Reddit reviews IRWIN Tools VISE-GRIP Pliers, Lineman's with Spring, 4-3/4-Inch (2078915)
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IRWIN VISE-GRIP pliers provide high leverage for greater force at the jaw of the pliersPliers feature nickel-chromium steel construction for overall strength and durabilityProTouch grips provide extra comfort and help reduce hand fatigue while using the pliersMachined jaws for maximum gripping powerAlso works as a wire cutterIRWIN VISE-GRIP pliers provide high leverage for greater force at the jaw of the pliersPliers feature nickel-chromium steel construction for overall strength and durabilityProTouch grips provide extra comfort and help reduce hand fatigue while using the pliersMachined jaws for maximum gripping powerAlso works as a wire cutter
16g 5/16" is the perfect size to learn on. The stainless is fairly easy to work with if you have the right tool.
I received a tip from a user on here for these: https://www.amazon.com/Tools-VISE-GRIP-Pliers-Linemans-2078915/dp/B000JNNVUO/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1479237602&sr=1-5&keywords=irwin+vise+grip+lineman
And they're pretty awesome.
If you use those on anodized aluminum you'll kill the coating, so be sure to use pliers without teeth for that.
The machine cut rings from TRL are not a consistent color. I'd recommend getting the saw cut. little more money, but you'll end up with a better finished product.
you're probably going to spend hours and hours and hours working on something. don't waste your time with crappy materials.
stainless > galvy
bright anodized saw cut > machine cut
The only advantage to the machine cut aluminum i've found is that there is color where the cut is, but that color is not consistent ring-to-ring, so win some lose some i guess. having worked with both i won't buy the machine cut AA again.
good luck!
For 16g 1/4, I use Irwin linemans ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JNNVUO?cache=d92fc65fd0178e75b996cd0a5b53f3a3&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&qid=1409252729&sr=8-6#ref=mp_s_a_1_6)
I've filed the teeth down, but they give fantastic grip on rings because of the short/stubby jaws. Remember that gripping force increases with bulldog, short nose pliers. Better grip = easier on hands, especially for a novice.
The reason that bent nose are so popular over needlenose is partially due to the fact that you can grab the ring in the bentnose closer to the pivotpoint on the pliers, thus more grip. (the other reason is that you have a more angled grip). I prefer the snubbies because the grip is even better.
For anodized rings, where you sacrifice grip to avoid damaging the coating, either the parallel flats someone linked below or something similar with no teeth at all.
For smaller ring sizes under 18g, Xuron snubnose.