I started using SORD products since before the company launched with prototypes. Great products and even better people behind the products. Steven has been a friend of mine for over 10 years now. He sent me a pair of prototype pliers and basically told me to try to break them. From wade fishing, to blue water fishing the pliers held their own. They won’t bend nor break. If it’s a pair of cutters I have to replace every other year then so be it. These things are great! Give them a shot!