This is the ORIGINAL Fishbone Shear for razoring, slidecutting and point cutting. There is no other shear like this. The fishbone shear is the shear that won the Hair Battle for Derek J in the movie "Good Hair."The back of the blade acts as a guard allowing the stylist to razor the hair with the shears closed. The shears are specially designed to hold the blades closer together. The Japanese ATS314 Cobalt steel blades are 33% sharper, smoother edge than conventional high quality beauty shears. 6 inch. Use it in both wet and dry cutting. The handle is ergonomic and comfortable in the hand with a gentle thumb twist.