Hand pliers comprising a fixed cutting jaw and a movable cutting jaw which comprises a toothing, a) wherein aa) it is possible to bring the toothing into engagement with a pushing lever moved by a movable hand lever for generating a closing movement of the cutting jaws (23, 26) and ab) it is possible to bring the toothing into engagement with a latching lever for securing a reached position of the cutting jaws (23, 26), b) wherein the hand pliers comprise ba) a first maximum opening position wherein the latching lever and/or the pushing lever engage/engages or can be brought into engagement with the toothing of the movable cutting jaw and bb) a second maximum opening position wherein an opening angle of the hand levers (2, 3) is larger than in the first maximum opening position and wherein the latching lever and/or the pushing lever do/does not engage the toothing of the movable cutting jaw, c) the first maximum opening position being defined by a stop formed by the latching lever which is contacted by the movable hand lever in the first maximum opening position and d) the second maximum opening position being defined by a stop formed by the latching lever or by a pivot joint of the latching lever, the stop being contacted by the movable hand lever in the second maximum opening position. a) wherein aa) it is possible to bring the toothing into engagement with a pushing lever moved by a movable hand lever for generating a closing movement of the cutting jaws (23, 26) and ab) it is possible to bring the toothing into engagement with a latching lever for securing a reached position of the cutting jaws (23, 26), aa) it is possible to bring the toothing into engagement with a pushing lever moved by a movable hand lever for generating a closing movement of the cutting jaws (23, 26) and ab) it is possible to bring the toothing into engagement with a latching lever for securing a reached position of the cutting jaws (23, 26), b) wherein the hand pliers comprise ba) a first maximum opening position wherein the latching lever and/or the pushing lever engage/engages or can be brought into engagement with the toothing of the movable cutting jaw and bb) a second maximum opening position wherein an opening angle of the hand levers (2, 3) is larger than in the first maximum opening position and wherein the latching lever and/or the pushing lever do/does not engage the toothing of the movable cutting jaw, ba) a first maximum opening position wherein the latching lever and/or the pushing lever engage/engages or can be brought into engagement with the toothing of the movable cutting jaw and bb) a second maximum opening position wherein an opening angle of the hand levers (2, 3) is larger than in the first maximum opening position and wherein the latching lever and/or the pushing lever do/does not engage the toothing of the movable cutting jaw, c) the first maximum opening position being defined by a stop formed by the latching lever which is contacted by the movable hand lever in the first maximum opening position and d) the second maximum opening position being defined by a stop formed by the latching lever or by a pivot joint of the latching lever, the stop being contacted by the movable hand lever in the second maximum opening position.