I have had mine for 11 years and never cleaned for oiled. Still work like the day I bought them. Cutters are beginning to not cut braid cleanly so I will replace them this winter. There is no side flex to these pliers so they work great when prying hooks out of larger fish like bluefin.

I never thought a pair of pliers would be such an impactful birthday gift!! Got them for my younger brother and he was incredibly thankful. These pliers are not cheap! But his reaction was priceless!

Simply the best fishing tool I've ever used, silky smooth operation and cuts braid like butter!

Anywhere you find salt water fly fishermen (both guides and anglers) at the top of the sport they will often times have the 6" Van Staal Titanium pliers on their hip. THERE IS JUST NO EQUAL. Yes they are expensive, so are MAKO reels and LOOMIS rods. I returned last night from Tarpon fishing in Islamorada. What was on the hip of literally every professional guide in last week's Fly rod Tarpon Tournament? You guessed it, Van Staal Titanium Pliers.

I came across my first Van Staal's about ten years ago and looked forward to the day I could afford a pair. Lucky for me, I have a great friend that bought me a pair. Needless to say, I will not carry another pair of pliers offshore fishing. They are ergonomic and easy to grip. Cutting edge is superior. You can actually use these to remove a hook out of a fishes mouth without bending the jaws. The corrosion resistance is unheard of in the fishing plier industry and these meet the demands of a saltwater environment.