Good lever action for easy cutting, Induction-hardened precision cutting edges, hardness 63 - 65 HRC, For hard wire/piano wire 1.6 mm, GEDORE special hardened and tempered steel, drop-forged, oil-hardened and annealed, JC = chrome-plated, with 2-component handles, TL = steel-grey, with blue dipped non-slip handles, TL = steel-grey, with blue dipped non-slip handles