I love fly tying and one of the tools I need is a pair of sharp scissors to cut the blades from tip to root. I also like to hold them in my hand while tying. The large ring on the scissors allows me to slip one of my thumbs in and still be comfortable. I have used many fly tying scissors that cost 5-6 times more than Wiss scissors and they are not that good. In short, it's great shears for what I do and you can't beat the price.