Have this Kabelschere not purchased for the original purpose in order to cut cable but hemp ropes. I came by chance on the cable shears is ideal for this. We process every year tens of hundreds of meters hemp ropes of 8-12mm and strengthen these have always cut with a knife. This cable cutter that is now but a much faster by hand. At least for our purpose I lack a spring which would automatically open the scissors again. therefore only 4 out of 5 stars.