On Doug's Primary Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness Kit listing, the fourth item on the list are Fiskars "Super Snips". What are these? Are they heavy-duty scissors, or more like utility snips (like tin snips or aviation snips)? What purpose would these "Super Snips" serve to accomplish?

Since Fiskars "Super Snips" no longer appear to be on the market, what would make an adequate (or better) replacement? Wiss brand tools seem to have some nice, versatile cutting instruments, whether they be scissors or snips.