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Product Details

English Hackle Plier
by: Just Simply Tools
SKU: OF-900530-0000

Product Overview:

The traditional tool, highest quality in 3 sizes. The large (2 ¾″ long) and medium (2 3/8″) sizes have long serrated tips and the small (1 7/8″) size has short tips.

Other Details:

Starting at: $1.95

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Customer Reviews

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Avg. Customer Review: 3 out of 5 stars

Number Of Reviews: 3


5 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
	Bulldog Grip, But You Need to Add a Cushion 06/21/2009
Reviewer: Bob Bett (flyflinger@hughes.net) from Fredericksburg, VA US
I've seen nothing on the market for hackle pliers that grip like the English style. But the other reviewers are correct about how the grip can slice off the stem of a feather, especially near the tip. Years ago, I partially solved this problem by coating the gripping surface with Barge cement and lodging a thin pencil or dowell between the jaws until the cement dried, which took about a day. After awhile, the Barge cement would wear off and I would have to re-treat the pliers. Later, I glued a snippet of a rubber band to one jaw for an even better grip, but it slipped off after awhile. The best answer to date has been a thin plastic or rubber tube glued to the jaws. I've used the plastic insulation from wire, plastic sleeve from flylines, and thin surgical tubing. Choose tubing that has some elasticity and has a diameter smaller than the jaws. Then stretch it over each jaw. A little cement on the jaws helps to keep the tubing in place. Oh, it's quite a chore working the tubing over each jaw while trying to keep the pliers open. Try Vise-grip pliers to keep the hackle plier open while you work the tubing over the jaws. This is a simple DIY project, which provides you with truly effective hackle pliers. I've read of pliers on the market that have such tubing on the jaws. But why spend money on something you can provide easily yourself?
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42 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
	3 Hackle Pliers - one (1) used 10/01/2008
Reviewer: Bill Scrimpsher (elkhair1@verizon.net) from Huntington Beach, CA US
As the one reviewer mentioned, I too break off a feather every now and then. But it is because I use too much force in winding on the hackle. Same thing happens with the black, rubber tipped plier AND the spring-loaded black plastic "grabber" type (although this last one tends to break off hackle tips with even the most gentle pull.) Suggestion: take your time, unless you're a pro tier & need to get as many flies as possible hackled in a short time. Also, a little less caffiene helps me ;~)
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197 of 399 people found the following review helpful:
	Go with the rubber sleeved plier 00/00/0000
Reviewer: Jason Westlund (chunk_style@hotmail.com) from Corvallis, OR US
I have had much frustration with this hackle plier. The arms provide a great amount of tension, for a sure grip, however, it has a tendency to break the stem of the feather virtually every time. I have not used a rubber sleeved hackle plier, but I plan to order one to eliminate this problem. I am a fan of budget priced equipment, but this tool is too much hassle for me. Spring for the 20 cent difference for the rubberized plier.
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