Versatile compact scissors from Japan, capable of cutting many types of challenging materials which you'd not normally be able cut with standard scissors. These compact scissors have superb 4-in-1 combi blades constructed from advanced materials, allowing a variety of tricky materials to be cut with ease - leather belts, CDs/DVDs, thick cord and rope, copper braid, thick electrical cable (including mains cable), thin aluminium, brass & copper sheet, even branches around your garden! (see product gallery for more examples). The scissors also have integral wire cutting jaws for cutting of solid copper wire. The ph-55 scissors also perfom great in packing / dispatch departments as they facilitate opening of packaging boxes without risk of damage to the contents inside. Supplied with a plastic protective cap.