Question 1

Made where? japanese steel doesn't mean japanese made but these are quite expensive - if china it's a shocking price.

Accepted Answer

These scissors are made from high carbon steel from Japan and manufactured in Taiwan (not China).  We have expertise in making a blade - metal infusion for hardness, controlled heating/cooling process, grinding at the right angle, etc.  A lot of expertise and technology goes into making our shears which is why they are superior to any competitor.  We have tested our shears against competitors and our can product at least twice as many cuts on Kevlar as anyone.  The price is really not expensive considering performance.  Just yesterday I was talking to a braid company and the owner told me that nothing cuts Kevlar, Vectran and Zylon like our shears (they make parachute suspension lines since 1967).  Another sail making loft said nothing cuts Spectra like these shears (they were using 10" ATi-808 which has the same blade technology).
Thank you for asking the question and an opportunity to explain.

Question 2

Does this pair come with a holster?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it does come with a nylon holster which has a belt loop.  Thank you.

Question 3

Can one sharpen the edges since it has a micro-serrated blade? OR when dull throw out? How long before it becomes dull/hours of use days weeks?

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One blade is serrated but the other one is not serrated.  The non-serrated edge can be sharpened.  You can sharpen the blade twice for same performance; after the third sharpening the performance will still be very good but not 100%.
The feedback from multitude customers (and the other two answers to this question) indicate that the pair last for a very long time.
We also sell as very good sharpener (ASIN: B00EJ9CQKA) which many of our customers use.

Question 4

Will this cut 1/2" dyneema? Or do I need a bigger size

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Hello Jason: This length of this set of shears is 5.5" (139 mm) and the blade cutting length is 1-5/8" (42 mm).  You can certainly cut 1/2" Dyneema but it won't be in one swoop; may be 2-3 swoops.  Based on inquiry from a rig shop they use our 8" shears [ASIN: B0184H0DDE] to cut from 3/8" to 3/4" Dyneema, Vectran and Spectra.  The 8" probably could go to 1" as well.  Anything thicker than that, we have 10" shears [ASIN: B07HP9NRZ6] and 11" shears [ASIN: B07HPCGMCZ].  A local rope manufacturer uses the 10" to cut Technora lines from 1.25" to 1.5"

To sum it up if you will cut 1/2" Dyneema occasionally and mostly cut small sizes of Dyneema, you could get by with the 5.5" shears.  If your usage is more frequent then 8" would be best.

Thank you for the question.  You can always write with questions.  Glad to help.

Manufacturer	Ascend Tools, Inc.
Part Number	ATi-803
Product Dimensions	13.97 x 6.99 x 1.27 cm; 122.47 g
Item model number	ATi-803
Size	S
Colour	Red
Style	Traditional
Finish	Alloy Steel,Carbon Steel
Material	High Carbon Steel, Cutting Edges Hardened to Rockwell Standard
Item Package Quantity	1
Number of Pieces	1
Handle material	Alloy Steel,Fiberglass,Steel
Blade length	1.25 Inches
Blade edge	micro-serrated
Special Features	Heat treated blades (hardness HRC 60~62)
Usage	Specially designed to cut high performance materials such as Kevlar Vectran Dyneema Spectra Technora. Favored by fiber cable techs & rope users.
Batteries included?	No
Batteries Required?	No
Item Weight	122 g

Ascend Tools5-1/2 inch Carbon Steel Shears - Kevlar, Dyneema, Vectran, Spectra, Technora, Nomex, Innegra, Dacron, Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Breathers Fiber Cable

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