Seriously, you won't know what you're missing until you get it. If you need to cut ties and other things that ordinary scissors can ruin, they're great for cutting plastic fasteners on packages, thin wire, etc. where you don't want to use a small utility knife. are damaged and the multi-purpose knives must be pointed in my hands when in use, which is dangerous. They proved useful enough I bought more for Christmas gifts. I also use them in PC repair for wiring.