Great for cutting sheet metal (low carbon rolled steel up to 20 ga), plastics, vinyl, carpet, gutters, cardboard, paper, screen, wire mesh, hose, roof shingles, wallpaper, cloth, leather and more. Blade design includes a twine cutter, wire cutter, bottle opener and wire bending holes for added versatility. 3 in blade for making long cuts in a wide range of materials. Serrated blade helps hold material firmly for better cutting. Compound action design delivers 1.5X the cutting power of traditional design for less effort during cutting.