So I finally got some of the famous Texas Tackle split ring pliers - I’m a little puzzled though, the tooth/hooked point is not at the end but toward the middle and is fat rather than sharp, is there a functional reason for this?

[Ohioguy25]

I just want to make sure I’m not losing my mind, I have heard these are the “last split ring pliers you’ll ever need.” Yet my knockoff KastKings have the tooth on the tip of the pliers, as do my full sized fishing pliers. To be clear when I say tooth I am of course referring to the hooked end that wedges in between the split ring.

 

I tried using the TX Tackle pliers and it seemed quite a bit more difficult than the others getting it lined up, I just want to make sure I wasn’t using them wrong before returning?

[NorthernBasser]

Does it look like this?

 

[rangerjockey]

Mine have the *** at the end like above, sure you didn't buy some kind of saltwater version ?

[VolFan]

What size pliers did you get?

[Ohioguy25]

2 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Does it look like this?

 

 

1 hour ago, rangerjockey said:

Mine have the *** at the end like above, sure you didn't buy some kind of saltwater version ?

 

1 hour ago, VolFan said:

What size pliers did you get?

I got the smallest, executive 4.” Below is the Kast King, see the difference in sharpness?

[softwateronly]

I've gotten used to the pick point being slightly inset, helps line up the smallest split rings by getting the ring around the clean arm slightly.  When you miss with the dull pick point and slight recess, small adjustments are possible because it's still mostly lined up.  If you're happy with the kast king return the TT and buy another lure, that's what I'd do.

 

scott