RN
I have had my raptors for about 12 years. In that time as a ER, and a floor nurse, I have cut everything from simple dressings to very thick leather boots off of hunters. They have never failed me in removing anything that needed to be removed. I rely on them almost daily with working in the emergency room, the edge is just as sharp now as it was when I started using them 12 years ago. In the emergency room, nurses have to remove clothes, shoes, winter boots, along with number of other materials. The last thing you want is to cause more harm by having to pull or tug on what you are cutting off an injured person. I absolutely love them. the only thing i would change, is the folding of the, i would rather have them opened and ready to go in the holster.