[tinza123]

So the material looks identical with other grocery store clippers. I guess the curved file was slightly nicer? I mean my $2 clipper has served me 2 years without hints of becoming dull anytime soon. I don't understand the appeal of this other than its exotic Japanese background.

[coffeebeqn]

I bought one of the Japanese clippers - I don’t remember if it was this. There are many different types of steel with different tradeoffs. They were so sharp that I would regularly cut a chunk of my skin off that grocery store clippers would have just.. squished. Not sure if it was worth it or not but they are certainly different than $2 clippers

[tcskeptic]

I own these. The experience using them is substantially better than using grocery store clippers. The cutting edges meet very precisely and firmly so I get a very clean cut with relatively low pressure every time. There is very little "give" in the lever, so with my relatively thick nails, there is never a bend as I apply more pressure.

[OJFord]

It says it's stainless steel, IME the cheap ones, cracker ones etc. are chrome/zinc/something plated steel; they rust.