Pliers have jumped too... should have gotten them a little sooner. $314 is a lot for a pair of pliers. What is the main difference between the VS pliers and the Accurate?
Your W-2...
I've got Shimanos myself - 19.95 if memory serves...
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.