Utility Bandage Scissors can be used to size and cut bandages, dressings, and medical gauze. Blades of the Utility Scissors are angled with a blunt tip on the bottom blade. Their rugged construction enables them to cut through strong materials such as car seat belts, leather, and denim, and even thin metal and other hard surfaces. They are increasingly being used by fishermen, soldiers and scuba divers as safer alternatives to knives.