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The review by Paul was very good . But , he forgot the fact that some are just starting out and some of us are old stubborn dogs who have found their favorites . I personally use a self modified pair of Jewelry Wire nippers from Hobby - Lobby . These have the wider heavier head . But they have an absolute FLAT cutting surface on the back .
How about the midifications I made .Well , I hand filed two pair ( Total cost $12.00 with coupon ) Then I took one and carefully took a machinists file and thinned the jaws down at an angle so the point would fit in very tight spots .
The other pair I did the same , But with less of an angle so they would fit between the gate and part on Wargaming figures . This created fine points and very useable tools . I still have the Tamiya tools , But , I found myself going back to the Hobby - Lobby tools .
I still use them all , given what I do. Each is useful but I have found these cheapies to be awesome . Haven’t had to sharpen them yet , and , I bought and modified two more for my brass projects where I build 1/96 scale rails and ladders . No filing of the part necessary . Don’t try to cut piano wire or heavy brass wire / rod with them though !
My take is this .Buy what works for you .If price isn’t a problem get name brands .If price is a problem Buy Hobby - Lobby’s jewelry wire cutters and you will still be good to go . T.B.