I don't understand ... How I could live without these till now ?!!!  :)  - Page 1
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author: calin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2014, 12:45:23 am
content: Literally that was my reaction after I got these Xuron pliers. I am fixing a old Tek 475 and the kids lost somewhere my old needle nose pliers .. So I needed new pliers. For through hole the ones with serrated jaws are down right awesome and funny I find my self using the smooth ones instead of the tweezers a lot for SMD stuff. A tad on the high price but highly recommended - perfect for electronics work. My old one's were OK .. but these are like driving a BMW after you had some junk car.I just wanted to let others know .. no association whatsoever with sellers etc .. I just like these pliers that muchhttp://www.amazon.com/Xuron-Ultra-Precise-Tweezer-Serrated/dp/B000FOJLEM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1390782679&sr=8-4&keywords=xuronhttp://www.amazon.com/Xuron-Jewelers-Super-Pliers-Chain/dp/B000VGCBWI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1390782815&sr=8-3&keywords=xuron+tweezer+pliers

author: eurofox
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 27, 2014, 01:28:59 pm
content: Quote from: calin on January 27, 2014, 12:45:23 amVery funny after reading your nick and "How I could live without these till now"calin in French is Hug

author: Amish
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 27, 2014, 10:21:37 pm
content: Awesome. I discovered Xuron pliers and cutters last year, and wow, can't believe I've been missing out my entire life! Have several of their cutters for narrow steel tubing, copper wire, etc. Just incredible

author: Someone
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2014, 11:19:42 pm
content: Quote from: calin on January 27, 2014, 12:45:23 amThey are cheap compared to the other brands of similar quality, very hard to beat them on value for money.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2014, 11:38:11 pm
content: Quote from: calin on January 27, 2014, 12:45:23 amNot even close.If you want to see expensive, take a look at Excelta's 5 star line (rebranded Tronex) for example. Others that are expensive, and not rebranded, would be Erem, Tronex, Lindstrom, and Swanstrom. $45+ for pliers. Cutters can get a lot more expensive than that (i.e. over $120). Gets crazy, and quickly.

author: calin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2014, 11:48:54 pm
content: Quote from: eurofox on January 27, 2014, 01:28:59 pmGuud one !!! - with French accent.

author: PaulAm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 12:37:56 am
content: They look OK, but I prefer box joint pliers (look up the Excelta 2844d, for example).If they're riveted and you twist something with a force beyond the design limit (and who's going to ever do something like that?) you can spring the jaws.In fact, I just bought a pair of the Excelta for $20 to replace a sprung riveted pair (no idea how that happened, must be a cheap tool)

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 01:06:25 am
content: Quote from: PaulAm on January 28, 2014, 12:37:56 amIf you like box joints, top notch quality (Erem, Lindstrom, Swanstrom, and Tronex territory), and don't want to pay through the nose for them, you might want to take a look atSchmitz. These get rebranded under names such as CK Tools and NWS.Here's a review as well(from another member,precisiontools).

author: PaulAm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 03:14:45 pm
content: Those tungsten-carbide side cutters look awesome!

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 04:11:30 pm
content: Quote from: PaulAm on January 28, 2014, 03:14:45 pmAnd they're half the price (or bit less) of Erem's tungsten-carbide offerings, without sacrificing quality.One of those amazing discoveries, and I can't help but pass on the word to try and help keep them in business.

author: Co6aka
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 09:27:49 pm
content: An old trusted friend...We've been in many tight spots...Through many twists and turns...In blistering heat and bitter cold...Always had a firm grip on the situation...Always came through in a pinch...We've never come apart...Always been sure-on...Quote from: PaulAm on January 28, 2014, 12:37:56 amFWIW, I also use these Strykers for surgical operations...

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 10:11:52 pm
content: Quote from: PaulAm on January 28, 2014, 12:37:56 amExcelta 2844d is made in Pakistan.Schmitz box joint pliers and cutters (also CK tools made by Schmitz) for the highest quality.http://www.schmitz-zangen.de/produkte_uebersicht.php?lang=engl

author: calin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 11:11:32 pm
content: Yep those excelta ones and other look sexy .. they are nice. Yes the riveted ones is not nearly as nice smooth looking. One thing that I wanted it was to have a thin long "nose" .. or grippers whatever is called; and the Xuron's are nice and thin and at the same time not bendy if you squeeze them a tad harder.I love that Striker above looks like it got some serious work and there is some respect earned with that. Don't make me put up a picture of my old Husky pliers set.. I still have them all except the needle nose ones.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2014, 11:25:07 pm
content: Quote from: calin on January 28, 2014, 11:11:32 pmI ended up with a couple of the Pakistani made Excelta's when I bought a lot of tweezers. Compared to the Schmitz I own, they're not as nice to use. Cost difference isn't terrible either (Excelta's go for the low $20's, based on All-Spec.com).They do give me a smooth jawed needle nose though, should I need it (I tend to want teeth in anything other than round or flat nose).

author: Co6aka
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2014, 03:56:16 am
content: Quote from: calin on January 28, 2014, 11:11:32 pmStryker are (literally) surgical tools...Got a pile of 'em plus some cutting tools and strange and wonderful tweezers from a scrapper about 10 years ago. Boiled 'em in distilled water, bathed 'em in IPA, air-blasted 'em dry, then lubed 'em with some funky Teflon-wet stuff I had back then. The cushioned handles are scrounged from broken Xcelite tools; a perfect fit.They show up on eBay, and just out of curiosity I checked...Same model:http://www.ebay.com/itm/151217614809...but read the label on the package...(Uh-oh, here come the black helicopters again... BRB.)

author: calin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2014, 03:17:40 am
content: Iddeed ... "Ya shall nat sell the FLASHPITZZANGE or ze feds will get ya !!!!" .. WTF

author: Gromitt
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2014, 08:39:02 am
content: Quote from: calin on January 30, 2014, 03:17:40 amSound better than "Plate bending pliers" actually, but i thing it was this line Co6aka referred to :"Caution: federal law restricts this device to sale by or on order of a physician or hospital"and my comment is also/stefan

author: calin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2014, 11:34:16 pm
content: That's what I mean too .. just that FITZZ whatever sounded pretty darn cool. I should have annotated that with "german accent"

author: HSPalm
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2014, 09:55:53 am
content: Very happy I found this thread. Always had a need for a plier like this but thought I knew of them all, so didn't bother searching for one. Now that I know it exists, I was about to order a xuron from ebay when I thought I check locally first. Indeed,http://biltema.no/no/Verktoy/Handverktoy/Tenger-og-Sakser/Flattang-ESD-12193/So for all you norwegians and swedes... Haven't tried it out yet so can't say anything about the quality.

author: Noise Floor
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2014, 04:33:57 am
content: Large fan of Stryker here. Does anyone have some Strykers and Xuron units to compare head to head? I picked up the Strykers from a past job and love them but would be interested in a cheaper alternative if they were comparable.