Forceps & Nipper Set

Forceps were total junk. So stiff. Sorry

I was very disappointed with the nippers and forceps. The black coating was rough and rubbed off easily. The forceps locking mechanism was so stiff that it took considerable force to unlock. The jaws were deformed so that only the tips made contact and there was a noticeable gap in the rest of the supposed contact area. I had to file the locking teeth just to make them barely operable.

This experience is in stark contrast with every other item I have purchased in the past (Amago, Sato, Satoki, braided line, level line, tapered line, flies and line keeper spools), which have all been of the highest quality.
My recommendation is go with uncoated actual stainless steel surgical quality forceps and stainless steel nippers. The ones I received were either poorly designed or part of a flawed batch.
I remain a loyal and highly satisfied customer in every other respect.

Be well and stay safe!

Carlos

Great quality at very reasonable price.

Forceps and nippers were great and are reasonably placed unlike some of the other flyfishing shops.

My new Sato rod seems high quality and is a blast. Certainly a learning curve though! Very pleased.

This is my 3rd set, one for fly fishing on my sling pack, one for Tenkara fishing on my vest and the 3rd set in case I lose one of the sets.

Great forceps & nipper kit - these forceps hold when locked down

These are my favorite forceps and nippers. I have a separate pair for each of my tenkara rods (in a Tenkara USA strap pack), each of my western flyfishing setups, and each spinning rod/lurebox combination.

Standard issue nippers and forceps, I like that they're compact and fit in my Tenkara fishing bag better than my other sets do. Work well and are obviously good quality and will last me for a long time.

Nice matte finish on both products. The hemostats work great for the size trout I routinely catch high in the Colorado Rockies. The nippers... well, they nip well.

Perfect for my minimal setup.

You have no excuse not to carry forceps and nippers now. These are great, small, portable tools that work for fish large and small. The nippers also have a small sharp barb at the bottom (see photo) to open up the holes in hook eyes that are glued over. Love these.

Well made, well priced, and small (but not too small). Easy to toss in your bag and forget until you need them.

Crush barbs, nips line, and unhooks fish like they should.

I have been looking for a set of black matte forceps for some time but the ones i was finding were to expensive. The built quality is good with no unfinished edges and a solid locking mechanism. The serrated section is regular and the flat section...well its flat.The nippers are ok, they have found a place next to the tying bench for when I am pre-tying lines, tippets and flies.

Not much to say or not say about such a basic product. I guess one could find a similar set cheaper but these items do seem to be heavier and rock solid. I just noticed my nippers did not include the chain.