The recommendation I read said these had one serrated blade to grip the hoof and one smooth blade to slice through the hoof and neatly trim. Instead it arrives with two heavy duty SMOOTH blades that are razor sharp and ready for action. Technically while serrated blades are handy for the learner or rarely ever user but this smooth thick sharp bladed model is perfect for those who have to knock out 80 hooves a day every other month. They are production quality AND THEY CAME VERY SHARP!The angled blades are cushioned and comfortable and easy to shift from right to left hand as needed.The last thing different from the consumer review (which rated these as 1 best quality and usefulness) was that they complained that the wire loop that is attached through a hole in the handle end for keeping the trimmers closed when not in use (because they are sharp) constantly slipped over the handles locking them closed every time they squeezed to cut! Annoying, right? NOT SO! The manufacturer listened to the reviewers and removed this loop! It does not come with a loop! This is fine because everyone who uses these more than once will take a piece of leather and sew or rivet together a holster with a loop for their belt! It's a no brainer to keep them from falling in the dirt, snow and mud every time you set them down to grab up another sheep or goat! It's a 10 minute project that will last for years of great use!Finally, most important the angled blades are not pointed but come to a rounded point..not sharp on the tip so that they can serve double duty to scrape detritus out of the impacted area between the cleat soles. These are great clippers, they stay sharp for the whole day and they are comfortable and practical. Your animal hates the buzzing and grinding of those $400 grinding tools that vibrate their hoofs, terrify them and takes twice as long so you don't want to use those anyways! So do yourself a solid and buy these clippers and save your time, money and animal's feet!
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]