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Topic: Who makes the best (reasonably priced) floating pliers?  (Read 4860 times)

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I've been waving a bug wand from a pontoon boat or standing in the middle of a stream for most of my life (what a long, strange trip its been). Now that I own my first kayak and have noticed everyone uses floating pliers, I'm curious, who makes a decent pair? I've always used hemostats, but also never had to worry about removing a hook from anything toothy. In the fly fishing world, I suppose Abels would get the nod of approval, but there $125, I'm not sure they have a floating pair and I have no desire to pay that much. Let me know your opinion of who, why and maybe where to get them from. Thanks!!
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Try Bi Mart.  They have some inexpensive floating pliers.  I haven't tried them so I don't know how good they are.
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x-tools ? not sure how yoyuu   are gonna use them. but they float and are usu. @ 35.00
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I started with X-Tools floating pliers but found them a bit on the flimsy side and not that great for grabbing hooks well.  I eventually picked up a cheap pair of long stainless needle nose pliers that I welded a stainless ring to one handle so it can be tethered to my PFD.  I really like this setup over my plastic pliers.  I had both the plastic jaws, and the newer ones with metal jaw inserts, and don't care for either one.
 

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Find a decent pair of pliers and zip tie a floatie onto the lanyard.  Presto!  Floating pliers!
I have used a cheapo pair of Walmart "Laker" needle nose pliers for a long time now and I'm satisfied.  I just have the lanyard tied to a loop on my PFD.  I would recommend the ones that Rapala makes.  I think they're about the same thing but might last a little longer. 
I like my X-tools pliers, the ones with the metal tips(the ones with just the plastic tips are crap).  They are good for cutting braid and tightening knots with mono line.
                
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I have a the Rapala's with a fly fishing retractor attached and secured inside one of the zipper pockets on my PFD.  Actually, I rarely use it on the water since I rig my gear at home and use barbless hooks, but I do rinse it well after each trip and periodically lubricate it with olive oil or WD-40.  Three years and no corrosion.  I do like the split ring expander on the tip and it cuts braid well.
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Is it the omega-3's?  Would canola be a good substitute.  Chemically very similar. ;)

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Olive oil is great stuff.  It will often remove the residue from a label when IPA doesn't work.  It's not a bad lubricant and it's organic.  Particularly useful around water in which periodic lubrication is necessary a drop of olive oil works nicely.  Since I often use my folding pocket knives on food, I will lubricate them with olive oil and lightly coat the blades. 
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Cool idea.  I may try it on a pocket knife i use for food.


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Olive oil is great stuff.  It will often remove the residue from a label when IPA doesn't work.  It's not a bad lubricant and it's organic.  Particularly useful around water in which periodic lubrication is necessary a drop of olive oil works nicely.  Since I often use my folding pocket knives on food, I will lubricate them with olive oil and lightly coat the blades.

demonic has a great idea with the Olive Oil. I recall when I was pretty young, I was told when Popeye hurt his finger, he put it in Olive Oil. :laughing7:
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