Handle shape with comfortable slip guard. Secure grip due to slip-proof soft components. Thumb recess and "finger hook" at the end of the handle ensure a good transmission of force when the blade is pulled. Solid, fixed hook blade, sickle shaped; with guide shoe at the blade point: no damage of the conductor insulation; blade: surgical steel, stainless, air-hardened. 1 1/2" blade length. 1000V multi-component grips, VDE-tested. Blade: surgical steel, stainless, air-hardened.