These aren't really cutting tools. If you buy something to trim nails you will be disappointed. But they are great tenants. The jaws can grab even the tiniest protrusion of a nail and allow you to roll it out. They work much better for this than the traditional end cutters I've used. I'm not sure I'm disappointed that they don't cut because traditional wire cutters sometimes cut the nail I'm trying to pull out. like that . . . can be a mixed blessing.