To cut my own hairThese shears are excellent for the price. I’ve been using them all day everyday @ work. They are easy to adjust and not too heavy. Make sure to keep them oiled. So far so good!I bought these to thin out specific areas of my dog's dense wooly undercoat.....she is a German Shepherd/ Belgian Tervuren mixed breed, but parts of her coat are like you see in Chow's and Collies. I did not want to clip or shave her----respecting the need for insulation and protection----but she wasn't getting dry after being in the pool. We are in Tucson, where it's bloody hot now.....she's an indoor dog who sometimes has pool privileges :-). I bought these chunking shears after doing some research and reading comments by experienced groomers. I am not a "groomer"----- but have groomed Goldens for many years and my equipment was not suitable for this dog....and although Goldens are often described as having a dense undercoat, I never had need to thin out a coat.I used these shears close to the skin for the thick undercoat on my dog's chest, neck, belly and hind quarters..... my regular thinning shears weren't doing the job and were getting ruined. These shears were GREAT for thinning out these areas ....my dog looks beautiful, but totally natural! You'd never know that I removed a ton of hair :-) BUT----for the more superficial areas that need finessed cutting, like ears, leg and rear feathers, these shears were AWFUL......they left choppy obvious cuts, and the hair looked hacked, really bad! These shears are NOT suitable for finishing or fine detail!!! I will have to go over these areas with a much finer-toothed shears in order to blend. I frankly don't understand how some of the groomers used them for this purpose.Bottom line, these are great IF used thoughtfully and with purpose.I have very thick long hair so using the wider tooth shear helps thin out and even add texture layers to my hair. I’m not a pro so with some practice to get used to it this will work great for me. The reason I don’t give it it 5 stars is because it’s a bit heavy and the package comes with an image of a dog implying that it is meant for pet grooming. I don’t recall the product listing calling out they were pet shears - and they obviously have dual use but no one wants to feel like they are being groomed like a dog. So maybe a better marketing strategy would be nice.Love how sharp and the cut is cleanI guess there’s good batches and bad batches of these. I read the reviews before purchasing and decided to take a chance. I watched the “how to fix the tension video” on the package and they still Did not close with ease. I’ll be returning.These are good shears, they do what I need them to to trim around my doggo, the only problem is I can’t get my dog to stay still. My dogs fault not the shearsI’m a cosmetologist and I bought these after using another stylist chunking shears and I didn’t want to spend $100s. These are pretty great for the price, they actually cut very well, very sharp. I wouldn’t mind if they came in a shear as well.I bought these in March and have only used them a few times. Now the blades "hit" each other when you go to close the scissors, so they won't close. Tried adjusting the little knob on them, makes no difference. The seller says there is a warranty and they will help you if you have a defect, but I can find now way to contact them.