better for seam ripping than for cuticles [SEP] i wanted these to cut pull out stiches of seams embroidery they do a decent job of that though the tips are quite sharp the rest of the blade is less so which is disappointing i have tried other brands this is the best so far for what i want it for as for cuticle cutting i tried that to see how it worked it did not as far as my standards go if your cuticle is pushed rolled up against you finger already maybe it would do ok but as far as sliding the blade under your cuticle cutting it all you will get is a sharp poke in the cuticle