emk
Mame
I'm planning on buying a pair or two of shears this year and was looking at what was around. One thing I've noticed is that there are pretty significant price stratifications that supposedly correspond to quality level.
For instance, for "standard-size" shears in the major categories, there seems to be a $13/14 price range, then a $18/19 one, then $24/25, then $32-35, then everything $40 into over $100, which is out of my budget.
At what point is there a noticeable quality-level improvement? Are the $13 and $18 shears practically the same, but the $24 are much better...or is there very little difference until you start paying $80? At what point is it worth paying extra? At what point should you suspect the price is "too good to be true"?
I basically want something that will perform its function well and last for several years. I don't mind if I might want to replace them with top-of-the-line tools later in life, but I don't want to feel that I *need* to replace them with something sturdier or better-working just because they wore out fast or were poorly constructed.
For instance, for "standard-size" shears in the major categories, there seems to be a $13/14 price range, then a $18/19 one, then $24/25, then $32-35, then everything $40 into over $100, which is out of my budget.
At what point is there a noticeable quality-level improvement? Are the $13 and $18 shears practically the same, but the $24 are much better...or is there very little difference until you start paying $80? At what point is it worth paying extra? At what point should you suspect the price is "too good to be true"?
I basically want something that will perform its function well and last for several years. I don't mind if I might want to replace them with top-of-the-line tools later in life, but I don't want to feel that I *need* to replace them with something sturdier or better-working just because they wore out fast or were poorly constructed.