Orvis Pliers?

[SAXATILUS]

I like mine, one problem I had was the cutters started to corrode slightly, sent them back and they sent me a brand new pair, so I really cant complain, except you cant purchase just the cutter blades so when they get dull you have to send them back. I had the accurates also and like the orvis better.

[luds]

Thanks for the feedback. I ordered them so I'm going to give them a try.

InTheSurf,

Thanks for the detailed background. It's nice to know they are trying to meet some quality standards.

[luds]

I received my Orvis Pliers today and they are really nice. I'm very impressed with the pliers themselves. Only complaint is that the sheath that comes with the Pliers sucks. The Pliers fits in tightly but the sheath has a metal clip to connect to your belt. Basically when you try to pull out the pliers the sheath comes with them. This is going to cause a problem when I have a fish in the other hand. I compared it to what comes with the VS pliers and that sheath is connected with a strap rather than a clip so it can't come off. Looks like they might be going back.

On top of that I ordered waders from them and they sent me waist highs instead of chest high. I confimed that I ordered the right ones.

[Pete_G]

I think a lot of these pliers that are modeled after the VS are inherently going to feel flimsy made out of aluminum. I just don't think there is enough aluminum around the pivot point on some of these pliers. If they were Ti it would be different. I'm just guessing that is why, as both the Orvis and of course the VS have a different feel then many of the aluminum alternatives, as in In The Surf noticed.

The pivot bushing on some of them looks smaller the the bushing in the older and more fly fishing oriented Abel pliers...

[JoeP]

I was able to buy a pair last fall. Almost within the 2nd or 3rd trip wearing them on my surf belt the cutters (or the screw holding the cutters in) began to rust. By the end of the season (aftering wearing them maybe 10 times), the corrosion was worse.

I sent them back after the season & got a full refund. I think they mix some cheaper metals with the carbide in the cutters or they use a cheap metal for the cutter screw that easily corrodes. They also seemed not to be as smooth opening & closing.

Good luck - hopefully these issues are fixed.

I did like the style though.

[luds]

I returned the Pliers to the Orvis store in Boston today. They don't carry them in the store but guess what they do carry.

I'm now the proud owner of 7 inch VS Pliers.

[tattoobob]

Hey congrats, I bought the Browning and the were 50 bucks
I am cheap. I only used them once ice fishing but I will let you
know how they do mid season