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HHV Mamba
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HHV Mamba

246 reviews

$892.00

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$118.93

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Shear Size

  • HHV-4.5
  • HHV-5.0
  • HHV-5.5
  • HHV-6.0
  • HHV-6.5
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  • Premium High-Carbon Japanese Stainless Steel
  • Shortened Tang and Slender Design for Increased Maneuverability
  • Excellent Point-Cutting Ability
  • Countersunk Locking Tension Control
  • Screw-in Bumper
  • Lifetime Warranty
Anatomy

Every detail of the HHV Mamba.

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0101 / 04The bladeExcellent point-cutting ability. Made from premium high-carbon Japanese stainless steel.
0202 / 04Locking tension controlCountersunk so the screw sits flush and never snags hair. Set your tension with a Hanzo tension key and it holds through the day.
0303 / 04Screw-in bumperCushions every close so the handles meet softly instead of metal on metal.
0404 / 04Finger restGives your little finger a fixed place to sit, steadying control and taking load off the hand.
01The bladeExcellent point-cutting ability. Made from premium high-carbon Japanese stainless steel.
02Locking tension controlCountersunk so the screw sits flush and never snags hair. Set your tension with a Hanzo tension key and it holds through the day.
03Screw-in bumperCushions every close so the handles meet softly instead of metal on metal.
04Finger restGives your little finger a fixed place to sit, steadying control and taking load off the hand.
About

About the HHV Mamba

The Hattori Hanzo Shears HHV is a natural wet/dry hybrid shear we developed with high-carbon dry cutting steel. We call it a “hybrid shear” because while it has outstanding dry cutting properties, it has the blade design of a narrow, precision wet cutting shear. The Mamba truly is the best of both worlds. With a handle reminiscent of classic Sassoon handles, the HHV is constructed with a slight offset and a minor rounded thumb to increase comfort and control. A small whip tang is also a strategic part of the design with the freestyle cutter in mind. The tang allows the user to manipulate the position of the shear in their hands with ease. The Mamba comes in a wide variety of sizes. It is also the only shear Hanzo makes in a 4.5” inch configuration for the true Sassoon short scissor enthusiast in mind. HHV sizing starts at 4.5” inches and goes up to 6.5” inches–distributed by half-inch sizes.

As the Mamba is one of our most versatile shears, we provide this in a left-handed configuration. Left-handed barbers and stylists can find that configuration listed as the Hattori Hanzo Shears HHVL.

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Oscar Bond

Portrait of Oscar Bond, Hanzo artist

A Vidal Sassoon-trained educator who went independent in 1987 and has taught in almost every major city in the world for over 25 years.

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Cole Thompson

Portrait of Cole Thompson, Hanzo artist

Manchester-born International Creative Director for Elevation H and one of Vidal Sassoon's youngest creative directors, in the industry since 2000.

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Collin Martin

Portrait of Collin Martin, Hanzo artist

A platform artist known for multi-functional cuts and unconventional 3D sculpting that “brought the avant-garde to the people.”

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Presley Poe

Portrait of Presley Poe, Hanzo artist

A 25-year haircutting specialist, BTC One Shot winner and global educator who owns Gold Studios Salon in Portland, Oregon.

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Fern

Portrait of Fern, Hanzo artist

A Southern California cosmetologist and barber, three-time BTC #OneShot finalist and international platform artist.

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Patrick Burke

Portrait of Patrick Burke, Hanzo artist

A multi-award-winning master barber and licensed barber instructor, named Ohio's Barber of the Year in 2018.

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Paul Thompson

Portrait of Paul Thompson, Hanzo artist

A Manchester, England stylist and owner of Thompson Style Ltd, in the industry since 2000 and educating in UK schools.

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Angel Cardona

Portrait of Angel Cardona, Hanzo artist

An Orlando-based barber and men's grooming artist who also creatively directs editorial shoots and collections.

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Darren Reyes

Portrait of Darren Reyes, Hanzo artist

An original member of the Hanzo Artistic Team from Southern California, trained alongside top stylists in Beverly Hills and Orange County.

