just ok [SEP] i do not know if it is just a sign of the times where everything is being put together with as little material as possible but the handles and the metal are a bit thinner than the pair i had for years i just tried the cut a penny in half with scissors trick the handles are bit uncomfortable and the metal flexes way more than with my old pair in other words they are probably ok with cloth and lighter material but as a replacement for the pair that walked away from my camping and work toolkit i will probably look for something more robust