These things are huge. I bought the 16” version which is about 16.5” total length with about 5.5” of available gripping length in jaw. At tip, they are about 1/4” tall. This is not just a 6” pair made long. Seem quite sturdy. Lock and unlock easily. You can see in the picture that it easily holds a piece of paper in closed jaws. I would have to rip the paper to get that out without unlocking them. Good serrations for teeth. I needed them to get debris out of the impeller of a boat. They are really quite sturdy with a smooth open and closing action. I'm not sure what the guy who complained about cutting off the tail of a rat was thinking they should have done, but you can bet the jaws close fully...kind of a duh that it cut off the tail. Great product for the money. I'm not in the medical field, but I don't see anything about these that would say they could not be used there unless they are not stainless. Great buy on a tool that met my needs.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]