Advice Split ring pliers?

[Thrasher]

That’s useful to know, I will have a look. Maybe the ones I have are too big, but certainly I struggle to use them and as stated before I resort to thumb nail……

I have done that for years with split rings on Toby's and the like but rapala's have always been a gamble and the wee ones on the savage gear seekers a nightmare.

 

[Thrasher]

I’ve just been on the website Thrasher…..
So how do the pliers work as they don’t have any little pointy bits on the nose end to force the rings apart?

I will post a close up later if I can, but basically they have a wee raised bit, a mini pyramid on either jaw, you put that either side of the ring and squeeze. That is not the full circumference of the split ring just inside and outside at the point nearest the split.
There are a few vids on you tube.

 

[Trampster]

I will post a close up later if I can, but basically they have a wee raised bit, a mini pyramid on either jaw, you put that either side of the ring and squeeze. That is not the full circumference of the split ring just inside and outside at the point nearest the split.
There are a few vids on you tube.

Here ya go! Best I could find on Google!

 

[Goatfish]

Here ya go! Best I could find on Google!

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Thanks.
How on earth does those blunt pointy bits get between the split ring coils though?
I know I must be missing the point (see what I did there?)…..maybe seeing as it’s raining Thrasher could pop down and show me……

 

[Trampster]

Thanks.
How on earth does those blunt pointy bits get between the split ring coils though?
I know I must be missing the point (see what I did there?)…..maybe seeing as it’s raining Thrasher could pop down and show me……

They do look a bit odd to me! I'll stick with the Stainless ones I linked to earlier in the thread! ??

 

[Goatfish]

They do look a bit odd to me! I'll stick with the Stainless ones I linked to earlier in the thread! ??

These are mine….Diawa 9”….. a bit cumbersome I find.

 

[Trampster]

These are mine….Diawa 9”….. a bit cumbersome I find.

Nice, but as you say, a bit large. Mine are 5.5".

 

[Goatfish]

Nice, but as you say, a bit large. Mine are 5.5".

Yep, think I will purchase a smaller pair……no hurry, it will be next June before the lures come out again….

 

[tdxs133pm]

no hurry, it will be next June before the lures come out again….

Inflation will hit 50 per cent by then.

 

[Thrasher]

Thanks.
How on earth does those blunt pointy bits get between the split ring coils though?
I know I must be missing the point (see what I did there?)…..maybe seeing as it’s raining Thrasher could pop down and show me……

Lovely day here.

 

[Goatfish]

Lovely day here.

It actually stopped raining ( for now) about five minutes ago. Never mind, the garden will appreciate the moisture.

 

[Beach]

Lovely day here.

You know the saying:- If you can see the hills it's going to rain, if you can't it's raining

 

[Thrasher]

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[Goatfish]

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Well now I see……they work well Thrasher. I will order some when I’m bored??

 

[Thrasher]

I think others will obviously work but these seem very easy as Wobbler suggested and for a first pair I would agree.
I will compare but I think the other advantage of these are that once you have the split ring going you can use the pliers to keep the split ring turning.

 

[Thrasher]

Well now I see……they work well Thrasher. I will order some when I’m bored??

That sounded like it was a few hours ago. ?

 

[Goatfish]

That sounded like it was a few hours ago. ?

True. But I don’t want to do all the exciting things at once……

 

[Thrasher]

Had to start a bit of a discussion on Ebay with the supplier as my Daiwa pliers have not turned up yet, allegedly dispatched.