Stonefo Hackle Pliers
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:33 pm
My wife bought me a couple Stonefo hackle pliers for Christmas.
I knew the blue handled model had a swivel (prevents twisting of the hackle), but didn't realize this tool also has a built in spring.
The spring helps prevent breaking off the hackle, during the wrapping process. I am really impressed with this tool. It works beautifully, and is a nice size (short enough to make wrapping easy, without banging my hand into my overhead tying light).
This was the other one she gave me.
This hackle plier grips the hackle tightly, but does not have an "give" so hackle breakage is likely to be a bigger issue. It is a little more challenging to grab the hackle tip with this tool. The one above (blue handle version), is easier for me to use. I will keep playing around with them both, to see what pros/cons of each version.
I knew the blue handled model had a swivel (prevents twisting of the hackle), but didn't realize this tool also has a built in spring.
The spring helps prevent breaking off the hackle, during the wrapping process. I am really impressed with this tool. It works beautifully, and is a nice size (short enough to make wrapping easy, without banging my hand into my overhead tying light).
This was the other one she gave me.
This hackle plier grips the hackle tightly, but does not have an "give" so hackle breakage is likely to be a bigger issue. It is a little more challenging to grab the hackle tip with this tool. The one above (blue handle version), is easier for me to use. I will keep playing around with them both, to see what pros/cons of each version.