I bought these for my Mother, who up until recently was able to get her toenails cut by the Podiatrist, thanks to Government cutbacks she could no longer get them done at the local Hospital. So this put us on Amazon to look for a suitable pair of toenail clippers that would allow me to do them easily and safely. I showed my Mother these and she said they look exactly like the Podiatrist used. My Mother is in her 70's and her toenails are very tough. This was not a problem for these and they cut through them like a hot knife through butter. I had no problem with these clippers cutting the big toenails right through to the little toenails. The design of these clippers is excellent, you have a three hinge system, and also a large handle. This translates into the power from your hand gets easily feed through this hinge system and through to the cutting area with only the minimal amount of squeeze of the hand needed. The handles are large and this means they are easy to hold and also with the aforementioned hinge system, you don't need to squeeze as hard as you can in order to get them to cut. If you hand limited strength in your hands, then I think you would still be able to apply enough pressure to cut the toenails, due to the design of these clippers. At the end of the handle is a little latch which keeps the clippers/handle closed when not in use. The build on these looks like it would last a lifetime. All stainless steel and built (like most things German made) to last. My Mother has in the past, had a little bit of trouble from her nails in growing a bit. My Mother told me that the Podiatrist had a little tool that allowed them to scrape away the dry skin in the corners of the nails and also, lift the edge of the nail where it was starting to in-grow. We looked on Amazon and my Mother found the exact same thing she had seen the Podiatrist use. So if you are in the same boat now (i.e.you have been victim of the Government cutbacks with regards to Podiatrist) then the below item is the perfect addition to have along with these excellent clippers. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FPCWKR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The only little negative I have (not with the toenail clippers) is that I wish the clippers had come in some sort of case/pouch. Rather than the cheap plastic pouch, which was split on one side when I received them. Luckily I had an old cloth pouch (from an old phone case) so I used this. But it would be better if these clippers came with something like this. All in all: If you are wanting a top, top quality pair of toenail clippers that will last many, many years, then these should be at the top of your list.
