftwrap without tearing, although it wouldn't be very comfortable as the grip is backwards and I'm not left handed; I'm certain you can take your good left handed scissors and use them to glide through giftwrap with your right hand.
It won't be comfortable, buy it'll work, because they're good scissors. And I don't know why saying $14 like it's cheap, most people get their scissors in a 3 pack for $10...
I'm on $14 because that's what the first set of lefty scissors I ever found cost me. Idk if anyone makes left handed cheaper ones.
Yeah... But I wasn't knocking the $14 scissors or suggesting you get cheaper ones, I'm saying they cut good because they aren't super cheap... And they're comfortable for left handed people because they're left handed.