Fishing Pliers

[Springtides]

Hey Jeff if your still interested I found this coupon for Van Staal pliers.

http://tackledirect.com/fishingcoupons.html

[Springtides]

Well I see now that that price is for the stainless not the titanium.

Originally Posted by Springtides

Hey Jeff if your still interested I found this coupon for Van Staal pliers.

http://tackledirect.com/fishingcoupons.html

[ProfessorM]

Titanium will never corrode. Along with being light and very strong it is probably the most corrosion resistant metal on earth. Most of the work I do is for the Oceanographic industry and they all use it now. Some of the things are thrown in the ocean for years at a time. The only problem is the expense. It is up to $45 a pound, doubled since last year, and that price can only be quoted for 5 days and then it can change. To give you an idea a 12' long bar 1" dia. cost $1100.00 last week. Worked on a piece last week the raw stock cost $13,000 without any work being done on it yet. Nerve-racking to say the least. The price to machine it also adds cost too because it requires more time. A lot of cash for a pair of pliers. Paul

[Pete_G]

Good numbers there Professor. It definitely explains part of the price on the Van Staals.

Just saw the new Ross Pliers as well. Ross has been making fly reels for years and has apparently decided to start making pliers as well. They look like VS pliers only they are made of aluminum. I don't have a price on them yet, but it'll probably be very similar to the Accurate's. Sports Tools is also developing a similar plier. There will be more options on the market shortly in the middle price range.

[Headhunter]

I purchased a set of accurate,the large ones,washed them off once with water and w-d them once, cutters still cut braid and they work just as well as the day i purchased them, several hundred fish later. They were in and out of the water several times a week from may till now. Worth the money i'm going to get a second set for the boat.Lighter than the vs pliers and just as rugged.

[JoeP]

Fishpond has them as well:

http://www.fishpondusa.com/barracuda.cfm


One problem with the Ross & Fishpond versus the Orvis, VS, & Accurate is the Ross & Fishpond carry only a 1-year warranty.

[NIB]

Last yr i went on a better pliers mission.The accurates where bendin in my hand didn't seam right.plus the handles are too close together.like pinchin ur fingers close.so i chose a pair of donmars I think 950's.they suck also.won't cut anything thicker than line.could barley get thru a skinny 3/0 siwash.so i use a pair of the 16 dollar coated shimano needlenosers.I taped a old phone cord lanyard on the handle like i used to wit all the other needle nose pliers they will cut a hook in a pinch.