OMS Sea Snips with nylon sheath. The sheath mounts to any two inch webbing and has a Velcro® closure. Total length is {8.5 in | 21.9 cm} and width is {2.5 in | 6.3 cm} with a plastic D-ring at the top. Can be mounted vertically in either position with handle pointed up or down as you prefer. Shears are securely enclosed by the nylon flap top when not in use. OMS logo in grey is screen printed at the bottom.
NOTE: StainLESS does not mean StainPROOF and all diving products made of stainless steel must receive some basic care to help minimize corrosion. At the conclusion of the dive day, as soon as possible please rinse the cutting tool with fresh water after diving or when otherwise in contact with salt water, allow them to dry and do not store them in damp or moist environments or near aluminum. Make sure any storage sheath or pouch is also rinsed and allowed to dry before returning the stainless item to the pouch.
Overall I'm neither underwhelmed nor overwhelmed with these EMS shears and sheath. Construction of the shears is marginal, the plastic used for the handles doesn't appear to be of the highest quality and I'm slightly concerned with brittleness in the future. The sheath itself is of decent construction however the location of the 2" webbing loop and plastic d-ring opposite each other means that wearing these on a waist strap with the pouch opening oriented downward for quick deployment (as appears to be the manufacturer's intent given the location and rotation of the OMS logo) leaves that plastic d-ring in a disadvantageous location. I suppose that the d-ring serves a purpose if you intent to clip these shears to your kit. I'll probably remove it as it serves no higher function for me. Four stars because I don't like to shit on gear that's functional and decently priced (relative to other branded gear). Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that DGX has some of the best customer service and product support out there. You guys rock.
