These scissors are NOT 8" long, they are a whopping 10" long. The only reason I bought them was because it said they are eight inches long. The old Fiskars scissors I have are 8" long and look like the small 5" precision scissors. I wish Fiskars would bring that style back. These scissors are made for someone who is standing and cutting, not someone who is sitting and cutting and they are TOO LONG. It puts the wrist at an awkward bend and irritates the tendinitis in my hand and wrist. I am highly disappointed in these scissors.