Green Bell G-1008 Nail Clipper (Takumi No Waza)

A Korean company called Three Seven used to make world-class nail clippers. However, due to inheritance tax issues in Korea, the company was acquired by the Chinese side, and I no longer wanted to buy Chinese products. So I looked for a Japanese product called Green Bell. Japan is known for its craftsmanship, and it lives up to that reputation by showing excellent quality in all aspects, including quality, design, and grip. Thank you.

Saw these recommended higly online I was skeptical as to how much better could be then just cheap clippers I was very wrong great product.

These great for are medium size nails. Both me and my kids Love to use them Not my first Japanese Nail Clippers ( I have almost 20 Y/O KAI still going strong). These, despite the extensions are actually more conventional, than my KAI, but well made in their own right.

I LOST my pair and it was HELL not having them!!!!

Pricy but worth it. Size slightly bigger than one I used for almost 15 years so took a minute to get used too. I wish I found this earlier. Very sharp. My hands don't cramp when cutting fingernails. Sturdy Japanese quality.

The thin nail file on the handle is genius. I only need to file the tips on my nails so it’s a really great design. Great blades, great spring!It is rather heavy but that makes them easier to operate. I just can’t justify carrying it with me due to the weight.Still, they are the best nail clippers I’ve ever owned. Having nail clippers with a file is important to me since I play finger style guitar. It’s just too heavy to justify adding to my guitar case or gigging backpack.If you want two good reasons to spend the money on this over the extremely popular Revlon model, check out my review on the Revlon nail-clippers.Would have given five stars if not for the weight. If you use it at home, that will be a non-issue. You’ll probably appreciate it, in fact.

I wanted to wait a few years before writing a review of these nail clippers because most nail clippers seem like they are working well at first. These have definitely stood the test of time in my opinion. These nail clippers started out great and are great now. Sharp and smooth in operation, they easily clip through any of my nails. They may have ever so slightly dulled since their first use but the fact that I can't be certain has got to be a positive. They've never accidentally come apart. The built-in nail file works well. Should they ever cease to operate well I'll try to remember to update my review just to a give a sense of how long they've lasted.

Several months ago I happened to read an article in one of the online news aggregators, entitled "I Found the Best Nail Clipper at the Airport in Japan" (the article can be found on The Strategist section of nymag dot com website and is dated June 22, 2016). That article led to my finding these nail clippers here on Amazon and my eventual purchase of two different sizes.To begin with, the nail clippers sold here on Amazon are in fact the real thing - the product and packaging is in Japanese as shown on this Amazon page, and the clippers are Made in Japan, Green Bell brand, of stainless steel.These are high quality personal grooming tools. I purchased both sizes:- large size: Green Bell Nail Clipper G-1008 (Takumi No Waza) this is model G-1008- small size: Japanese Nail Clipper(S size) this is model G-1006 and appears to be identical to the Seki Edge model SS-106The large size incorporates a nail file into the center part of the top piece. It's not immediately obvious that this is a file, but it is reasonably effective. The similar Seki Edge product includes a more traditional nail file on the bottom part of the top piece (see link below). My impression is that this large size is designed to appeal for the style of the clipper as much as the quality, and for that reason it has omitted the nail catcher and the different type of file.These products are part of the Seki Edge product line of beauty and grooming tools. They have a website in English that is comprehensive in describing the company, it's history and the products (sekiedge dot com).There is a similar large size nail clipper sold under the Seki Edge brand that also incorporates a nail catcher and may be a good choice as well: Seki Edge Satin Slim Clipper model SS-109. Note that this model does have a larger nail file on the bottom part of the top piece.The quality of these nail clippers is apparent from when you first remove them from the packaging and hold in your hand. They are relatively heavy and perfectly finished. The quality of the cut is precise and clean. The cutting edges mate perfectly and cut without any jagged edges or imperfections.I am hopeful that these will be durable and last for a long time. The price is a bit higher than most other run-of-the-mill nail clippers, but not unreasonable for a high quality product.My only small criticism is that it would be nice if the packaging included a translation into English so that it would be possible to read what is said.I will be using these regularly and if longer term experience results in any further comments then I will return here and update my review.