Pliers

[yakingfisherman]

Not sure if this is where I'm supposed to ask this question. Please move it to correct section if this is the wrong section. Anyway, I've bought three pairs of pliers and they all keep rusting on me. One danielson pliers, mustad, and berkeley. I kayak fish so they often get wet. Any pliers that wont rust even from constant contact from water?

[FloridaFishinFool]

There are tons of various stainless steel pliers on ebay. Here are a few examples:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-3-Stainless-Steel-Fishing-Pliers-Scissors-Line-Cutter-Remove-Hook-Tackle-Tool-/151088655588?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232d95ece4

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-Stainless-Steel-Tackle-Tool-Fishing-Scissors-Plier-Line-Hook-Cutter-/361087895434?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item541284078a

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FISHERMAN-PLIERS-FISHING-PLIERS-STAINLESS-STEEL-8-/170429397324?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ae62394c

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Stee-8-Long-Heavy-Duty-Soft-Grip-Needle-Fishing-Nose-Anglers-Plier-/171622557253?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f5806645

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Quality-Stainless-Steel-8-Fishing-Pliers-Needle-Nose-Non-Slip-Handle-/171131492313?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d83b57d9

[yakingfisherman]

All of my pliers i bought are stainless steel...however they still rust. Looking for a pair that somone actually owns and can vouch that they dont rust from contact with water.

[F14A-B]

Take better care of your tools, stainless steel can and does corrode, albeit at slower rates. I have a set of polymer w stainless cutters. I carry those in my gore tex rain parka. Wipe your tools weekly with a rag and a bit of oil. Problem solved!

Or, dig deep for titanium. Guess what, I've seen it corrode too!

[Brnnoser6983]

If you are keeping them in storage and they are wet, that moisture will stick with them and rust it out. A couple things.

 

Dry them out in the sun after a days use prior to putting them away. If you are drying them and they go into a container get one of those rust strips to hopefully slow the process down. Also if you are storing them where other items are and those are rusty you want to start out fresh in a new area free of rust. Throw away/replace/get read of all rust.

 

I have had a set of the berkly's and they sit on an outside tool holder. I have had them out in rain, I have left them for the day in the bottom of the boat (With some standing spots of water) and I still dont have a spot of rust.

[looking4structure]

X2 on wiping them with oil. I usually use 3in1.

[FloridaFishinFool]

 

 

I have had a set of the berkly's and they sit on an outside tool holder. I have had them out in rain, I have left them for the day in the bottom of the boat (With some standing spots of water) and I still dont have a spot of rust.

 

Same here. I have two pairs of stainless steel pliers and mine are as shiny today as they were new- and I live in Florida a very corrosive salty environment and no rust. Could it be the quality of metal is not what it use to be or claimed to be?

[Bluebasser86]

Get some aluminum pliers. I have some from Academy that are a couple years old and still just like knew. They have replaceable titanium cutters on them that cut braid (and any other line), like a hot knife through butter. 

[SirSnookalot]

Same here. I have two pairs of stainless steel pliers and mine are as shiny today as they were new- and I live in Florida a very corrosive salty environment and no rust. Could it be the quality of metal is not what it use to be or claimed to be?

All stainless steel isn't the same, literally hundreds of different alloys.  Some rust some don't, some are magnetic and some are not.

I've been thru carbon steel, stainless, aluminium and titanium.  I live 8 miles from the coast but the majority of my fishing is done in saltwater.  After owning about 6 pairs of pliers with braid cutters, not a one is still in service, either the cutters don't cut or they broke.

I having been using a pair bought at Walmart for $1.88, they're no longer shiny but still cut line and slim enough to push into my belt. I've been using them in freshwater going on 4 years or so.

I've spent petty good money on saltwater pliers, for the last year or 2 I've been buying at Harbor Freight for about $4.00.  Discolored for sure, still operate just fine and if they fail they happen to have lifetime replacement.

[Catt]

Stainless Steel will corrode

CRES Steel will not

[Tony L.]

