https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/15265/tungsten-carbide-question Hi there, Im wondering what the benefits are of using tungsten carbide tipped instruments such as mayo scissors etc as opposed to regular instruments. In your opinion are they worth the extra cost compared to &#39;standard&#39; instruments? Thanksen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121467?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:47:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5853ecda-b5be-4535-b8a4-ad163a991958Harrie Phillips RVN AVN DipVN (Surgical) TAE<p>Yup, they are harder wearing and are said to last up to 5 times longer when cared for correctly. They usually don&#39;t cost 5 times as much (unless you normally get cheap Pakistani or Indian instruments) so they can be economical long term. They also have the added advantage of having a more secure grip, especially needle holders.</p> <p>Some manufacturers say you can also replace the TC inserts, but I personally haven&#39;t seen this done.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121428?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:42:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b79f7184-2041-44e2-8b85-a8a3157c507dMac Feather<p>Thanks for your replies, much appreciated<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/121009?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:10:00 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6b68b49e-5e0e-4fc0-b0dd-f045f4df1480Susan Jackson<p>I think they&#39;re more hard wearing so they last longer. Less prone to chipping and scuffing during use. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120999?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:02:38 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2552ce61-890e-4abc-883e-ed65957be897Catie Francis<p>Tungsten Carbide tips are harder, do you need harder ones? what is your vet&#39;s preference?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>