Julia K.
Tweezerman Slant Tweezers
When I bought my first pair of the 'Tweezerman' full size stainless steel slant tweezers in the later 1990s from Myers in Australia, I was very impressed with the quality, ease, profiency and precision of using them. I noticed that these specific tweezers were made in India. I was so impressed, that it seemed they were too good to be true. And, these tweezers prevailed over the years still maintaining a high benchmark which I expect any tweezers that I own to live up to. Then, one day, I somehow lost this first Tweezerman. I reverted back to my Revlon tweezers which did not meet the benchmark. Then, about three or seven years later I decided to buy another pair of Tweezerman slanted tweezers for $33, but to my disappointment they failed to impress. These tweezers still appeared to look solid and well made, but the precision was no longer there. I could not grab each hair and it turned into a game of hit or miss. The sharp tweezers also caused scarring on my face after each use. Specifically, I noticed that the way these tweezers were sharpened were not the same when compared to my original Tweezerman made in India. I could see that the grooves on the inner side of the tweezer tips did not seem to be as deep and numerous, so would not be as effective at tightly gripping each hair. My original Tweezerman tweezers gripping tips had deeper grooves and numerous sharpened cut lines which appeared like a vibrant prism. That is why the precision was so great! Each hair was grabbed quickly and precisely. Each hair would slide out effortlessly without causing any scarring like magic. Then some years later, I bought my third pair which again failed to impress. And, I am not sure why I did not complain about the two or three tweezers and and return them back to the store. A waste of money and I was permanently put off. Today, I am considering sending my Tweezermans to the US for possible sharpening. I wonder if they can correct the major flaw. The key is in the specific skill of sharpening and know how. I wonder if I will ever find another???