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08-06-2007, 10:21 PM
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Location: North Shore
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plier choices
Okay so I got a gift certicate to Cabelas from work, I thought I'd get a nice pair of pliers with it ... Cabelas has the Donmar Checkpoint CP850 EX and the CP880 Side Pliers ... as well as the Van Staal stainless steel 6 inch pliers on sale only $10 more than the CP880 Side Pliers from Donmar and neither the top Donmar they offer or the Van Staal on sale offer sheath or lanyard ...
... that said, has anyone here used the Donmar pliers and what are your thoughts as I don't necessarily need the Van Staal pliers, although they would be nice to have, just $50 more when said and done ...
... any body have insight on these two/three pliers?
Thanks
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08-06-2007, 10:34 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
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I got the VS pliers.....they are AMAZING! You will have to pry them from my cold, dead hands!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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08-07-2007, 05:09 AM
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Wipe My Bottom
Join Date: Sep 2006
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get something else from cabelas.
head over to ocean state job lot and buy a dozen $3 stainless pliers.
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08-07-2007, 05:12 AM
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Location: MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassturbed
get something else from cabelas.
head over to ocean state job lot and buy a dozen $3 stainless pliers.
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08-07-2007, 11:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassturbed
get something else from cabelas.
head over to ocean state job lot and buy a dozen $3 stainless pliers.
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I agree, 200.00 plus for fishing pliers is totally insane. I have had my pair of VanJobLot's for five years now. 2.98 without the sheath. Never failed me. This is my second pair, first pair I had for 6 years but lost over board or else I would have still had them.
Just another case of more hype than reality like VS Reels.
Fire at will Gridley! |
Why even try......... 
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08-07-2007, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassturbed
get something else from cabelas.
head over to ocean state job lot and buy a dozen $3 stainless pliers.
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Buy a bunch, you'll never shed a tear when you lose them. |
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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08-07-2007, 05:33 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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A dozen....yeah great but all that means is they will rust up and fail on you when you need them most! Just spend the dough and you will never have to worry about them again! They are as important a tool as the rod and reel!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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08-07-2007, 05:43 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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i agree with the big fella. they're surely expensive- but i like not have to worry about them and they always perform what i ask them to do. i used to use to el cheapos but had failures at the wrong time. buy 'em once (hopefully) and if you fish 30x a season they'll cost you about $2 per for a few yrs- and you'll love 'em.
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08-07-2007, 05:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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VS .Never failed me going on 3 years now. Light strong and no rust/oxidation. Worth every penny.
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AKA MDM
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08-07-2007, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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I've got the larger Van Staals also, and nothing compares !
I also have 2 somewhat expensive pairs of Accurates that I'll sell for a good price, but their no where near as good as the VS !
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LETS GO BRANDON
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08-07-2007, 06:36 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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I'll put my 3 or 4 Ocean State Job lots per year against losing the VS once a season anytime |
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08-07-2007, 11:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
A dozen....yeah great but all that means is they will rust up and fail on you when you need them most! Just spend the dough and you will never have to worry about them again! They are as important a tool as the rod and reel! |
Larry, you can't be serious? I spray my VanJobLot's with a touch of WD once a week. Never failed me yet. |
Why even try.........
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08-07-2007, 11:42 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
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I got a gift certificate to Cabela's for Christmas and ended up getting the Ross Worldwide alumunium pliers. I love em'.
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08-07-2007, 12:21 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
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vs pliers cant cut a hook, without the cutters shattering. = junk to me.
manleys cut a hook = good to me saw some on sale for 30$.
Most times I remove the hooks from fish I release with my hands.. yup sometimes I even touch the fish 
.69 cent nail clippers on a piece of rope cut braid great!!! and for the price, I keep one in each of the plug bags I use and one in each dry top and one in my waders, and a few extras in the car. And if I remember to hit them with a drop of oil at any point in their lifespan they last longer....
I dont need vs pliers, I fish at night so I dont have anyone to POSE for
I actually splurged this year and bought 16$ rapala piers, I hit them with 3 in 1 red can a few drops whenever I think of it and they do fine. They crimp steel leader sleeves, they do split rings, they cut braid, they come with a sheath, and they remove a hook from a fish if I need them to just fine.
vs pilers maybe if I got them below wholesale or free. Then I'd be all over the internet spouting babble about how great a pair of pliers that cant cut a hook are....
The reels I can see the sense in the purchase the pliers not unless I get them wicked cheap or free. I'd like to see how many of the advocates for the vs pliers paid full price  |
Domination takes full concentration..
