[Fish_Fiend]

350 bones for a pair of pliers? Wait....WHAT?

http://www.tackledirect.com/van-staal-big-game-pliers-set.html

 

[Island Man]

yes your missing your common sense if you buy them lol

 

[Fish_Fiend]

yes your missing your common sense if you buy them lol

Ok Thats still intact.

 

[NCStateFisher]

i mean... that sheath is pretty nifty

 

[Shakespeare]

Proud of them pliers, aren't they?

 

[Drum Runner]

Titanium aint cheap.
You can get aluminum ones for 40ish.

 

[Fish_Fiend]

Titanium aint cheap.
You can get aluminum ones for 40ish.

I get that, ill take the aluminum!

 

[papadave]

Quality gear costs $$$$$.

 

[Brenardo]

Quality gear costs $$$$$.

Whatchu talkin' bout!

 

[Fish_Fiend]

Quality gear costs $$$$$.

Says the Ugly Stik Pimp!

 

[papadave]

Says the Ugly Stik Pimp!

I don't use that quality of gear, it cost $$$$$ and I only have $

 

[Neilslure]

Says the Ugly Stik Pimp!

A few of those used to be mine.

I got 4 pairs of pliers in my boat, all less than $15. Got a Stanley set of needlenose and side cutters, and also a Taskforce (el cheapo Lowes brand) set of needlenose and side cutters. They have lived in the boat and been through about everything, a wipe down with WD40 every few months and they are all still functional

 

[papadave]

Bought an aluminum set from the Toy Store for $15 during their closing sale. I like 'em a lot and would pay $40 to replace the things. Keep them on my hip and can't even tell they're there. Money well spent!

 

[jimsnores]

I guess if you are fishing from a $100,000 boat, burning $100.00 in gas an hour, using a $500.00 rod and a marlin wraps 100 lb braid around your neck, you need some really expensive pliers to cut the line for sure, right now.

 

[ayimak]

Offshore angler has the aluminum version of these for 40 bucks. That is an insane price point. This looks like a product for saltwater boaters. Oh to be filthy rich..

 

[Neilslure]

I could drop mine overboard and wouldnt really think much of it, for $350 I might be jumping in after them or hiring a diver to retrieve them.

 

[papadave]

I could drop mine overboard and wouldnt really think much of it, for $350 I might be jumping in after them or hiring a diver to retrieve them.

That's the way I feel about $200 sunglasses. I've pitched more than one pair of $20 shades and was very unhappy about it.

http://www.tackledirect.com/manley-2003-super-pliers.html - these used to be the standard and still are very good pliers. The price has changed very little in 20 - 30 years. Back then $30 was a day's fuel trolling for spanish. Had a buddy "drop" my Manleys overboard in the middle of Beaufort Inlet. When we got to back to dock we made an immediate trip to Freeman's and my bud left the place $30 lighter.

 

[Fish_Fiend]

might be

Might be? Hahahaha....

 

[sundrop]

That's as crazy to me as those $30 Yeti drink cups.. I draw the line at Tervis tumblers. I will pay no more LOL..

 

[roostertail24]

The hard core striper surf caster's from up north use them.