One of the 2" long blades has micro-teeth (much like fine hair scissors) to hold the flower stem securely when cutting. These are quick and easy, and very comfortable to use with generous finger holes. The through-hardened blades are short so that you can maneuver through a bunch of stems just to where you want to snip, with full size gently curved handles for plenty of reach and leverage. A very fine tool that we recommended highly.