RUITOOL Model Nippers, Model Tools for Beginners to Repair and Fix Plastic Models, Ultra-thin Single-edged Non-slip Grip, 4.7 Inch Sharp Cutters for Model Building

I recently got back into gunpla after a twenty year hiatus. I was trying to keep my tool kit and overall expenses at a minimum so I dismissed the thought of a second pair of nippers, I was absolutely wrong! I decided to give these a try because they had great reviews and were very reasonably priced. This ha e absolutely changed the game for me and have made my overall workflow much quicker, easier, and cleaner. They are very well built, high quality, and sharp. They make a clean smooth cut that is very precise. If you take your time to use these appropriately you won't even need to use a knife/hobby blade and you will need very minimal sanding. One important piece of information: these do not replace your regular thick "cheap" nippers, you still want to use those to make the initial cut off the runner. These are used for a second cut to remove the remaining nub left on the part. You may ask yourself why you need a second pair of nippers but the blade on these is much thinner, sharper, and flatter. They cut the nub flush on the part without damage. Just a small amount of light sanding and you are ready to move on. With the simple addition of these nippers I was able to prep all the parts for an entire HG gunpla kit in about 20 minutes, this previously took a few hours with a hobby knife and multiple rounds of sanding.

I would still consider myself a beginner; I've recently built 4 HG all with only Bandai's entry nipper and some glass files from Stedi. I recently was gifted an MG and I wanted upgrade my tools and came across this.I finally understand the advantages of single-bladed nippers and the difference is night and day. Where you would need a bit of force sometimes with Bandai's entry nippers, these cut through as smooth as butter. The cuts are clean, for the most part (I'm still learning so that could be user error). I used to spend so much time filing down nubs and these nippers drastically cut all that time. I originally wanted to go big and grab a pair of Godhands, but I'm glad I got these first. Although I've never used a pair of Godhands, this pair is overall a huge upgrade from entry nippers while keeping that entry price.If you just started gunpla and have only been using entry level double-bladed nippers, you won't regret buying this as your second pair.

Cuts through 40K miniatures plastic with ease. Super sharp and very handy. I bought the 1.0 very nice nippers. A must have for table top miniatures building in my opinion. I’ve used mine now for several months now and they’re still nice and sharp I’ve built about 10 kits now so far and they’re still good and sharp. I’m not skilled with these types of tools so I can only assume that they’re ok with a bit of abuse as well.

I had been told that this was a solid cutter for model work, but had been on the fence until recently. I took the plunge and bought one, and while I will not be getting rid of my old double blade type cutter, this replaces it for all but the most brute force work or over sized pieces. I have been use to having to force the old cutter through materiel, but this just easily slipped through plastic with almost negligible effort. The cuts are very clean, without the stress, bulge, or pucker scars i am used to from my old cutter, making finishing and clean up so much easier.The cutters came with a microfiber cloth to clean them, a cover to protect them, and a magnetized box to store them that also holds the instructions. Do take the time to look them over as it will improve the level of precision you will get when cutting.Ruitool sent me an email, thanking me for the purchase and giving more advice, a little thing, and likely automated, however, in this day and age that is a big bit of customer service that has fallen to the wayside. I plan on buying more of my hobby tools from them in the future due to these factors (Product comfort, product precision, company interaction, and value for dolor.)

•NOT FOR CRAFTERS•My 13 year old son Is into Gundam creating and 3d printing crafts. I bought it full price and don’t regret it but would definitely recommend getting them when on sale.They are pretty thin and sharp so They work best with thin bits and softer plastics, struggle a bit anything thicker than linguine pasta thickness, and will break with metal. (Source: He tried to cut through thin wiring) Definitely would not work for the wife’s crafting.Comfort and size is good for most palms. Will definitely need adjusting on fingers if hand/palm size is bigger.

Very nice nippers for the money! Cuts through plastic sprue like butter. I never knew they could be such a big difference in zippers and these won't break the bank.