Spencer Nugent's improved scissor design

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  benjam

  9 years ago

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  I may be missing something, but it seems like the blades would need to 'spring' open, otherwise you'd have to awkwardly reposition your fingers to open them after each cut. This also means they would stay open when not in use, exposing the blades. I'm not sold on this design and have seen much better. In terms of rethinking scissors, check out the OXO scissors that double as a box-cutter/utility-knife - that's a much more usable example.

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  letsfoolgravity

  9 years ago

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  @chlitto
  
  The user now has 4 fingers pressing against the palm, which by my math is an advantage over the "scissor"-typical action of bringing the thumb to 1-3 other fingers.

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  halocooter

  9 years ago

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  i work for Fiskars and this single sketch has more content than the dozens of sketches i have seen from outside design firms in the past...$$$. SNUGA ROCKS.

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  chlitto

  9 years ago

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  @Ken J
  the arms are to close so you can use only 2 finger phalanxes, only one arm is moving so no use for our strongest finger, the scissors have to have a spring so the moving arm will bounce back

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  moquiti

  9 years ago

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  I hope that the redesign includes an updated specification for the blade steel and honing, which is notoriously sub-par in a typical consumer-grade Fiskars. Other than that, excellent work!

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  missdesign

  9 years ago

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  Seen it in Japan already.

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  C Roberts

  9 years ago

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  Look at a scissors. The finger loop controls the top blade. Nothing is different here.

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  tanuki

  9 years ago

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  unfortunately these are unbalanced and will twist with a cutting motion. traditional scisors with their 2 widely spaced finger holes give much more control. a nice piece of styling and innovative thinking, but a bit flawed too maybe?

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  Ken J

  9 years ago

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  @chlitto
  
  How do you figure? This has the same mechanical advantage that a standard set would. I don't see a specific thumb position though so stability may be compromised.

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  klaus

  9 years ago

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  Not sure that's an improvement, but they do look sweet

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  chlitto

  9 years ago

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  "hard re-think and realized it doesn't make much sense for the bottom blade to be bouncing up" - with this not only you have to press harder to cut something but with less muscle power

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