Split ring pliers
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Topic: Split ring pliers
Posted By: Kevin.S
Subject: Split ring pliers
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 8:24pm
| Me again, with yet more questions. I have a pair of split ring pliers, which have Been fine for split rings i have used so far, but having rigged a couple of stick baits I now realise that they are not up to the job. Any recommendations for a better set? |
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Posted By: muchalls
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 8:29pm
| Bought some Black Magic ones, alloy with inserts & all good so far. |
Posted By: petethemeat
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 8:38pm
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I've had a couple of crappy ones and they pee me off. Just ordered some Texas Tackle splitring pliers from Boulder http://www.canlive.co.nz/catalog/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=260" rel="nofollow - http://www.canlive.co.nz/catalog/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=260 Haven't go them yet (he must be fishing  ) but they get good reviews: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewtexastacklesplitringplierspg2.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.tackletour.com/reviewtexastacklesplitringplierspg2.html Note they are splitring pliers only.
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:06pm
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Owner GP70. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:43pm
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stay away from the black magic ones and all the identical clones - cheap massed produced re- branded crap/ the ali jaws are too soft and bend on big mother splitrings. will be buying owners next. |
Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:44pm
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by far the black magic style are the best they open a 300-400lb rings easy, the return on the top of the pliers is the best I have used. there is others made by others and they are cheaper and may do the same job. http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/fishing/salt-water/other/auction-561302076.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/fishing/salt-water/other/auction-561302076.htm these look like them but note they do not come with holder |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:52pm
What were the pliers that weren't up to the job Kevin? Sounds like the Owners have the  ------------- Online... |
Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 10:09pm
| The ones I have are rovex, and to be fair they work fine with "normal" sized split rings and they were very cheap. It's just now I'm starting to get into poppers the split rings are a bit more serious. |
Posted By: sizedoesntmatter
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 10:16pm
| http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/0LTORNNP1/title/saltura-pro-1-plier-with-heavy-duty-split-ring-opener" rel="nofollow - http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/0LTORNNP1/title/saltura-pro-1-plier-with-heavy-duty-split-ring-opener I got these when they were on sale for $50 (they always come on sale). They work mint, snips cut braid fine too, and are removeable, so can be replaced. They are pretty much an exact copy of the black magic ones |
Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 10:34pm
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i dont think they are a copy of the black magic ones - merely the same item but with a different logo onit if you look on alibaba you can get them for loose change basically, i think they will even put your logo on them . |
Posted By: corokid
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 11:40pm
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If you go black magic , may be handy to have a small allen key in your kit to suit the screws that hold the jaws in situ. If they work loose like mine did , more than once, they are next to useless. Just saying. Will be out with the loctite next time. |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 12:00am
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berkley heavy duty split ring pliers, the fairly heavy stainless steel ones, not the glossy red ally ones (like the bm ones)..., these are a reasonable price and can handle any split rings you can name..., also they have an excellent set of cutters. ------------- It is only my overwhelming natural humility that mars my perfection. Captain Asparagus, Superhero, Adventurer. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 3:05am
Agree 100 % with Capt...I have a pair of these are they are fine.Reasonable price and get the job done...they have a decent pouch which lasts too....around 40-50 i think. As for the black magic ones and the clones you see.....they come out of the same factory in china but you pay more for the black magic logo(best thing about these are they are grunty and the braid cutters are good...good for big rings)....the worst thing is the pouch wears holes and the jaws come undone and need tightening with allen key often....they are also pretty bulky. I bought a paiir of jarvis walker ones for 5 aussie dollars the other day(in perth) and they work surprisingly good for small to medium size rings(jigging/popping/stickbaits)......they have a small hook on the tip and open the rings just enough to do what you need to do....with the black magic etc its easy to over stretch the rings with the big jaws which will eventually take its toll. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Capt Asparagus wrote:Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 3:10am
Here we go= http://www.discountfishingsupplies.co.nz/shop/berkley-select-split-ring-plier-dual-open-wpouch-p-1911.html while i can endorse this product...i cannot recommend this seller as the ****t stung me.  However,You can buy at smart marine etc.. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 8:01am
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Thanks guys, some good tips as usual. I'll see what my local tackle shop has, like the look of the Berkley ones. No problem opening the rings with the rovex ones I have, they just don't open them quite far enough to get larger gauge hooks and rings onto them. |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 8:41am
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Owner GP70 best pliers I have used,hidden windknot tool also.Only downside is they will rust if you do not look after them.
BM are rubbish. ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 8:44am
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Fisherman but open your wallet ------------- "Gunrunner" Surtees 610 Game Fisher current *"Double Barrel" Seacat 635 "Good Riddance!" *"Seriola" Surtees 485 CC Retired with honours! |
Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 8:47am
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Can anyone post a link to the Owner GP70 pliers, I can only find the GP50 and GP60. |
Posted By: Gruntled
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 10:04am
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If you can find the Duo ones they are expensive but brilliant ------------- I might have Alzheimer's, but at least I don't have Alzheimer's. |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 9:19pm
I put you crook with a typo, I meant GP60...  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2013 at 2:27pm
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Thanks guys, I've just picked up a pair of the Berkley heavy duty ones from my local tackle shop. Should make life a little easier. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 4:10am
Do you like em?....They can tend to rust....so keep them oiled or inoxed on metal parts and they should last you years. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: petethemeat
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 9:37am
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the texas tackle ones I ordered from Boulder were out of stock, so he sent me some HPA ones with high fashion orange sheath to match the orange handles Played with them last night on some 200lb Varivas split rings. Wow! I was impressed, opened them out with ease and feel real solid. |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 12:46pm
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Ive bought a pair of jig talk they seem to do the job but time will tell ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: DLS
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 8:17pm
| Those blue Berkley heavy duty ones are all good. Have had a pair on the boat for some time now with no sign of seizing up like most. The only thing I suggest is not to cut braid with them. |
Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 9:40pm
It does have "mono only" engraved next to the cutters on the ones I bought. |
Posted By: ELEVAR
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2013 at 11:29am
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i got the mass produced ones off torpedo7, cuts any braid mean as had no problems with owner#11H rings, just pull them apart and lock tite all the screws before use, perfect.. zac
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Posted By: petethemeat
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2013 at 7:14pm
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just thought I'd report on my HPA pliers I got from Boulder since i've used them a few times now. REPORT: they are really good. end. |
Posted By: Millkman
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 9:15am
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Ha, thx pete for the indepth report! I guess that says it all! ------------- Getdatfish |
Posted By: fastjig
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2013 at 7:45am
http://www.gofish.co.nz/searchresults/pg?q=Owner%20GP" rel="nofollow - http://www.gofish.co.nz/searchresults/pg?q=Owner%20GP cheers Greg ------------- If there is doubt, there is no dobut. |