of your metal cutting projects. The soft and easy grip handles are made for comfort and long life. The grips are yellow, for easy identification and have a loop built in if you need to keep them secure. The grips have an off set stop position for a secure and comfort cutting action. The Snips can be easily used in your right or left hand. Smaller hands might find these a little harder to use.The release is better suited for right hand use but not impossible for the left hand. The jaws have a 1.5" cutting depth with a single cut. I have found that thin sheet metal doesn't distort with a maximum straight cut. The cutting blades are serrated that spreads the cutting force across jaws improving cut quality and tool life. All of the assembly nuts are machine pinned to allow tight and accurate blade movement with becoming loose over the life of the tool.