I could not get a single pin out using this tool.  Each time I tried the little pin broke. I found the instructions on line and Googled how to resize a watch band. I lined up the tool, pushed in direction of the arrow on the band and each time the little tip of the tool bent over then broke. They give you a couple replacement pins and explain they are designed to break to prevent damage to the band, but geez, all of them breaking without getting the first pin out? I am going to try a different tool.