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HH2 Kae Waza
Straight BladeLeft Hand

HH2 Kae Waza

71 reviews

$642.00

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$85.60

/mo with Easy Pay

Shear Size

  • HH2-5.0
  • HH2-5.5
  • HH2-6.0
  • HH2-6.5
  • HH2-7.0
  • HH2-7.5
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  • Left Handed Equivalent of Popular HH8 Talon
  • Proprietary Blend Including Cobalt & Molybdenum Alloys
  • Extreme Versatility Ideal for both Wet and Dry Hair
  • 20-Degree Offset Handle
  • Countersunk Locking Tension Control
  • Screw-in Bumper
  • Lifetime Warranty
Anatomy

Every detail of the HH2 Kae Waza.

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0101 / 04The bladeExtreme versatility ideal for both wet and dry hair. Made from a proprietary blend including cobalt & molybdenum alloys.
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 / 04Offset handle and finger restThe offset handle lowers the ring finger for a more open, relaxed grip, with a fixed rest for the little finger.
01The bladeExtreme versatility ideal for both wet and dry hair. Made from a proprietary blend including cobalt & molybdenum alloys.
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.
04Offset handle and finger restThe offset handle lowers the ring finger for a more open, relaxed grip, with a fixed rest for the little finger.
About

About the HH2 Kae Waza

The Hattori Hanzo HH2 Kae Waza is our flagship shear for lefties. The Kae Waza is identical to the HH8 Talon, but with blades inverted for a lefty cutter. We developed the HH2 with an offset handle designed to fit the left hand ergonomically. The HH2 is a tremendous wet cutting shear and will also work well for light dry cutting. It comes in an array of lengths from 5.0” up to 7.5” inches, and we distribute the HH2 across half-inch sizes.

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Hattori Hanzo HH2 Kae Waza High Carbon Shear

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CM
07/17/2026
Christian M.
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Return shears

The item finger instead felt to small and without them felt not right size so am returning

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MM
04/27/2026
Marline M.
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HH2 Kae Waza 5.0 inch

they cut like butter, finger hold is different than my old shear, so I am working on getting used to them. But love the cut. Marline

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RM
10/07/2022
Roxana M.
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Best shears I’ve ever had

This pair of shears are perfection.Fit my hand perfect and they cut even without the opening/closing movement.Hanzo for life .10 out of 10

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AC
03/19/2022
Alice C.
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Favorite new shears!

These are absolutely incredible I received them as a gift and they are so incredible!!

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RC
03/26/2021
Roxanne C.
US

Amazing

This is my second pair of Kae Waza and they’re smooth as butter!

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VK
04/09/2020
Vinath K.
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Best Shesrs ever!!!!

All I can say is that it cuts like butter. Perfecto!

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SB
04/19/2019
Sarah B.

Shears

I am so happy with my purchase! I love my shears! I just switched to left handed so I am having to train myself to hold my shears differently but I am definitely seeing my investment paying off in my haircuts!! I can’t wait to attend more classes!

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KD
03/27/2018
Kathleen D.

LOVE THEM!!!

LOVE THEM!!!

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CU
03/10/2018
Carol U.

I love them!

I have been using my new shears and I have been loving them on my clients! They are so easy to use, and give me great precision! :) Thanks so much!

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MG
12/07/2017
Morgan G.

LOVE!!!!!

LOVE!!!!!

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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
Raw Material Certificate · click to enlarge