Why We Chose the Subscription Model

I didn’t start Victory to sell subscriptions. I started it because someone handed me a dull pair of shears and said, “I just wish someone actually cared.”

That moment lit the fire.

At first, I was sharpening tools one by one — barbers and stylists would drop them off, I’d do the work, hand them back. They were grateful. I was fulfilled. But over time, something started to gnaw at me.

It wasn’t the sharpening. It was the waiting.

One day I got a call from a stylist in a panic. She dropped her shears and had back-to-back clients all day. “Do you have anything I can use?” she asked. I scrambled to get her a backup, but I kept thinking: Why does it have to be like this?

Why does staying sharp mean waiting weeks… mailing tools off… praying they come back on time… spending hundreds on backups… stressing in the middle of a cut?

It didn’t sit right with me.

So I asked a simple question:
What if you never had to worry about your edge again?

That’s how the subscription started.

We didn’t create it to lock people in. We created it to set people free. Free from the panic. The gaps. The overpriced “premium” blades. The downtime that slowly eats away at your confidence.

With our model, you know exactly when your next edge is coming — every 4 months, like clockwork. It shows up before the old one even leaves your hands. You swap and keep cutting. No backup tools needed. No waiting. No guesswork.

You’re also covered. Drop your shears mid-shift? We got you. Chip the blade? Bent it somehow? Doesn’t matter. As long as you’re subscribed, we’ll fix it or replace it. No extra charge. That’s just how we operate.

And if you’re not sure it’s right for you?
You get 30 days to test them — real tools, real clients, real cuts. If it doesn’t feel right in your hand, send them back. No awkward explanations. No “restocking fees.” Just respect.

I chose this model because I saw how many artists behind the chair were getting burned — paying too much, waiting too long, or cutting with tools that stopped showing up for them. That’s not okay.

This isn’t about selling shears.
It’s about protecting your confidence.
It’s about making sure your tools work as hard as you do.
And it’s about removing one more weight off your shoulders, so you can focus on the craft.

Victory Bladeworks is a subscription because artists deserve a system that has their back — every single time.

That’s why we do it this way.
No fluff. No stress.
Just sharp tools, delivered with precision and heart.

— Henry
Founder, Victory Bladeworks