These wire cutters are professional quality tools. It was amazing how quickly and easily he cut through a ring that was too tight on a badly swollen finger. In less than a dozen turns of the thumbscrew, my husband cut through the tape. We flipped the ring to the other side and in less than a dozen turns it cut the ribbon a second time (avoiding the need to part the sides). In less than a minute the ring that had been bothering me for years was removed! Fast, efficient and painless. If I could I would give these scissors ten stars.