Micro-Mark Micro Sprue Cutting Plier – Precision Flush Cutter for Plastic Model Kits, Miniatures & Hobby Parts – Clean Cuts for Sprues, Runners, Resin, and Soft Metals

Of note, my collection contains a set of the basic ($10) godhands, tamiya 123s, valtcan primes, and these. They all have their place, but these are my favorites. These have been the single biggest contributor in speeding up my builds.They're very similar to the high-end Godhands. I won't say they're the same, but they're way above the level of quality you'd expect at this price point. You don't need to put on much force as these are really sharp. Use these in tandem with a workhorse nipper and treat these relatively gently. They're durable, but if you full-force hulk smash snip at sprue they'll probably break.Edit: Feb 26, 2023. I bought the Godhands and can confirm that these are very similar to them.

Great sprue cutters. Small and precise. Great for all parts but especially tiny ones.

They are sharp and cut through spruces like butter. The cuts are clean and leave minimal to none plastic stress mark on the piece. They can get to very close cutting as well which either need minimum trim off or filing later on.

So I just started building Gundam/gunpla in November and built several kits. I was using the cheaper, thicker nippers and damaging some pieces, so it was time for an upgrade. I was on the fence wether to buy the god hands because all of the reviews, but the price is a tough one! Instead ordered these and they are excellent! Super sharp and you can really get in close with pretty much not leaving a nub. The only con is they don’t have a sleeve or case for protection.

Leaves a decent flush cut, not extraordinary though. The jaws don't meet perfectly near the tip either, there's a small gap between blade and anvil at the top half of the blade. Definitely NOT a God hand or even USAGundam store nipper replacement. Decent but not quite there.

These sprue cutters are single-bladed cutters that use the blade and anvil type of cut. You typically see this type of blade setup on higher end nippers. Because of the single bladed setup, you need to plan how you cut a sprue with them.

I enjoy tying flies. I use this for Very delicate snipping

Pros- smooth clean cuts, little to no nubs left- Single sided blade that is thin and sharp. The cut hardly requires any force.- these things are silent. Does not make that snapping sound at the end of a cut using other nippers. Only time it has been this silent making a cut was with $60 godhands-For $20-30, these might be the best option behind godhands.Cons-does not come with the nipper protection case/cover (not really a con at this price point)