Anyone have any input/reports from using these pliers this season? Have they held up?

They only became available barely 2 months ago. I have a pair and so far have been pleased with them.

how much $ are those pliers going for??? i got a birthday coming up :tooth:

$129

thats all??? i just picked up a pair of mustad stainless pliers and they suck wang.

might be time to go high end :D

They just arrived here maybe 3 weeks ago. I've never seen a product take so long to come to market. They better be good after all that waiting. I've got several in stock if anyone wants to take a closer look.

I was gonna walk up to Orvis to check them out, but they haven't recieved them yet, but Pete G. has them, go figure :huh:
Back to Newport I guess :ss:

I took a look at the pliers at Saltwater Edge and they looked nice.

However, and Pete G maybe you should inquire further about this as a dealer, I just got a response e-mail back from Orvis customer service stating that Replacement Cutting Blades are NOT available. But the pliers are covered by the Orvis 100% unconditional warranty.

But I still wouldn't buy them without the ability to get new blades.

Accurate Pliers always an alternative; each part can be replaced :kewl:

Accurate Pliers always an alternative; each part can be replaced :kewl:


I've actually had trouble putting new cutters in on the Accurates. The cutters seem to be VERY hard to line up perfectly which makes them not cut braid like they did when they were new. They look right, but they don't cut well.

Unless I'm doing something wrong or I suddenly discover the secret to make them cut like new, I'm advising customers to send them back. Abel really prefers customers send their pliers back, as does Van Staal. You can get both companies to send you jaws if you push them a bit, but don't expect like new performance afterwards.

Another update from Orvis.

I inquired further about the Orvis replacement carbide blades for the Pliers and they clarified that they do not sell replacement blades outright, but kindof like Pete said above about the VS and Abel, if you need new blades for the pliers send the pliers in to Orvis and they'll replace them.

Sounds better now...

Any flexing issues with these? How are the cutters? I'm thinking of ordering a pair.

I picked up a pair from the Edge a couple of weeks ago and so far I am very satisfied. They cut braid well and removing from deeply hooked fish is a breeze. Only time will tell how durable they are.

needle nose gerbers [built for fishing], small scissors unfold to cut braid.small lanyard eye unfolds to connect to a vanstaal lanyard :humpty: . multi tool ! not 1 tool......imho

I'm gonna order a set. $129.00 isn't bad for titanium. $250.00 for VS's is ridiculous.