Ultima 4.5” Thread Nippers – Hot Forged Precision Thread Snips, Embroidery Snipper & Seam Cutter (Single Pack)

These seem to be well constructed and of good quality. Initially, I was disappointed, because I assumed that the grip hole was meant for the thumb. Like others, I thought it didn’t provide much leverage and thought I might end up returning the snips as a result. Fortunately, in looking around at similar products, I found one of a different brand that appeared to be made with essentially the same design. There, it was explained that the hole is for the ring finger. Once I tried mine in that manner, I became very satisfied with my purchase and thought they might be used equally well, either left handed or right handed. The only flaw I found is that there is a hole in the rubber cover (which looks brand new), as if the snips had been pushed in too forcefully. I may attempt to get them to replace the cover. In some reviews, people complained that their snips became stuck closed before very long. Two thoughts I had were that 1) perhaps their snips had been used to cut something that left a residue in the hinge area, which might need to be cleaned and oiled, or 2) possibly the snips could be adjusted, using one or both screws, and then perhaps oiled.

Love how they sit in my hand and have kept their sharp edge for several years

ABSOLUTELY a great scissor - well constructed - I bought a total 4.

After stumbling upon a video if Al Beatty tying humpy dry flies, I noticed he didn't use the normal scissors fly tiers generally used. This piqued my interest and lead me to find a number of articles and forum posts that said "Wiss" style scissors like these are preferable to normal scissors for production fly tiers. I've always been under the impression that if something is preferred by pros, it likely has benefits for the hobbiest; so, I bought these. To make a long story short, these work extremely well for tying flies. They have a pleasant heft in the hand and cut thread and other tying materials cleanly and easily. They are well worth the money you pay for them and will likely last for many years and hundreds of flies. The only improvement I would make to these scissors is to make the tips of the blades narrower to get around small feathers and fibers more easily. I chalk this up to them not being specifically designed for flies and fly tyers.

Suppose to be top of the line of thread nippers but nope....Not my favorite. I sometimes have to nip twice to get it to cut. Not sure why. They seem sharp and high quality but they just don't do it quite as nice as I'd like. Newness thread nips were better for me and I use them daily

Very sharp, feels sturdy, fairly heavy. Would like a carrying case but I made one from leather Mine has a tiny notch on the blade so it drags a bit but no big deal

Ok

Bought these Ultima nippers to replace the Gold Seal ones I'd been using for 35 years. So far, these ones compare well with the Gold Seal brand. I noticed in other reviews that some found them to be awkward to use, and I'm wondering what they were trying to use them for. This nipper is for quick cutting of thread ONLY, not fabric. I learned to use them when I was a factory sewer using a Juki industrial sewing machine, and I have owned my own Juki for 35 years. You can sew much faster if you can quickly grab the nippers and squeeze without using the thumb hole. The nippers literally live on my machine, and I cannot sew without them. Great product!

Excellent product

Glad I purchased these. I have many snips and these are the best ! Will buy more likely

El producto se ve de calidad son gruesas y muy ergonómicas cortan con facilidad los hilos que principalmente para eso las voy a ocupar

Needed to oil joint as it was a little sticky, but after that they work perfectly.

These didn’t look new. The metal was scratched and beaten up and came in a ziplock bag.