nippers - which?

Many posters here have said that they find nippers (or thread clippers?)
indispensible when sewing. I am trying to find a pair. I want them to be
small, light, plastic-handled and of good quality. Is the one-finger "ear"
a useful thing? (without ever having used one I think it adds little and
makes them inevitably larger).
Besides one chain, there are virtually no needlework shops where I live in
Belgium.
Advice please - and Internet suppliers.
Thanks,
Robert

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:59:13 +0100, Robert wrote:
Many posters here have said that they find nippers (or thread clippers?)
indispensible when sewing. I am trying to find a pair. I want them to be
small, light, plastic-handled and of good quality. Is the one-finger "ear"

I prefer the metal sort that look like this:
http://www.artbeads.com/tool-111.html, as they're useable no matter how I
pick them up. I don't sew with snips in hand, so I see no reason for a
finger loop.

If I were doing lots of machine embroidery, I'd probably like this style
better: http://www.thecalicocat.com/notions-scissors.htm (easy-kut)

I've had a couple of pair of plastic handled snips, one rather expensive,
and both have suffered from plastic fatigue before too many years.

Kay Lancaster

"Robert" wrote in message
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Many posters here have said that they find nippers (or thread clippers?)
indispensible when sewing. I am trying to find a pair.

I do fly tying and the little razor sharp nippers that I bought for that
work better than any I've seen and tried for sewing.

Val

Well, that is a new avenue to explore!!
What are they like?
R.

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"Robert" wrote in message
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Many posters here have said that they find nippers (or thread clippers?)
indispensible when sewing. I am trying to find a pair.

I do fly tying and the little razor sharp nippers that I bought for that
work better than any I've seen and tried for sewing.

Val

Thanks for the advice, Kay.
Your preferred type could not be simpler.
BTW Artbeads won't sell many Easy Kut scissors in Dutch-spreaking areas!
R.

"Kay Lancaster" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:59:13 +0100, Robert wrote:
Many posters here have said that they find nippers (or thread clippers?)
indispensible when sewing. I am trying to find a pair. I want them
to be
small, light, plastic-handled and of good quality. Is the one-finger
"ear"

I prefer the metal sort that look like this:
http://www.artbeads.com/tool-111.html, as they're useable no matter how I
pick them up. I don't sew with snips in hand, so I see no reason for a
finger loop.

If I were doing lots of machine embroidery, I'd probably like this style
better: http://www.thecalicocat.com/notions-scissors.htm (easy-kut)

I've had a couple of pair of plastic handled snips, one rather expensive,
and both have suffered from plastic fatigue before too many years.

Kay Lancaster

On page two of the scissors the picture looks like the nippers I use:

http://www.drslick.com/products_scissors2.asp

I have the larger ones with the thumb hole I got from Orvis but I use the
smaller 4" nippers the most. I also keep a little cork to put over the tips
when I'm not using them.......they are SHARP!!! I didn't buy them off this
site, I got them in a fly fishing shop in Montana. If you have a shop near
by check them out, otherwise just look for fly tying tools on the internet

Val


"Robert" wrote in message
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Well, that is a new avenue to explore!!
What are they like?
R.

"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1077754846.425530@yasure...

"Robert" wrote in message
news:3DY_b.694088$_x2.1463324@zonnet-reader-1...
Many posters here have said that they find nippers (or thread
clippers?)
indispensible when sewing. I am trying to find a pair.

I do fly tying and the little razor sharp nippers that I bought for that
work better than any I've seen and tried for sewing.

Val