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Toby,
The Donnmar 850 EX and other Donnmar pliers have a hard, long lasting anvil-type cutting edge. My pair still cuts mono and braid (and fish tags) after 8 seasons.
However, according to the manufacturer's literature the 950 series Donnmar pliers have a different cutting design. That's probably the source of your discontent with Donnmar pliers. Don't know why manufacturers screw up a proven design, but they do.
I wear model 850 EX Donnmar pliers on my wader belt in the velcro opened sheaf provided. At times these pliers seem too short for removing hooks from the maws of a rambunctous toothy bluefish. Otherwise they hold up well in the surf and I'm able to use them with one hand.
Bill
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