The compound action of aviation snips increases leverage and reduces the force required to cut. They are commonly used to make short, straight, or curved cuts in aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, and cardboard.

General purpose metal snips cut mild steel and other thinner gauge sheet metal in applications where specialized snips are not required.

Sets include aviation snips with different blade orientations to make straight, right curved (clockwise), or left curved (counterclockwise) cuts. The cut direction refers to how the waste material will come off the blades. Snip handles are color-coded yellow for straight, green for right, and red for left. The compound action of aviation snips increases leverage and reduces the force required to cut. They are commonly used to make short, straight, or curved cuts in aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, and cardboard.

The long handles of tinner snips provide extra leverage to concentrate cutting force in the short blades. Also called tin snips or tinners, they operate like scissors with the handles swinging out on a hinge to open the blades and swinging in to close the blades. They make straight or slightly curved cuts through sheet metal and other materials. Rings on the handles provide a grip to operate the snips and help protect fingers from the blades.

Sets include offset aviation snips with different blade orientations to make straight, right-curved (clockwise), or left-curved (counterclockwise) cuts. The cut direction refers to how the waste material will come off the blades. Snip handles are color-coded yellow for straight, green for right, and red for left. The blades angle up from the handles and provide clearance between the user's hand and the material being cut. This reduces the risk of contact with sharp edges and burs. The blades sit flush against surfaces to aid long, straight cuts. Aviation snips use compound cutting action to increase leverage and reduce the force required to cut. They are commonly used to make short, straight, or curved cuts in aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, and cardboard.

Offset blades on these metal snips angle up from the handles and provide clearance between the user's hand and the material being cut. This reduces the risk of contact with sharp edges and burs. The blades sit flush against surfaces to aid long, straight cuts. General purpose snips cut mild steel and other thinner gauge sheet metal in applications where specialized snips are not required.

The short blades of bulldog snips concentrate leverage from the handles to provide more cutting force than longer-blade snips. They make short, straight, or slightly curved cuts in seams and thick sheet metal to notch and trim materials.

Notchers cut slits at a specific angle and depth into the edges of sheet metal. They remove pieces of material rather than cutting through like snips. Notchers are commonly used to create V-notches and tabs to join ducts, siding, and trim.

Offset blades on these aviation snips angle up from the handles and provide clearance between the user's hand and the material being cut. This reduces the risk of contact with sharp edges and burs. The blades sit flush against surfaces to aid long, straight cuts. Aviation snips use compound action to increase leverage and reduce the force required to cut. They are commonly used to make short, straight, or curved cuts in aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, and cardboard.

Sets include tinner snips of different lengths to cut lighter-to-heavier gauge sheet metal. The snips' long handles provide extra leverage to concentrate cutting force in the short blades. Also called tin snips or tinners, they operate like scissors with the handles swinging out on a hinge to open the blades and swinging in to close the blades. They make straight or slightly curved cuts through sheet metal and other materials. Rings on the handles provide a grip to operate the snips and help protect fingers from the blades.

Nibblers remove strips of metal to leave smooth, even edges on materials. Their double-blade cutting head punches through materials to cut without bending or curling the edges. They make straight and tightly curved cuts, and are commonly used on flat and corrugated sheet metal.

The slim, tapered blades of duckbill snips cut circles and sharp curves more easily than other snips. They also cut more delicately to prevent deforming or curling of thin sheet metal.

Non-sparking tinner snips contain no ferrous metals, so they resist creating sparks. This reduces the risk of ignition when making cuts in locations where combustible dust or flammable liquids, gas, or vapors are present. Tinner snips' long handles provide extra leverage to concentrate cutting force in the short blades. Also called tin snips or tinners, they operate like scissors with the handles swinging out on a hinge to open the blades and swinging in to close the blades. They make straight or slightly curved cuts through sheet metal and other materials. Rings on the handles provide a grip to operate the snips and help protect fingers from the blades.

These blades replace dull, ragged, or rusted blades on compatible snips. They typically fit tools of a specific brand and model.

These blades replace dull, ragged, or rusted blades on compatible nibblers. They typically fit tools of a specific brand and model.