The rotating thumb allows stylist to achieve maximum control with reduced physical effort and significantly less thumb travel. It also ensures an elbow-down, wrist-straight position while cutting. The stylist's body position is not dictated by the shear; the shear position is dictated by the stylist. The cryogenically tempered steel blades are razor sharp, extremely durable and exceptionally efficient.

It has an ergonomic crane handle design creates an open, natural grip for the stylist. This grip helps to reduce hand and thumb stress, swelling, tingling and numbness associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.The hairdresser experiences relief from strained body positioning and poor posture. This 27-tooth weave cutting and thinning shear is designed specifically for use on clients with coarse, curly hair and creates control and texture while removing bulk. It creates volume and dimension, and breaks up solid lines for modern style.

This shear can be used from mid-shaft to ends of the hair. Keep blades moving while cutting out to the ends. In thick or fine hair, the enemy of volume is weight. By weaving the ends of hair, a perfect broken line is created; this is an exact science that should not be left to chance.

The ability to break the line consistently – without thinning the hair – so that ends cannot join together, is the point of texturizing the hair. When texturizing with Rusk Shears, you create a series of minute blunt lines, which prevents the ends from joining together. You are not thinning, but stacking one length against another, thereby releasing hair's volume and vital texture. This cannot be done by chipping into hair with conventional shears or using a razor. The effect is entirely different, and every head of hair takes on a fresh, new look.