Irwin Aviation snip features Pro-Touch grips to provide superior comfort, resists twisting and is designed for cutting sheet metal, vinyl, plastic, rubber. Left and straight cut snip cuts up to 23 ga stainless steel/18 ga cold-roll steel. Size: 1 5/16 in length of cut. Length: 10 in. Cutting capacity: 18 ga cold-roll steel/23 ga stainless steel. Cutting direction: Left and straight. Compound cutting action with textured grips and E-Z close latch. Great for cutting sheet metal, vinyl, plastic, rubber and many other applications. Pro-Touch grips provide superior comfort, resists twisting. Multi-purpose snips with compound cutting leverage. Irwin Left And Straight Cut Aviation Snip is multi-purpose and comes with compound cutting leverage.