The world's first single-blade nail cutter wins a meaningful new award for rethinking a personal-care tool that hasn't been improved in more than a century.
KETCHUM, IDAHO (January 20, 2026) — EDJY has been named a CNN Underscored Innovation Award winner for its Fingernail Cutter, solidifying its role as category disruptor.
CNN evaluated dozens of products in the grooming space, and selected EDJY for delivering a meaningful improvement to a product that everyone uses without questioning. The publication called out the benefits, stating that, “In testing, EDJY’s improvements translated to faster trims, cleaner edges without needing a file and a noticeably more controlled experience overall.”
Traditional nail clippers require a huge amount of actuated force which crushes the nail between two dull jaws. The team behind EDJY identified the two-blade architecture as the root cause of many common frustrations, including rough edges, nail splitting, flying clippings, and the need for a file to remedy the damage. The company rebuilt the everyday tool around a single precision-sharpened blade that cleanly cuts through the nail rather than crushing it.
“We’re honored to have been included in the roundup of impressive, category-changing products that CNN Underscored named this year. At EDJY, we’re on a mission to make tools that profoundly improve the grooming experience, and the accolade is further proof that even the most established categories can be meaningfully upgraded through thoughtful engineering and design,” said Thorsten Brandt, EDJY President.
Designed and manufactured in the United States, the EDJY Fingernail Cutter is backed by a lifetime warranty and engineered to deliver consistent performance for years of use.
About EDJY
EDJY is an innovative personal care brand redefining nail grooming with its patented single-blade nail cutter – designed to cut nails cleanly rather than crush them. By combining precision engineering with modern design, EDJY is transforming a category that has remained largely unchanged for over a century. The brand’s flagship nail cutter has quickly become a top-selling tool on Amazon, reflecting strong consumer demand for elevated, performance-driven grooming solutions. EDJY products are available at EDJY.com and Amazon, with continued expansion planned across its product portfolio.
