I am not a professional, but I used these at home for trimming my hair. I use the thinning scissors to trim my hair so that I don't get any flat cuts that show badly. I thought they were good enough. For the price I liked them. My daughter is a professional and didn't think they would be something you would use in a salon. She said they were too loose and couldn't be tighten enough. And, the balance wasn't right. However, that being said, I am not a professional so I thought they were fine for what I do at home.