In the past it has often ruined my day to reach for an instrument and discover that it is blunt because I know that my hands & fingers will be more painful afterwards and the patient will have experienced more discomfort. I am genuinely delighted to have discovered American Eagle Non Sharpening instruments. I've been using them for a few weeks now and how wonderful it is to have complete confidence that every single time I use them they will be sharp and, more importantly, they will retain their sharpness. My sharpening days are now over - what a great feeling!