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Shelby Sark

Portrait of Shelby Sark, Hanzo artist

A Las Vegas-based cosmetologist licensed in three states and a Hattori Hanzo national educator since 2014.

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Giovanni Scott

Portrait of Giovanni Scott, Hanzo artist

A Salt Lake City stylist since 2006, former salon owner and cutting and texture specialist at Paul Mitchell the School.

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Jonathan Luna

Portrait of Jonathan Luna, Hanzo artist

A cut-and-color specialist known for precision cuts, bold transformations and everything from vivid color to lived-in blondes.

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Joel Hiatt

Portrait of Joel Hiatt, Hanzo artist

A stylist who started cutting hair on tour with bands, then graduated from Paul Mitchell Spokane and trained under NAHA winner Sonna Brado.

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Tara May

Portrait of Tara May, Hanzo artist

Known as Tmac, a salon owner in the Mobile, Alabama area recognized nationwide for holistic education and mentoring.

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Sean Paisant

Portrait of Sean Paisant, Hanzo artist

A precision cutting specialist who has owned Entrust Hair for 16 years, mentoring hairdressers for more than 15 years.

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Roy
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Portrait of Roy Jay White, Hanzo artistIn memoriam

A fourth-generation barber and creator of the “Chop Suey” short haircutting system, remembered as a true cutting machine.

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@thehillbillybarberRead the story →
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VW
07/29/2026
Vicki W.
US

Wilzbach Mamba 5.0 review

The shares are great except I would like to return them and exchange for Mamba 5.5 version

JD
07/23/2026
John D.
US

My scissors

One thing, satisfied with a customer service. I love shears the best. I’ve had very very long time. thank you for providing a great product.

AL
03/27/2026
Amanda L.
CA

Love my New Mamba’s

So far so amazing! Looking forward to purchasing more tools from Hanzon

GV
03/19/2026
Georjeana V.
US

Dynamic pair of shears!!

Love love them!

SG
03/14/2026
Stephanie G.
US

Love

I am very happy with the Mamba’s. One of the best shears I’ve ever used.

DR
03/14/2026
Denise R.
US

Enjoying Mamba!

This was a much needed add on to my shears set. Great precision cuts!

EM
11/13/2025
Erica M.
US

Love them!!

The Mamba HHV shears are exceptional! The precision and control are unmatched. Truly what I didn’t realize I was missing in my toolkit.

MD
10/08/2025
Marsha D.
US

Excellent Shears!

I have been a hairstylist for 33 years and these are the best shears I have ever owned! I absolutely love them! I would definitely buy more from Hattori.

10/29/2025

Hanzo

Hi Marsha thank you for reaching out to us! We are so happy you are enjoying your shears! Thanks for the positive feedback!

J(
09/27/2025
John (.
US

Awesome shears

These shears are absolute beasts! Being a barber I needed some shears that can mow through the tough hair of men and these did not disappoint. I have several pairs of Honzos but since I’ve added these to my arsenal I have not put them down. I highly recommend these shears guys

DD
08/24/2025
Dawn D.
US

AMAZING

I absolutely LOOOOOOOVE them

08/26/2025

Hanzo

We're so glad to hear you love your shears! Thanks for the review and for being our customer!

Quality assurance

Certified Japanese steel.

Hanzo shears have been independently analysed and certified as made from Japanese steel. Here is exactly what the certificate confirms.

Origin
Certified as Japanese steel
Analysis
Industrial Research Institute of Niigata Prefecture and Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd
Steel supply
Aichi Techno Metal Fukaumi Co., Ltd and Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd, via Osaka Clad Co., Ltd
Grades
Cobalt & molybdenum alloys · premium high-carbon Japanese stainless · nano powder steel
Certificate
Raw Material Certificate · TAKAYA Co., Ltd · 16 June 2020
Raw Material Certificate from TAKAYA Co., Ltd, 16 June 2020Certified · Made in Japan
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