Best Tweezer brands

[Mike Chernecki]

Just wondering what brands of tweezer or tweezer sets are recommended. I have bought a few different sets, some cheap, some not, and they are all BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. They don't close properly, tips do not align or they get bent out of shape if you squeeze too tight. I might as well use pasta tongs.

[Matt T.]

I've got a maroon-colored pair of tweezers, Revlon maybe, that I probably got in the makeup aisle of the drug store. Best tweezers I've ever used. They don't bend under pressure and you could pick up a hair off the bench with them.

I'll check when I get home, to see what brand they are...

[Belugawrx]

Found this set at Micheal's

One is squeeze one is squeeze to let go

Jaws are perfect NO flipping parts into the outer limits hahaha

I think the pair were $2o.oo

Get what you pay for

[jeffs396]

Women would know!

http://tweezerpro.com/

[Mike Chernecki]

Women would know!

http://tweezerpro.com/

Good one, I knew this would happen given the subject. But, I was thinking more like the hobby type Excel, Tamiya, etc

[jeffs396]

Good one, I knew this would happen given the subject. But, I was thinking more like the hobby type Excel, Tamiya, etc

No, I'm serious Mike! Take a look at some of the cosmetic/ personal hygiene tweezers. The ladies use their tweezers every day as part of their beauty arsenal

I find myself using the ones out of our medicine cabinet on builds more than my hobby specific ones!

[1930fordpickup]

I have purchased some from MSC.http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/Hand-Tools/Tweezers-Retrieving-Tools/Tweezers?navid=12102948

You can also check out the local Sallys Beauty Shop Supply store. They carry many great products you can use in the model room.

Edited February 19, 2014 by 1930fordpickup

[Erik Smith]

Tweezerman

[Art Anderson]

I've simply settled on correcting the tweezers myself! How? Easy--I take a fresh piece of 400-grit Wet or Dry sandpaper and score a straight line on the back side of it with Xacto knife and straightedge. Then I fold the sandpaper "backward" with some CA glue on the back side of the paper--and press it flat. Once the CA is hard, I simply place this double-sided sandpaper between the "points" of a pair of tweezers, pinch them together (but not super-tightly!), and sand both faces of the tweezers until the mating surfaces are paralel.

Been using this little trick for more years that I care to remember--works for me every time.

Art

[slusher]

I am using a set of model master I bought at Hobby Lobby..

[Matt T.]

I've got a maroon-colored pair of tweezers, Revlon maybe, that I probably got in the makeup aisle of the drug store. Best tweezers I've ever used. They don't bend under pressure and you could pick up a hair off the bench with them.

I'll check when I get home, to see what brand they are...

They are Lacross brand.

[Pete J.]

Diamond tweezers form a jewelry supply house. Needless to say when jewelers are handling diamonds they don't want them flying across the room because of poor quality tweezers. Grobet(swiss) are the best. I have a stainless and a brass set. Had them for probably 20 years now. You can actually pickup a piece of photoetched off a table top holding the edges. They cost good money but you get what you pay for. They will pry them from my cold dead hands. You can get them here: http://www.ottofrei.com/Stainless-Steel-Matte-Finish-Diamond-Tweezer.html

Edited February 20, 2014 by Pete J.

[Mike Chernecki]

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. I will have a look around.

Art - Thanks for the tip.

[10thumbs]

Along with the jewelry supply house I'd highly recommend a medical/dental supply. All kinds of cool clamps too, as well as rotating instruments, burs and things. Cheaper than hobby shops!

Michael

[Psychographic]

Tweezerman

X2

[jbwelda]

http://www.ottofrei....nd-Tweezer.html

so these tweezers come in 5 tip widths...which would you recommend for general model assembly?

and this "tweezerman"...I know google is my friend, but any clues on where he may be found?

thanks

jb

[Pete J.]

I went back to take another look. That page is the wrong page. These have teeth in the tip. Not recommended. Same thing with smooth face is this one. 157.203 on this page http://www.ottofrei.com/Pattern-No.-1-Tweezers.html These are the hardened stainless one. The Titanium ones would be nice but stainless is just fine and cost less. Sorry for the mix up.

Pete

Oh, buy the way. Be careful with them. They have a sharp point and will stick you nicely if you let them!

Edited February 21, 2014 by Pete J.

[blunc]

Excelta brand tweezers are totally worth what you pay for them, their cobaltima line are great.

I use them when soldering surface mount components thru a microscope.

check electronics parts suppliers like newark, digikey or mouser... or go straight to their web site.

[Psychographic]

http://www.ottofrei....nd-Tweezer.html

so these tweezers come in 5 tip widths...which would you recommend for general model assembly?

and this "tweezerman"...I know google is my friend, but any clues on where he may be found?

thanks

jb

http://www.beacongraphics.com/bgllc/Amazing/itemdesc.asp?ic=T-4A&eq=&Tp=

[jbwelda]

thanks for that, I had done a search on tweezers and realized they were a company label.

jb