Someone (and I can’t remember who!) told me I should buy a pair of Tim Holtz scissors to cut my rubber stamps. I wondered how these scissors compare to the ones I have from Stampin’ Up! since the SU! ones are the only ones I’ve used.

I’ve always been very pleased with Stampin’ Up! products and recognize that they have been the industry leader for a long time. But stampers, times are changing. Other companies are starting to bring some good competition and it’s exciting!!

So, I thought I’d give these Tim Holtz scissors a shot and see how they compare.

I have to say, the very first thing I noticed was the plastic case for the Tim Holtz scissors blades.

I love having these little cases! My paper snips (SU!) have a case and I love the added protection it has. The blades are protected and so is my skin!!!

I also noticed pretty quickly that part of the handles are “squishy”. This is the “Kushgrip” part.

Kushgrip is a soft, tactile, rubber like material which molds over the scissors to provide a comfortable, non-slip grip.  The benefit of Kushgrip is evident after cutting a lot of rubber! I admit that more than once, I’ve gotten injured after cutting a lot of rubber. I’m excited to see if these handles will be easier on my hands.

I used the Tim Holtz Kushgrips to cut some rubber that I am mounting.  Because the mounting didn’t come with the rubber, it is really messy when you start cutting. I knew this would be the worst possible situation to try out the scissors. So I did.

I loved them!!! Who knew?? OME, there was a huge difference in the two pairs of scissors! What is the difference? The blades!

The SU! scissors have smooth blades as pictured above. Whereas the TH Kushgrips are serrated!!

Be sure so enlarge each picture so you can see the difference.

The little teeth on these scissors make the biggest difference! I encourage you to buy a pair of your own today!

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