Tsunoda Long Nose PLA-iers

Most of the nylon tipped pliers for wire work are fat tipped, hard to maneuver into small spaces and hard to use with smaller jump rings. Not these pliers! These are the only pliers that I have ever found that have a true long nose and even better - have ridges on the nylon/plastic that allow you to actually get a good grip on a slick jump ring or wire. They are well worth the price and I actually ended up buying four pairs and a bunch of the replacement tips so that I don't have to worry about not having them should one break (not likely because they are so well made) or because the tips wear out. Note: Do NOT expect these to work well on very thick, hardened wire! That is not what they are for. These are ideal for the beautifully colored copper and aluminum wires and jump rings that are used for chain mail jewelry and wire art. They will work for thinner sterling silver that is not full hard, as well as brass that is also not full hard. If you try to use them with full hard wire, thick hardened wire or memory wire, you will ruin them quickly. So if you choose to do that don't blame the pliers and leave a nasty review because you don't understand what the pliers are meant to be used for. I honestly get so tired of seeing one star reviews left for excellent products because the folks who buy them don't understand how the product works or what it is supposed to be used for.

Durable and perfect for my needs, placing tiny stones in wet mortar and being able to adjust the position without fingers getting in the way. The plastic tips help to hold on the the smooth and slippery rock surface.

Some tools just feel 'right' and are a pleasure to use; these are a good example of that, so five stars! I like the fact that they are only as heavy as they need to be and you can therefore flex them in your hand. They are not meant for hard-work; they are meant for delicate surfaces and the flexibility in the thin handles serves to warn you just how hard you are gripping. Very sensible Tsunoda. They don't look anything special but they are precisely made with no trace of slack and no stiffness either. The resin jaw-faces are easy to remove, perhaps a little too easy. I can easily imagine losing them and, in the UK, they cost as much as a new pair of pliers - so not worth buying. I may yet glue the resin jaws in place IF (?) I can find the perfect glue. The resin is harder than I expected and does not provide much extra grip on smooth surfaces (which is really what I wanted). To give you an idea of the hardness, I can just about mark the resin with my thumb-nail. Snapping the jaws together is quite quiet and they are MUCH softer than steel but I cannot see or feel any flexibility in the resin when gripping anything hard. Perfect for polished metal/ceramic/glass surfaces but they do mark wood or, of course, anything I can mark with my thumb-nail. I am still searching for my ideal, truly soft-grip pliers but these are an excellent addition to my tool-kit and thoroughly recommended. They are my second pair of Tsunoda pliers - which must tell you something.

Tsunoda are excellent pliers (not just for the price), made in Japan. Very good quality and quality control on all the Tsunoda pliers that I have now.

Great quality soft jaw pliers. Fit and finish is great.