Like you, my first 20 minutes fiddling with these were frustrating. Then I got the knack and for T&E up to 2.5 and singles they work well enough to hold a place in my main grab bag. Might be worth fiddling a little longer before rejecting.Got one of these today , not liking it yet
Dunno why they put all those extras on the handles of these gadgets , crimping and cutting
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