“Takumi No Waza” – Japan's famous Green Bell Nail Clippers
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“Takumi No Waza” – Japan's famous Green Bell Nail Clippers
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#2It's interesting that there are so many things like this in Japan where they seem to go into an incredible amount of detail. Sometimes, waaayyy more than what might really be needed.
Is a 13 dollar nail clipper really all that much different than the one that costs a dollar?
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#3It's interesting that there are so many things like this in Japan where they seem to go into an incredible amount of detail. Sometimes, waaayyy more than what might really be needed. Is a 13 dollar nail clipper really all that much different than the one that costs a dollar?
Well, it shouldn't. But considering the crap available for a dollar and nail clipper are not like monthly expense I have usually gone with some Japanese nail clipper. Not the same brand though.
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#4It's interesting that there are so many things like this in Japan where they seem to go into an incredible amount of detail. Sometimes, waaayyy more than what might really be needed. Is a 13 dollar nail clipper really all that much different than the one that costs a dollar?
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#5Anyone have experience with these nail clippers? I generally buy into the philosophy that it's better to spend more money on a nice object with a superior design and a longer lifespan. But I only see two differentiating features for these clippers:
1. A rounded file that matches natural nail shape.
2. "The highly polished blades cut nails with minimal force, even on thick nails."
I don't file my nails (should I start?). I've never had issues cutting through nails with anything but the smallest travel nail clippers. So what exactly differentiates these nail clippers from the $5-10 pairs you see at drugstores?
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#6Once a month clipping? I can go about 10 days before my fingernails start looking and feeling dirty.
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#7I can definitely understand the attraction of a luxury version of regular nail clippers. But my problem with nail clippers isn't generally the quality, it's just the overall design. In my mind, "flush cutters" made for electronics are a much better design for nail cutting than traditional nail clippers.
If you really want to go extreme, you can buy a little stone or diamond lap and hit the edges from time to time to keep them super sharp.
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#8Once a month clipping? I can go about 10 days before my fingernails start looking and feeling dirty.
Cutting nails is for shortening them, not cleaning them; while a month may be on the long side, definitely I try to clean under my nails daily and usually do more extensive cleaning with a nail brush (or toothpick, if I'm out of town) at least once a week.
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#9It's interesting that there are so many things like this in Japan where they seem to go into an incredible amount of detail. Sometimes, waaayyy more than what might really be needed. Is a 13 dollar nail clipper really all that much different than the one that costs a dollar?
Sometimes paying a lot more to get a "for life" item is great... if it really is "for life", and if it's the only cost you'll have.
Sadly, in the last few years many of once very good and reliable brands have gone so downhill, that it's just not worth it. Not sure about nailclippers, but electronics are sometimes not worth the extra price of branding and supposedly higher quality, that isn't.
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#10Anyone have experience with these nail clippers? I generally buy into the philosophy that it's better to spend more money on a nice object with a superior design and a longer lifespan. But I only see two differentiating features for these clippers: 1. A rounded file that matches natural nail shape. 2. "The highly polished blades cut nails with minimal force, even on thick nails." I don't file my nails (should I start…
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