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Casual-gamer t1_iun71m3 wrote

How do these compare to medical scissors(the kind paramedics cut people out of shit with)? I received some some as a congratulations for finishing an EMT class. Others were cutting pennies and quarters for shits and giggles, though I've had mine for the better part of a decade and they've barely dulled with normal use.

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fazalmajid t1_iuo08nl wrote

EMT shears are meant to cut fabrics and tough seat belt webbing (although most EMTs will use a cutting hook on the latter). They usually have an offset blade with an angle to make cutting easier.

Electricians' scissors have short, stout blades meant to cut through reasonably thick copper wire, so they are made of harder metal and have thicker blades to resist chipping and damage.

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