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with my manley's, i've cut at least 3 hooks (1 w/ fish still on) out of fisherman's hands thru the years. luckily, not mine...yet. i've even cut a bail off a 704 while a friend was fighting a fish. it ruined the cutter for braid, but they still worked. i can't count the number of hooks i've cut out of fish and off lures thru the years on them. granted, i may get 4-6 years out of a pair of manley's but that's only because they won't cut braid anymore, not that they wont cut mono or hooks anymore. there are always a 2nd pair in the truck. wd-40 is their best friend, but mine may not get a wash after every trip.
i want a pair of vs pliers just for the better braid cutting capabilities and titanium, but it's hard to not carry the manleys just for the better hook cutting capabilites as you never know when you'll need to cut a hook. if i only fished on a boat, i would have a pair of vs pliers. you could always leave the manleys in the cabin too.
i also carry a pair of shimano needle nose pliers i got for like $10 10 years ago. except for a little wd once in a while, these have not rusted at all. best $10 i spent.
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