I have previous used basic cutters from my toolbox, but these were better, so worth buying for that too. The winder itself was somewhat clumsy to use, but still better than using my fingers and the price is not bad. Takes few tries to get the hang of it, as the size of the winder is more or less "one size fits all", so for me they were a bit too big and constantly fell off. Few tries later, when I noticed that easy does it, it worked ok. May not last forever, as they seem a bit flimsy/cheap plastic and in that case I'll get something better, but for now it suits my needs.