What split ring pliers?
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Topic: What split ring pliers?
Posted By: snoteel
Subject: What split ring pliers?
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 8:08pm
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Any suggestions? Looking at something to open 150-200lb rings. Something that will last...cheers ------------- if your boyfriend doesn't like fishing....you have a girlfriend |
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Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 8:26pm
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Posted By: Stonefish
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 8:39pm
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HPA ------------- 6.7m Surtees PureFisher - "Kraken" |
Posted By: Marknado4000
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 8:54pm
| HPA x2 |
Posted By: snoteel
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 10:14pm
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Anyone had any experience with "Texas Tackle" pliers? They look good and are half the price of the Owners and HPAs ------------- if your boyfriend doesn't like fishing....you have a girlfriend |
Posted By: BigMike
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 10:17pm
| Black magic are the best iv used |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 1:44am
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Berkley(blue ones) if you want cheap but does the job and lasts...... The ones "Kaveman" sells on here.......other ones similar to his ....move at the jaws.......including BM.....and need tightening regular........his ones have a tooth there...so they cant move.....thats why they get my vote..... Bm Jigtalk Kaveman All come out the same factory.....its just kaveman"s are the best model.(thats if he still sells em)  and will handle that size with ease....Good value.------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 7:11am
Thanks lbd, yes still got a few pairs, alloy so never rust and all jaws and cutters are replaceable so when you need an upgrade only cost $10 instead of buying new ones. Opens largest of split rings with ease PM me if interested $50 a pr with pouch -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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laidbackdood wrote:Posted By: OuttaHere
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 6:13pm
I have a pair of the small ones, they are the ducks nuts for small split rings, they really aren't made for doing anything but splitrings and I guess that's why they're good at it. That said I've only used them on light-ish rings as I don't do any fishing where the split-ring is taking any kind of load; mostly just attaching jigs to the Jigstar ringed grommets.
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2017 at 4:11am
Thats ok Kev......they have braid cutters as well and if i remember rightly ... they come with a spare set of jaws isnt it kev?...a pouch and lanyard....Sharp price for those too....blue works the best
 ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2017 at 11:29am
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HPA. Made from stainless steel, complete with pouch and lanyard and is the choice of discerning jiggers the world over. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: snoteel
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2017 at 5:39pm
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Thanks everyone... I ended up getting a pair of Texas Tackle (large) from USA. $35 including shipping and 4 days from the states to my door, that"s pretty damn fast!!! ------------- if your boyfriend doesn't like fishing....you have a girlfriend |