very easy to slip off the area you are buffing and [SEP] the tool is well made but not what i expected had to return this is definitely for professional use in my opinion it is much too powerful for a home pedicure it is difficult to use this on yourself and very very easy to slip off the area you are buffing and cut healthy skin i usually remove the calluses from my feet every other week and go to a salon once a month for a pedicure i thought this would make the job easier but i will go back to my old routine it is much safer