plier choices

[cheferson]

Joblot or wallyworld pliers, ive been fishing 4+ nights sence april and im on my 3rd pair still. Do not use any oil or wd-40 on them either. So maybe gonna cost me $10 for the season. $250 + for one pair of vs = 25 seasons of wallyworld/joblot pliers

[keeperreaper]

Ocean state 3.99. If you lose 'em you won't care.

[luds]

Van Staal 7" pliers.

[JFigliuolo]

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.

[snake slinger]

buy what ever %$%$%$%$in pliers you like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[RIJIMMY]

I too use the cheapy stainless ones, the vs may be great but I'll losteem for sure and cant bear to spend 200+ on pliers.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by snake slinger

buy what ever %$%$%$%$in pliers you like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

That pretty much sums it up

[chris L]

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 .

[Rockport24]

if you have a gift certificate, just buy the pliers, you won't regret it.

[numbskull]

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.

[Casting Z's]

What if you guy where to tether your gear to your plug bags, like this?

[shadow]

stay away from the donmars the pivot losens up after time no way to thighten them up,the older ones feel alittle sloppy.

[BigFish]

Riverrat2 knows the VS cuts hooks....no problemo!

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

get something else from cabelas.

head over to ocean state job lot and buy a dozen $3 stainless pliers.

Buy a bunch, you'll never shed a tear when you lose them.

[Adam_777]

Wow 2 pages of replies about pliers!Anyone still fish in here?

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Adam_777

Wow 2 pages of replies about pliers!Anyone still fish in here?

I took a hook out of 13 fishies mouths yesterday with my pliers

[Mike P]

Manleys will keep on cutting hooks for years, too.

Van Staals will cut a hook in a pinch--once

[lurch]

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

[fishaholic18]

I buy the cheapies because I don't have the $$ to shell out $100 for a pair of pliers. The cheapies do rust pretty quick though, I don't really take care of them though, I bought a $30 pair, forget the name, they are rusty as hell after a month of use.

[Pete_G]

It's odd how the plier threads always come down to cutting hooks.

Here's a reality check. Accurate, Ross, BPS, Cabelas, Browning, Van Staal, and anything else that has recently come to market based on the VS plier shape aren't built to cut hooks. That's just the way it is. It's almost not worth debating. Job Lot pliers, same thing.

Most can do it, especially the Van Staals, but it is NOT what they're built for. Don't buy them for that. You're going to be disappointed. None of them are going to cut a 4/0 4x VMC unless you get lucky.

If you want to cut hooks I guess buy Manley. Although there's a thread on another forum with a poster looking to buy new pliers since his Manley's jaws shattered trying to cut a hook. Go figure.

Trying to cut hooks with the above is like trying to drive a screw home with a hammer. If you want to reliably cut big hooks and heavy wire get some real wire cutters.

Lastly my VS 7" cut 2 trebles over 2 years plus mono, wire, and braid. They only finally stopped cutting braid recently. The pliers are brand new otherwise after 6 years. Paid full price and would do it again. Numbskull said it best, "good old tools become your friends".

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

trying to drive a screw home with a hammer.

Done that

I have a pair of side cutters for cutting hooks.

[Nebe]

3 dollar plyers works for me too- I took a black telephone chord and heat shrinked the chord to one of the handles and did the same to a 5 dollar leather pliers holster-

A VS reel is going to help me catch more fish just on its reliability- a good surf rod is going to help me catch more big fish because it will be light, cast better, and hopefully be more reliable as well, but pliers bring me back down to earth.

[Bill L]

I can think of 20 things I need to spend 200 bucks on before pliers, but hey, if you got the dough,......

[Nebe]

actually, now that i remember, my plyers holster on my surf belt are made by VS..

[eastendlu]

I use my teeth to cut braid, hooks ,whatever.

[Slingah]

get the pliers andy...if someone gave me a gift certificate for around that kind of money Id buy buy 'em too...
that is a perfect gift.....getting something for yourself you normally wouldnt get...

that being said.... I have cheepos and would never spend that kind of money on a pair of pliers

[GonnaCatchABig1]

jesus.. those are some fine pliers.. but no way in hell would i drop $200 on a pair of pliers.
that said..

bass pro shop pliers.. $15 love em.. get the hooks very well. cuts braid like butter. convent. not $200. only problem.. they are not very rust resistant. but they are pliers so i dont exactly take the highest care of them. i am sure a fresh water bath when ya get in will fix that. i how ever usually leave em in the bottom of a bucket which gets rained in and then they sit in the water for two days at a time.. still work though. not heavy rusting but its there. we have lost a few pairs of these to and i can say it doesnt hurt as bad as losing a $200 pair. i couldn't imagine being more worried about my pliers than my reel.

[ThrowingTimber]

hahaha candi just read this thread and she said its like women and handbags. Some use a target handbag that holds their stuff and some like to be looked at and buy the coach bags, channel, d&b versace or whatever...

[HESH2]

last post says it all,all the women in my life have those $$$$$$ fancy handbags and more than one.me i have the $5 wallet from the flea market.i use 1 of 2 pairs of cabelas stainless pliers for about $15 with sheth.

[Mr. Sandman]

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.