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| I will be changing out a bunch of split rings and hooks in the next few weeks, going to Bucher #5 and #7's. My "little" pliers make it more work than it's worth. I would appreciate some help on a good pair and where I might get 'em.
Thanks for your time.
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| I just picked up a pair of Shimano fishing pliers that are well made and work for more than just split rings.
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | My pair of Rapala pliers snapped on me after two days, so I would stay away from them. |
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| I prefer my older Rapala (without the spring between the handles) and have had no problems, but the rest of the crew around here votes for the Xuron. I know Stamina carries it. |
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Location: Eden Prairie & Pine Island | Stamina sells a pretty good one. |
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| Bought mine at Wal-Mart three years ago, they still work perfect. I have installed and removed well over 4,000 hooks and another 4000 rings with them. I think I paid 8 dollars for them.
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Location: Duluth, MN - Superior, WI | I have to go with Jed on this one. I use the same ones. I have some I paid 20 dollars for that don’t compare to the 8 dollar ones.
-Corey
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| At the Chicago show Norm Wild had a pair he was showing us he had just bought. They seemed to work really slick. Black metal with a blue rubber handle. The "bill" on them looked really good and they looked like they were built pretty sturdy. But, I have no idea where he bought them.
That being said, I've still got my Shimano's and working good after about 4 years.
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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | Scott, I believe the ones that Norm has are the Xuron brand. I have the same pair that I've had for @ 6 years. I'm not sure which ones Jed has, but they sound like they work well too. |
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| lunge-
Thanks, if I run into them somewhere I'll see about picking up a pair.
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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | Scott, won't be necessarily the cheapest (by U.S. prices), but try http://www.luremaking.com |
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Location: Oregon | Here is my beat up old pliers.......and still working perfectly.
jed
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Location: Morehead, Ky | I use Xuron for all of my split ring and hook removals. We carry them here in our shop (Crash's Landing). They usually run around $16.00-$18.00. |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | I like the Xuron's, especially since they are made in the US.. but I got a pair of some red soft rubber handled ones also I picked up somehwere (one of the shows I thnk, R&H's maybe) that works pretty good too... |
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Location: Oregon | Still going.............
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| Southern_Musky06 - 8/4/2006 8:06 AM
I use Xuron for all of my split ring and hook removals. We carry them here in our shop (Crash's Landing). They usually run around $16.00-$18.00.
What "type" of the Xuron line is the one that you can use for the splitrings??? I mean the name of this model pliers....thanks! |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | the xuron 496 model is only one I have found http://www.xuron.com/consumer/pliers.htm
Jed, did you modify the handle on your pair?? handle looks different for some reason...
Edited by kevin 8/5/2006 8:07 AM
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| "My pair of Rapala pliers snapped on me after two days, so I would stay away from them."
Same here. They cannot be used to cut anything but wire. They will not cut hooks without snapping. I do like the split ring feature on them though. The tines on the pliers are thin enough that you can use them on both large and small split rings. |
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| Jed, you ever considered foiling the handles on those?  |
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Location: Oregon | Lol.....no haven't modified the handles in anyway other than natural wear and tear. One thing I will add is that I have never used the pliers as cutters. Still tho, I have done thousands of split rings with them and they still work like the day I got them...no slop at all. They will probably die tonight now that I have been braggin em up!!
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Location: oswego, il | I have most every style and this is by far the best style I have used:
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Location: Girdwood, Alaska | that looks just like the one i use Todd... I think I got mine for 4.29 at Fleet Farm |
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| ToddM - 8/5/2006 6:43 PM
I have most every style and this is by far the best style I have used:
Yo Todd...where can you get this one online???? Thanks! |
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Location: oswego, il | That pick came from from www.barlowstackle.com  |
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Location: ohio | never had a problem with my rapala's....
klein tools makes a heckuva set of pliers....i'm not paying $30.00 bucks for a set though... |
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| The ones Todd put up are the best I've used (better than Xuron's design, in my opinion). |
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Location: oswego, il | My rapalas busted the first time I used them. The kind I put up for view will work on all size split rings no problem. |
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