Split ring pliers?

[moguy1973]

Stay away from the small BPS ones.  They are crap and I'm not sure how they can call them split ring pliers.  

[Mitch f]

Forgive me for the crude sketch, but I've never been a fan of the kind of split ring plier mechanism on the right. The one on the left seems to work better. The Texas Tackle ones are very good.

[Sore Thumbs]

Might have to try them. 

[rps]

I cannot find an example of the green foam handled pliers I use and love. They operate like the left side Mitch F drawing. I bought them about 12 or 15 years ago. Of course, I cannot remember where.

[moguy1973]

3 hours ago, Mitch f said:

Forgive me for the crude sketch, but I've never been a fan of the kind of split ring plier mechanism on the right. The one on the left seems to work better. The Texas Tackle ones are very good.

The BPS are like the ones on the right.  And they do not work.

[merc1997 Bo]

8 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Try the blue handled Xuron pliers. Good down to size 2. I've got a pair in the boat, one in the spare treble box, one in the spinnerbait parts box.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Xuron-Model-496-Split-Ring-Plier-/262171010727?hash=item3d0a9c26a7%3Ag%3AdNYAAOSwBLlVcJfK&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae1ca47db-f6e6-11e6-a19b-005056b676ff%7Cparentrq%3A582fe0f215a0a2abd3ff4a15fff394d1%7Ciid%3A3

definitely the best ones to get.

bo

[dtrs5kprs]

21 minutes ago, merc1997 said:

definitely the best ones to get.

bo

Absolutely.

Difference between those and the cheaper kind, is the Xuron has a little groove to hold the ring. Lets you open just about any size ring. Sharper hooked jaw will split rings regardless of wire strength.

With some smaller rings the longer pliers won't go far enough through the ring to open them. Just won't reach the upper hooked jaw.

[merc1997 Bo]

49 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Absolutely.

Difference between those and the cheaper kind, is the Xuron has a little groove to hold the ring. Lets you open just about any size ring. Sharper hooked jaw will split rings regardless of wire strength.

With some smaller rings the longer pliers won't go far enough through the ring to open them. Just won't reach the upper hooked jaw.

believe me if you put on as many split rings as i do, you will understand why the xurons are worth the money.  they will even work on the small split rings on ball bearing swivels.

bo

[GNSfishing]

Have you checked Amazon I think that's where I got mine.

[oodlesiggy]

https://www.fishusa.com/product/American-Fishing-Wire-Split-Ring-Pliers

Not orange handled but might be what you are looking for.