I bought "titanium" pliers and they haven't even thought about rusting after several seasons (i think they are actually aluminum pliers with titanium vise/line cutters). I am an extreme cheapskate and NEVER would have considered paying for a pair of these under normal circumstances. I just lucked out and happened to find them on clearance the day after Thanksgiving, but now I am a believer and will probably splurge on the exact same pair if I ever lose them.

[MDBowHunter]

I have had a pair of these for about 4 years now and they get we almost every trip, and not a spot of rust.

http://m.basspro.com/Browning-Fishing-7-Aluminum-Pliers/product/1212041152/

[Darren.]

I've got these at BPS on sale for $20 a few years back.

They're excellent, still quite operable, exception being 

the cutters broke. I need to get replacement blades for

them.

 

http://www.basspro.com/Offshore-Angler-Aluminum-Pliers-with-Nylon-Sheath/product/10209891/

 

[Matthew2000]

Get a pair of salt water pliers.

[curtis9]

The academy aluminum pliers are excellent. No issues with rust and they are relatively cheap

[Brnnoser6983]

Those look nice, but in no way am I sticking my hands down a Northern's throat with those short things... lol

[Angry John]

I lube mine up real good with a wax chain lube. Keeps the rust down. KVD uses regular snapon needle nose and they were rusty.

[Mumbly]

I have tried a few different ones over the years have have settled on the Berkley stainless hook remover. Bought it Walmart for under $10 and long enough for toothy fish as well.

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Berkley-Stainless-Steel-Hook-Extractor/22086928

 

The one in the pic has a pink lanyard but they come in black as well.

[Fishes in trees]

I think that unless you pop for a relatively expensive set of aluminum or titanium pliers, rust is going to happen from time to time.  You have to let them set for a long time, unused, before rusting becomes such an issue that they won't work.

 

My issue with pliers is that they are never where I need them in my boat.  I've tried to solve that problem by having multiple pliers scattered around my boat.   One pair hang on the post in the front deck, one on the front deck.  One on the deck by the console, one on the rear deck, one behind the seat and one set on the small shelf next to the throttle.   So what is that, 6 pairs?  I'm pretty sure that there are a couple of pairs on non-needle nose pliers in the tool kit as well. This seems to solve the problem.

 

Gather up the pliers is an item on the check list as I store gear as I get ready to go home.

[Angry John]

I think that unless you pop for a relatively expensive set of aluminum or titanium pliers, rust is going to happen from time to time. You have to let them set for a long time, unused, before rusting becomes such an issue that they won't work.

My issue with pliers is that they are never where I need them in my boat. I've tried to solve that problem by having multiple pliers scattered around my boat. One pair hang on the post in the front deck, one on the front deck. One on the deck by the console, one on the rear deck, one behind the seat and one set on the small shelf next to the throttle. So what is that, 6 pairs? I'm pretty sure that there are a couple of pairs on non-needle nose pliers in the tool kit as well. This seems to solve the problem.

Gather up the pliers is an item on the check list as I store gear as I get ready to go home.

sounds like you need a set on your belt so there always at hand. Not enough room in my yak to be out of arms reach. I do have them hidden under the seat sometimes and that's a real pain.

[BadBassWV]

Buck knives SPLIZZORS look really interesting, blades can be replaced.  I don't know about rusting though, I just thought it looked usefull.

[SirSnookalot]

My pliers is always on my person usually in a sheath, don't have to look for it.

[junyer357]

Alot of it comes from how you take care of them too. My tools at work get wet on a regular basis as well. My routine after this happens has always been to clean/wipe them down as soon as im done with the job, spray a light coat of wd40, wipe down dry again, and then spray a cleanrag with wd40 and wipe tool with it for a super light coating on just the metal parts and let sit overnite before i put it back in toolbag. It takes just a few minutes but is worth it too keep my tools in good shape.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Get a pair of salt water pliers.

One thing I've learned about products labeled "saltwater" is that they come with a heftier price tag and don't really perform any better.

I've had the same Klein tools scissors and pliers on my saltwater boat for years now. Good quality steel right there.