Xuron 410 Micro-Shear Flush Cutter 3 Pack

I purchased these to cut soft .020 wire and needed them to cut near the end of the pliers, unfortunately due to the design that the one blade goes under the other they do not cut very well the last 25% of where the blades come together.If you can cut in or near the center they work very well, but for the work I do the tip is needed to cut.They are an excellent well made tool, unfortunately they do not work for MY intended application. I intentionally put the review at three stars so this review would be featured in the event someone else might benefit from this info.The Xuron LX Micro Shear Flush Cutter will produce a nice cut much closer to the end and work on most of the applications I has in mind for the 410 I purchased.If you can cut near the center or farther back you will love 410, if you have clearance issues use the LX or 2175 pliers.

I use this to cut my cat's claws. She does not like having her paws man-handled, so I need to do the deed quickly and accurately. These are obviously not intended as pet claw cutters, but they are so much better than any dedicated claw cutter that I've used. They are much sharper than claw cutters, which means that the claw actually gets cut instead of crunched/shredded/crinkled. They are also much smaller than typical claw cutter, which means I can be more precise about where I am cutting to avoid hurting my kitty while maximizing the amount of sharp, pointy claw that I cut away.I also own the Xuron maxi-shear flush cutter that I use for actual wire cutting. It's great for that. This one probably works fine for smaller wires, but I really like it as a kitty claw cutter.

I bought these to use for building a Gunpla kit. They worked great for the first kit, but then they began to perform a bit worse . I contacted Xuron and they sent me a replacement and prepaid return envelope in a couple of days. This way I would have one to use while I shipped this one back so they could investigate. They contacted me and told me the rivet was loose, and they corrected the issue and shipped it back to me, telling me to keep the other pair for the trouble. Not only do the products work well, Xuron customer service is some of the best I've ever seen.

They do the job if you have nothing else, and pretty well at that. They certainly beat trying to slice the pieces off with a knife of just about any sort, though an exacto/art knife might work ok. Yes the blades aren't perfectly even, and if people read the packaging at all, they'd understand why. It has to do with dulling of the blades, not much else. I appreciate that these use a carbon steel, so the blades should stay sharp a lot longer.The downfall in these cutters that I see for gunpla building is that they are quite thick, so you'll find with some pieces that the blades are pressed right up against the edge because it can't squeeze between the larger runner and piece you're trying to cut. The problem with this is because these cutters do strain the plastic some, you get whitening in the plastic that isn't appealing, and if you cut too close there's little you can do to clean it up. At least if you're able to cut further from the piece you can clean it up with an exacto blade.These are great if you are on a tight budget and want to build your gunpla significantly faster and with less strain than cutting with a knife of some sort. Honestly though if you already know you're going to be really into building gunpla or similar models, and can afford the extra $15 give or take, then save yourself the hassle and buy the Tamiya cutters which should give a cleaner cut, and fit easier between the parts and runners. If you can afford even more consider the god hands, but I know a lot of people would rather not spend that much and save some for more models.

It works, but the one I got didn't line up properly so the cuts it makes are far from flush. I compensated by cutting further away and filing.Serves me right for not spending the additional money for something of higher quality, but, I don't really do a lot of modelling anymore anyways. So, it can safely get buried in my drawer of other useless tools.

My wife makes jewelry out of beads, wires, and'stuff'. I bought these for her as a gift. She has very small hands (almost child-size),these work flawlessly for her.I have purchased 4 different pairs (each pair has a different job) for her and do not claim to understand what does what, but I can tell you that I really scored this year, and I have plans to search for more items made by this fine company.In today's world, I did something really dumb, I called the company (got a real human) who explained to me the value of having two different tools, one with "serrated" jaws, and one without. (My lovely wife knew this already), and complimented me on my smart choices.Anyhow...A great product made by real people that make some great quality tools.I *will* buy more of these fine tools~!

I needed to trim leads off a printed circuit board and a dikes wasn't cutting it. Amazon lists a quite a few similar cutters but this one's blade-bypass feature seemed to make sense, and reviewers have given it a perfect 5 (as of Jan 2012) so this is the one I went with. I've only had to use it a few times so far, but it makes a clean cut and feels like the right tool for the job. I'd buy it again.Jan 2013:It's still 5*. I have and use both the flush cutter (410) and the tweezer-nose plier (450). They feel right and work well so I'm focused on the job instead of on the tool or on avoiding an "Oh-S#!7". Their return springs work smoothly and are tucked away where they won't pinch fingers or snatch up stray wires. The grips don't slip out of winter-dry hands and each tool seems to have a different colored set (my two have, anyway) so its quick to find the right tool (from - you know - that random pile that always seems to accumulate about an hour into the job? :)