Acme United 90292 Bandage Shears Titanium 7-Inch Gray/Yellow

These are identical to "Class Titanium Bonded Bent Snips 7"; so identical they have the same manufacturing parent company and mailing address. The company specializes in cutting things and is responsive to not their fault warranty failures.My 10+ year old pair were misplaced recently and unlike some other tools, buying replacements wasn't like a lot of other purchases where research was required to decide if there was anything better out there - there wasn't another choice.When used within the parameters of their design, they're awesome. If used to cut copper wires or steel or things outside of reason, they will fail - but that will be because of misuse, likely not failure of the shears.They resist adhesive sticking to them which need chemicals to clean and they've have remained sharper than other similar shears.Like almost everything else on the planet they're made in China, however we can't have 'Not Made in China' and expect anyone other than a government be able to afford it.Like drill bits, kitchen knives, saw blades, and other tools, the titanium is a coating that makes the underlying material last longer. The bonding process is akin to melting cheese on toast, once it's taken place, they're inseparable.From their website: "Titanium Bonded is not painted or plated, but an application of a unique formulation of titanium and chromium nitride to the surface of cutting blades that actually penetrates and treats the metal to create a permanent bond. The patented Titanium Bonding process provides the following benefits; corrosion resistance, adhesive resistance and the process itself makes the stainless steel 3x harder than untreated stainless providing a blade that stays sharper longer."

Would have given these 5 stars if they didn't have the yellow inside--would have liked to choose a color or, really to have almost any other color inside the finger slots but, although there were other colors available, these were the cheapest at the time I purchased them and considering I bought them when I was starting my first semester of nursing school, I needed cheap. I do love that the handles are a light enough color for me to write my name on them. My classmates and instructors were constantly borrowing them from me. Also had one or two trying to steal them from me, as were a couple of nurses on my unit since they're more comfortable to use than the one or two pairs you MIGHT find on the unit, if you're lucky. While I'm still having issues with people trying to steal them, all I have to do is re-write my name on the grip when it starts to fade and I'm good to go. It takes quite a bit of use and subsequent scrubbing w/ alcohol pads to scrub the name off of them, so I don't have to worry about nurses or physicians grabbing them, scrubbing the name off and writing their own on them like I would if I had to write it on the upper metal part.Overall, these were a great buy! They're good quality, not thin or flimsy and they're comfortable to use. They're also great in the home for cutting off the usually unnecessary bandages that little ones need when they get boo-boo's (those things have ten times the glue on them that they need, after all), and for cutting open the SUPER frustrating packaging you get when you order things online from places like Ebay or Etsy. One con for this though, is that if you're going to try to use these for both in home and at work use, the shape of these may make getting all of that glue off difficult, so I'd order a pair for in home and another for at work. :)

Honestly kind of bunmed out considering all the good reviews, maybe I got a bad batch or something. Shears were rough and sticky on open and close which wasnt a super big deal, I just assumed it needed a break-in. Shears struggled with cutting denim and clothes on its first trauma (even the cheapo shears on the rig are good for at least its first cut). What really let me down was that it even struggled to cut the cotton bias for splinting (like worse than a dull cheap shear vs. a wet wife beater shirt). I really wanted to believe in these due to the good reviews albeit low cost. Once my current shears magically disappear I'll buy another set and see how it goes, but as of now I'd say they performed worse than the average cheapo ambulance shears.

Bought it to cut gauze and bandages and it works well for the purpose

Buy your self a pair of these scissors. They are a must have. You can prune plants, cut wire, and cut aluminum cans in half. Their uses are many (too numerous to describe). You can put your scissors in your apron pocket and they don't stab you when you need to use them and/or tear your pocket. I bought this pair for my daughter-in-law. Mine are still as good as new. I bought them in 2015. Pretty good product. They are easy to clean and sanitize with bleach and/or alcohol. They do not rust. I cut small tree limbs with these scissors.

There are certain things that are just part of the job and one of those things working in a hospital in bandage shears and these worked great. Not only are they nice and strong but they cut great even after having them for over a month and using them on a daily basis. The grip on these is nice and comfortable and they cut great the first time and keep on cutting that same way over and over. Its nice and easy to open and close. The duller tip on these is nice and big so that I don’t have to worry about hurting a patient. One of my favorite things about these besides the way that they are still cutting nice and easy is the great color of the grey and yellow. I have used a lot of these shears and this is defiantly one of the better ones that I have used. I purchased this product at full price without any promise to review them. The opinions expressed in this review are mine and mine alone. Nobody or nothing has influenced my opinion. I in no way shape or form have a relationship with this dealer.