High Leverage Center Cutters .Pliers black atramentized, head polished, handles plastic coated. With integrated forged axle for heaviest duty. With precision cutting edges for soft, hard and piano wires. Cuts thick wires with less effort than other diagonal cutters of the same length. Centric precision cutting edges. High cutting performance with minimum effort due to optimum co-ordination of the cutting edge angle, transmission ratio and ergonomic handle shape. Cutting edges additionally induction hardened, cutting edge hardness approx. 64 HRC. Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel, forged, oil-hardened.