I'm a disabled RN- and have seen my share of hemostats. I have a bunch of small ones that used to be standard in suture removal kits back in the mid-late 80s (they were nice- we used to 'fight' to take out sutures so we could keep the scissors, tweezers, and hemostats- they were that good, and I've still got them !). But I needed something larger for some doll projects I have. The price on these was very good, and the quality is excellent. Thumbs up :)