I needed a pair of scissors to cut chicken wire and thin sheet steel. These are hard, sharp scissors. They work great. But they didn't work well for my use. A straight cut is great for a single cut, but you can't cut it to any arbitrary length. This is a 5 star product and I still haven't deducted a single star for making the wrong choice, should have bought one with an elbow. My fault for not paying attention, but I hope this helps someone else.