Need Good Tweezers

[doublearon98]

I need a set or just a pair of tweezers that won't bend when I try to pick something up. Want them for general use and small electronics

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[WWheeler]

For general use: Uncle Bill's Silver Gripper

 

[dr_clyde]

For general use: Uncle Bill's Silver Gripper

Yep. I keep a pair on my keys. Best sliver tweezers ever. By FAR.

 

[dr_clyde]

Having looked again at what OP wants, I'd look into medical instruments. They are usually high quality, and can be had pretty inexpensively.

 

[doublearon98]

Having looked again at what OP wants, I'd look into medical instruments. They are usually high quality, and can be had pretty inexpensively.

Anything you may recommend?

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[ddawg16]

Boy, am I off track.....I thought you were maybe talking about fur lined tweezers.....with built in magnifying glass

 

[mr.lemons]

Knipex have a good range. I use their ESD tweezers every day at work . Pic is from last year. They are still going strong.

 

[dr_clyde]

Anything you may recommend?

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There's a huge variety of shapes and lengths on ebay for very little money. Just pick out one you like.

They use the term "forceps" technically.

 

[Billythekid1]

My fleamarkets all have one guy that just sells tweezers scissors knifes stuff like that the have A ton of different styles

 

[Ign]

Aven from MSC. Got a set in a yellow pouch, various sizes and angles. These are the shiz-nit for digging out splinters and thorns, esp if coupled w some B&L magnifying goggles.

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/82442849

 

[doublearon98]

I decided these might work best

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[sweet victory]

If those are the Italian made ones (I have the rebranded Hakkos), they are reallly good. I have about half a dozen various tipped ones from them for prototyping boards at work.

 

[Citation]

Having looked again at what OP wants, I'd look into medical instruments. They are usually high quality, and can be had pretty inexpensively.

This. I have a pair of ASSI tissue forceps (fancy name for tweezers). VERY nice. I'm guessing they are around $200 new but these had a rust spot so they are worthless for their chosen profession.

 

[Wamsutta]

Knipex makes them.

 

[doublearon98]

This. I have a pair of ASSI tissue forceps (fancy name for tweezers). VERY nice. I'm guessing they are around $200 new but these had a rust spot so they are worthless for their chosen profession.

Wow they better be nice

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[fasteddie]

Clauss, Swiss made.

 

[mbshop]

99 cent store ones are ones to not get. They are just soft metal. Why was I surprised ?

 

[Indexmill]

Dumont @ Amazon.

 

[Davefr]

Dumont @ Amazon.

Agree!!

It took 18 posts before someone came up with the best answer. Dumont is the gold standard for high quality tweezers.

You probably want something like a style A for strong tips.

https://www.dumonttweezers.com/Tweezer/Electronics/31

 

[Ign]

Wow they better be nice

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Nope, anything for "medical" need not be better, just more expensive. Don't worry, you or your insurance ultimately pays for the insane mark-up

 

[Nick Danger]

I got mine from a jewelry-making supply store. Not surprising when I thought about it, because people who make beadwork or who assemble turquoise jewelry will use tweezers for hours at a time, so they need really good tools.

http://www.thunderbirdsupply.com/search?q=tweezers

 

[WWheeler]

For general use: Uncle Bill's Silver Gripper

Yep. I keep a pair on my keys. Best sliver tweezers ever. By FAR.

Yep, they're small and always handy and only cost a few bucks. When a friend first handed me a pair I was skeptical, but they instantly made a believer out of me. Their super-sharp points can grab a splinter or even pluck a hair like no other. Best tweezers I've ever used, like you said. BY FAR.

Seriously.

 

[6PTsocket]

That's where I got mine, a flea market near Oklahoma City. The lady said she sold a lot of them to machinists for removing metal splinters. Still going strong, years later.

My fleamarkets all have one guy that just sells tweezers scissors knifes stuff like that the have A ton of different styles

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[MikeRock]

I agree with the previous comments that Dumont is the best. Styles 1 or 3 are good general purpose. Plain carbon steel is stronger and costs less than stainless, but obviously you have to keep it dry. Stainless is also very high quality. Can be found used on eBay.

 

[doublearon98]

I agree with the previous comments that Dumont is the best. Styles 1 or 3 are good general purpose. Plain carbon steel is stronger and costs less than stainless, but obviously you have to keep it dry. Stainless is also very high quality. Can be found used on eBay.

Where do you recommend buying them? Off their website? Couldn't really find much on amazon.

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[Davefr]

Where do you recommend buying them? Off their website? Couldn't really find much on amazon.

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http://www.ottofrei.com/search?keywords=twee

 

[blindley]

Check out Excelta. High quality tweezers, pliers and small hand tools. I've been using their tweezers for precision lab instrument mechanical assembly and repair for years and really enjoy using these tweezers. www.excelta.com

 

[2oolhound]

I thought I'd chime in with my hodge podge of tweezers I've gathered over the past few years. Some are old and a bit rusty but thats ok for around the shop use.

The 12" pair is more like a pick-up tool and a useful one. Several of these I haven't even used yet like #3+9. #'s 2+7 are for dyslexics and open when squeezed and close when you release. My favorites are #8 and 12 which are great for removing slivers. The #12 has that little hooked barb that is tiny. It slips right into a pore on your skin yet is strong enough to rip the skin open so you can actually mine your way down to where a tiny shard of steel has buried itself and expose it, then grab it with the #8.

 

[JPinSTL]

Just steal the ones your wife uses for eyebrow maintenance. Or go find the $10 pair at WalGreens with the ground tips in the cosmetic area if you value your life.

 

[MikeRock]

... The #12 has that little hooked barb that is tiny. It slips right into a pore on your skin yet is strong enough to rip the skin open so you can actually mine your way down to where a tiny shard of steel ...

Your example 12 looks like Dumount style 5. Is that what they are? Extremely fine tips. If they are style 5, the points are originally straight. I agree, they are excellent for removing splinters. I've used tweezers to loosen the skin for a wood splinter that is broken at the surface, then reached under the skin on both sides of the splinter with a Dumount #5 and easily pulled a splinter out.

 

[Skin]

Dumont @ Amazon.

Number of reviews claiming the quality has slipped.

Actually just got a pair of Hakko myself. Very affordable at $5 and I figured they couldn't be complete junk if they're for soldering tiny chips. So far so good.

 

[2oolhound]

Your example 12 looks like Dumount style 5. Is that what they are? Extremely fine tips. If they are style 5, the points are originally straight. I agree, they are excellent for removing splinters. I've used tweezers to loosen the skin for a wood splinter that is broken at the surface, then reached under the skin on both sides of the splinter with a Dumount #5 and easily pulled a splinter out.

Yes they are #5.
Well I'm not going to try to straighten them. I'm kinda used to them like this now but thanks for the info.

 

[Krokodil]

Have a look at Lindstrom. Swiss quality