Japanese Scissors & Knives

Japanese electrician knives, heavy-duty scissors and utility knives from TTC (Tsunoda), ENGINEER and FUJIYA. Below is a side-by-side table of all 10 tools, using only the values listed on each product page. Every item ships from Osaka, Japan, with free tracked shipping to the US and most countries.

Japanese Scissors & Knives guide: models and how to choose ↓

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Japanese Scissors & Knives guide: models and how to choose

Compare all 10 knives and scissors

Model Type Overall length Blade length Cutting capacity (as listed) Weight Made in
TTC EK-72 Electrician's folding knife, natural wood handle 177 mm (100 mm folded) 72 mm Not confirmed 107 g Japan
FUJIYA FM04-180NL-BG Electrician's scissors with lock 188 mm Not confirmed Soft resin φ20 mm; VA/VVF φ2.0 mm × 3 cores; VCT 3 cores × 5.5 mm (as listed) 107 g Taiwan
FUJIYA FK02A-BG Metal-body utility knife, auto-lock (takes OLFA large blades) 163.4 mm Not confirmed (blade 0.5 mm thick) Not confirmed 121 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-55 Iron Arm GT heavy-duty scissors with wire cutter (green) 160 mm 56 mm Wire cutter: copper 1.6 mm, wire 1.2 mm. Serrated blade: VCT 2 mm² × 4, 0.5 mm copper/aluminum plate 120 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-55GCBK Iron Arm GT Giga, black 160 mm 56 mm Same as PH-55 120 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-55GCW Iron Arm GT Giga, white 160 mm 56 mm Same as PH-55 120 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-55GCR Iron Arm GT Giga, red 160 mm 56 mm Same as PH-55 120 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-57 Iron Arm DP multipurpose scissors 210 mm 58 mm VCT 2 mm² × 4; coaxial 5C core copper φ1 mm or less 136 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-50 Iron Arm heavy-duty scissors (lightest here) 170 mm 55 mm VCT 2 mm² × 4; 0.5 mm copper/aluminum plate 58 g Japan
ENGINEER PH-97 Clever multipurpose scissors, stainless blade 207 mm 78 mm Not confirmed 177 g Japan

"Not confirmed" means the value is not listed on the product page. Cutting capacities are the maker's listed examples and are not directly comparable between brands.

How to choose

  • A folding knife for electricians: the TTC EK-72 has a 72 mm blade and folds to 100 mm for a pocket or pouch.
  • Cutting electrical cable with scissors: the FUJIYA FM04-180NL-BG lists VA/VVF and VCT cable capacities and has a lock.
  • Scissors with a built-in wire cutter: the ENGINEER PH-55 and the PH-55G Giga colors list a wire cutter for 1.6 mm copper wire.
  • Lightest pair: the ENGINEER PH-50 is 58 g, the lightest weight listed in this group.
  • Longer blade for general cutting: the ENGINEER PH-97 has the longest listed blade here (78 mm).
  • Utility knife: the FUJIYA FK02A-BG uses OLFA large replacement blades, as listed on its page.

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