GEDORE special hardened and tempered steel, gun-metal finish Angled by 45° Extra narrow head shape Cross-hatched gripping face for better "wire grip" Twists wires from 0.5 to 1.6 mm Ø Clockwise or counterclockwise twisting, adjustable by turning handle Automatic resetting Cutting edge with FOD (= No Foreign Object Damage). The special red plastic coating securely holds the rest of the cut wire. This rules out the wire being accidentally lost. Plastic coating securely holds the rest of the cut wire. This rules out the wire being accidentally lost