good pliers for smallest split rings?

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good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by 108642 » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:27 pm

I use monofilament for small lures. I am starting to put small black swivels on the lures that come with split rings. I am able to succeed at this on some, not on others. I am wondering if any of you have a brand of split ring pliers that works well with small split rings?
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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by Drakestar » Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:06 pm

Check this thread and get the smallest of the Texas Tackle Pliers. viewtopic.php?f=49&t=84202&p=678643 Dunno how small your rings are, but I use it regularly with #2 Hyperwires.

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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by montey » Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:12 am

I second the small Texas Tackle pliers.

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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by rickman1 » Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:24 am

Chris Stewart has a couple of pliers specifically for small split rings at Finesse-Fishing.

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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by Knotty » Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:57 pm

Consider Xuron 496 pliers. The latest Texas Tackle pliers cant handle very small split rings. Here's a video on the two from just this year.

https://youtu.be/1Bq-9yEYvI4
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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by Winstondry » Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:33 pm

I took a Dremel to my spare split ring pliers. They work great down to size 00 split rings now.
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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by vishus » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:42 am

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has anyone tried these? pretty inexpensive on TW.

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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by Cracker » Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:55 pm

I use Smith Japan for small rings, work really well.

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Re: good pliers for smallest split rings?

Post by eklikewhoa » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:36 pm

Texas tackle and the Smith tweezer style is what im using.

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