I bought these to cut artificial flower stems and insert into flower foam. I'm not a professional florist but I had to wire cut this thick plastic stem to insert into a styrofoam for a cemetery vase and they did a great job. They did a great job for that. I've already tried 2 wire cutters I had but they didn't work and I was very disappointed. I was about to get the trimmers! I bought them as add-ons for the main members. In the description they are called pliers, but they are more like wire cutters. When I saw it was a Stanley I felt I was getting a good, reliable product and it is! They do their job and I don't have to try to cut and bend and then repeat this multiple times to break the stem. I also don't have to use 2 hands to cut the stems. These are great tailors for what I need. I keep them in my kitchen junk drawer to use on other projects. Stanley 84-027 6" Bi-Material Diagonal Pliers