Elastic tips; stable even when twisted. Distortion-tolerant, flexible precision tips. Snipe nose side cutting pliers also known as stork beak pliers. Half-round, long, pointed jaws. Hardened cutting edges (approx. 61 HRC) for soft, medium hard and hard wire. Slim long nose is ideal for working in confined areas. With integrated stripping hole in cutting blade the strips 12 AWG wire. Vanadium steel; forged, multi stage oil-hardened.