These
http://www.rapala.com/products/acces...=Tool%20Series
in the 8.5" version are a good tool for unhooking fish.....better I think for that task than the VS's. Pretty cheap. They supposedly make a version with carbide cutters as well. Pop the plastic spring out.
Not to take anything away from the VS's. They're a nice tool and nice tools pay themselves back over your lifetime....if you don't mind the hassle of a lanyard.