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08-07-2007, 06:35 PM
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You rang?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lowell
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
I'd like to see how many of the advocates for the vs pliers paid full price |
 I would say nice things abut Hitler if he hooked me up with some free stuff too  |
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08-07-2007, 12:23 PM
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my vote is for manley's first, then maybe a pair of needles, such as the job lot's s/s or a pair of vs pliers as a backup pair. my manley's serve 2 main purposes, cutting any size hook and/or line/leaders and to cut hooks out of my hand or someone elses. i can cut thru 6x hooks all day and still be able to use them for cutting line. manley's may not be as sharp as a pair of vs pliers, but vs cutting jaws are not as strong to cut those heavier wire hooks. the only drawback i have found w/ manley's is that they dont have a long point like needle nose pliers, but that's not their true purpose anyhow. that's why i carry a cheaper backup pair just for that. manley's run maybe $30-35 at most tackle shops. that's cheaper than a pair of vs replacement cutters.
if all you want to do is cut line and want a pair of pliers to last you a long, long time buy a pair of vs pliers, a sheath, and a lanyard. i'm not really knocking them, they are nice, i just have not yet justified buying them when i use manley's.
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08-07-2007, 06:35 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Manleys will keep on cutting hooks for years, too.
Van Staals will cut a hook in a pinch--once |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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08-08-2007, 07:16 AM
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I have a pair of donamars and a pair of accurate offshore pliers as well as a bunch of $17 shimanos with a Ti coating. The ac curates are the best but the "worry" factor is real. The ac curates are the best plier I have used for rigging and keep it mostly at my bench but take it offshore when I go. (on a teather) The donmars cutters dull quickly and never really cut braid very well. They do not rust though. The $17 shimanos cut braid for two years. ( I store them in one of those lube-filled holdzit holders) They also are decent for de-hooking. They last a few years and if dropped in the drink it is not the end of the world. Drop a VS or other and you just ruined your day. Trust me you will be pissed when (not if but when)they splash.
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08-07-2007, 02:19 PM
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Registered User
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Location: Cumberland, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
A dozen....yeah great but all that means is they will rust up and fail on you when you need them most! Just spend the dough and you will never have to worry about them again! They are as important a tool as the rod and reel! |
This is total BS... "rust up and fail on you". Dude, a quick hit of wd-40 when you suit up and a $3 pair of pliars and a $.99 pair of nail clippers will last well over a season. Ask my partner... no one takes worse care of their stuff than me. My equipment goes from my side, to the trunk of my car... NEVER rinsed. I am on my third season with my pliars and second with my trusty nail clippers. removes hooks and cuts braid... no problem. |
Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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08-07-2007, 03:19 PM
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end of the fence guy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: tiverton ri
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buy what ever %$%$%$%$in pliers you like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
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boat fish dont count
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08-07-2007, 03:31 PM
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Super Moderator
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Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snake slinger
buy what ever %$%$%$%$in pliers you like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
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That pretty much sums it up |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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08-07-2007, 03:49 PM
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I like the little plastic ones that come with kids work bench toys . cheap and never rust . you know the ones also has the plastic claw hammer and screw driver .
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08-07-2007, 04:01 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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I was using Sargent's until last week. Left 'em on a rocky beach somewhere hard to get while rerigging. Had used 'em about 15-20 years. They were pretty beat, and could only gnaw at braid, but it was a painful loss. Manley's aren't the same. Good old tools become your friends.
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08-07-2007, 05:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Springfield, MA
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I seem to lose 'em way before they ever get a chance to rust. Ocean State is my choice.
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08-07-2007, 07:22 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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I use the Rapala Pliers....$20 and I'm on my 3rd season with them. When they get a little stiff I hit them with some Master Mechanic or WD40 and they are as good as new.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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08-07-2007, 10:31 AM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
I use the Rapala Pliers....$20 and I'm on my 3rd season with them. When they get a little stiff I hit them with some Master Mechanic or WD40 and they are as good as new.
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I have the Rapala pliers too. Pro guide series. Had them for two seasons. Work like new. 20 bucks. Buy something else at cabelas.
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08-07-2007, 10:34 AM
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vs 7"
well worth the investment
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08-07-2007, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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If you choose to go with the VS pliers....get the 7" versus the 6". I think they're about $40 more, but are well worth the extra. IMO...
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08-07-2007, 08:00 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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i am on season 5 with my Donmars. I love them. use the sheath with the lanyard and you will not lose them.
they cut braid and are smooth. i love the donmars.
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i bent my wookie
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