The wiss m 3r metalmaster compound snips have a self opening non slip serrated jaws for rapid cutting they are hot drop forged from special molybdenum steel with comfortable colour coded yellow vinyl grips the snips are fitted with compound lever action handles that are light and easy to handle even when cutting tight curves there is also a convenient protective safety latch cuts straight or wide curves left or right in light stock up to 12 mm mild steel size 248mm 934in