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May 21, 2010 at 11:39 pm #1259270AnonymousInactive
I was reading from the Tenkara USA website about their UL forceps and nippers and wondering if anyone else found a lighter set elsewhere?
Here’s the specs:
Forceps
Weight: 0.86oz (24.3grams)
Jaw length: .9 inches (2.3cm)
Total Length:4.3 inches (10.9cm)
Features: flat tip, serrated inside, pin to open hook eyesNippers
Weight (incl. metal chain): .29oz (8.2grams)
Length: 2 1/8 inches (5.4cm)May 21, 2010 at 11:45 pm #1612443Roger, I just weighed my cheap ones that are right at my desk:
Hemostats
Weight .8 oz
Jaw length: .9 inches (2.3cm)
Total Length:5 inchesNippers
Weight: .2oz
Length: 2 1/8 inchesI purchased these at the discount fishing store- nothing special, just regular old stuff. I haven't looked at the Tenkara website but Id bet I paid a lot less for the same stuff.
Jun 25, 2010 at 1:39 am #1623240I just noticed this post. I concur. The tenkara nipper and forceps are no different really to the standard ones available in most fly fishing shops (nippers and forceps). Same as Dr Slick and cheaper re-branded Chinese or Korean products. I have several pairs of each in several different brands, and they all weigh pretty much the same to within a gram.
i.e. effective products, and I use these all the time, but the tenkara branded ones don't seem to offer anything special over similar readily available units with different branding.
Jun 25, 2010 at 1:40 am #1623241removed repeat post
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