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It has been a while since I did tool talk so I think I will indulge myself in a snippet of it as I have this tool out for use today.
I have owned quite a few small, sharp pointed scissors over the years. Including the ones all the quilters rave about. But not one single pair comes even close to the precision and quality of a pair I purchased at a fly fishing store. The point of this scissors is so sharp and precise it can easily pierce you so you need to be sure to keep a protector over the tip when not in use.
They have a fine adjustment screw for tension when cutting varying thickness of materials. The finger loops are generous and comfortable since this is a product designed for use by men. There is a little rubber bumper between the loops to prevent a hard, pinching close. Not many companies pay that kind of attention to details or put their manufacturing dollars towards that kind of feature.
The blades are thin enough to sneak in and make tiny snips and the point is precise enough to do exactly that.
Here is a link to the Dr. Slick Catalog page for this item. DR. SLICK CO
These scissors are available from a lot of sources, you might even find them locally if you have a fly fishing store around. But not all fly fishing scissors are of this quality. This is the premium pair in the Dr. Slick line of tools, worth the extra dollars they cost.
They will always be in my tool box.
© Karin Corbin 2014, all reproduction right reserved
3 comments:
Who would have thought to look in a fly fishing store! I could use a pair of these
Thanks for the link, just what I've been looking for---
They sound like the bomb! Ooh how I love a well thought out hand tool, all the features you mention are just perfect! I would never have thought about looking in the direction of fly fishing tools. Just like when i was pointed out to look at eye surgery tools. That trade uses very fine hand tools as well. Next time i'm in town i'll drop in at the fishing shop, thanks for pointing out (no pun intended :)
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