Good split ring pliers

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Good split ring pliers

Post by Johnny A » Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:29 am

Suggestions for a good set of split ring pliers? Reasonably price, good quality.
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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Cal » Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:30 am

"Reasonably Priced" is a matter of perspective on this site, you should know that by now :lol:

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Speckled » Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:01 pm

Johnny A,

Texas Tackle Split Ring Pliers are the best I've used to change out treble hooks ;) .

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Speckled » Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:05 pm

Johnny,

Here's the link to TW's Split Ring Pliers (Texas Tackle @ bottom of the page).

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Split_R ... SPLIT.html

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Johnny A » Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:28 pm

Thanks guys.

aside to Cal ... that, my friend, is why I threw caution to the wind! :big grin:

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by uljersey » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:44 am

Xuron for the win

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Dalleinf » Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:25 am

Texas Tackle. No contest. Even though the quality has deterioated in recent years, their pliers are still the best.

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Drakestar » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:39 am

Got myself a pair of Texas Tackle pliers after Cal's recommendation. Best ones I've owned. (But changing split rings is still something I expect to be doing as punishment in the 5th circle of hell :evil: )

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Dalleinf » Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:51 pm

Drakestar wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:39 am
Got myself a pair of Texas Tackle pliers after Cal's recommendation. Best ones I've owned. (But changing split rings is still something I expect to be doing as punishment in the 5th circle of hell :evil: )

I enjoy doing it with TT pliers. I have their pliers in green and blue and maybe 5* of the orange version. I use the latter for changing split rings and also for changing lures when using a solid ring plus split ring as a diy snap...

I also have several of the Halco and Stonfo pliers, which have similar-ish appearence compared to TT pliers, but do not work quite as well.

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by doomtrprz71 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:30 pm

I vote for xuron as well

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Thunderblack1984 » Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:33 am

Kastking makes a nice set of fishing pliers with a split ring nose on the end. I've used them in salt and fresh and they hold up well.
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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by montey » Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:24 am

Texas Tackle Split Ring Pliers

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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by Johnny A » Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:40 am

Ordered the Texas Tackle split ring pliers per recommendation.
Got them today.
Small is definitely small BUT look well made.
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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by SteveSchmelzle » Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:16 pm

I use the green handle version and find it too big for most of my needs.

works well on larger split rings though
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Re: Good split ring pliers

Post by mark poulson » Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:23 pm

These work for small split rings. I file the nose so it's more of a sharp blade.
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/berkley ... ing-pliers

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