Split ring pliers

Gonna need to change some horse head blades out and pour some new heads in the future. I am looking for what is the best split ring plier to use. I bought some mustards at walmart and they are too big.

take your pick ..

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Split-R...ng--P1021.aspx

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/split-r...rs/753021.aspx

these ones at link below only go down to a size 1 i think the two above would work best if they go down to 00 size split rings? i use to have a pair that was like hemostat pliers that worked awesome.

http://fishusa.com/Product/American-...it-Ring-Pliers

were these would be much better. casue they go down to 00 split rings or less.

http://fishusa.com/Product/P-Line-45...it-Ring-Pliers


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here is the hemostats that janns use to carry they must be discontinued cause i can't find them any ware??

http://p-line.com/tools/hemostats/split-ring-hemostat

I have been using these for years and have tried buying others including that other link above to Barlow's and still keep coming back to these!

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Split-R...ng--P1020.aspx

ABH, this is the one's I use. I had to take the tip to the grinder and dress it down a little to fit the small split rings. Bought one of those from Netcraft and didn't like them at all. Gave them to a buddy that was working with larger split rings.
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shop...duct/10205362/

I still have and use the old cheap Worth split ring pliers and they work well for me but got a new pair of the Texas Tackle split ring pliers from Cabelas, had a gift card and I'm really liking them. With the tips they don't overspread the ring. A lot of the guys also use Xuron
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Agree the worth ones work well for me with spinnerbait split rings

I use a Knife with just the right size blade to open the small "o" rings. I magnatized the knife so the rings are easy to pick up. This works good for me...

xuron^® 496 fishing tool plier

Thanks for all the responses. I will look into all the suggestions. Mainly need for the small poney head and rings.

The very best thing I have found and it is what I recommend to my customers is a pair of "jawed" tweezers out of a suture kit. My best friend works in a trauma ward and gets me the kits that they throw away. You should check them out.

Bobo

My tool of choice for split rings for pony heads http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Bea...s/111632?Pos=2

this other one http://www.rakuten.com/prod/se-mini-...FbIDOgod21sAlA works very well but my wife keeps hiding it from me.