tungsten is the hardest metal going so in theory the scissors should last alot longer.If you do a serch in the flytying section here you will find some good threads listing a dealer on flee bay, CFC scissorrs are also very good but are pricey.

 

Dental scissors £4 a pair ebay there the best ive used

 

same here and we fine nose wilkinsons they last donkeys also use a fine blade like a seven oclock foe fine hair it gets you right in.
william

 

Plus 1 here, great scissors for a great price.
Aled

 

Agree with the others these are the ones to get
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fly-tying...e-fishing-/170753543331?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item27c1b44ca3

 

Agree with the others these are the ones to get
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fly-tying...e-fishing-/170753543331?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item27c1b44ca3

these are superb - I thought mine were faulty earlier this week as they were sticking! some eeejit had managed to get some superglue where the finger holes meet

 

I just bought these after all the good reports.

Just need to wait on the delivery now.

 

So have I, I have been using an old pair that were not good enough.
Look forward to delivery.
Thanks for the link.
Gerry

 

i bought two pairs of the dental scissors almost 2 years ago now and they are still as sharp as ever
definitely best scissors i have owned, i know Dave Carne was using these says it all really.

 

quite long?

these look great, sure you guys are right, but at 11.5cm they sound quite long to me, wouldn't you prefer them a little shorter??

 

these look great, sure you guys are right, but at 11.5cm they sound quite long to me, wouldn't you prefer them a little shorter??

That was my thoughts at first too as there might not be as much control.

If I do not like them then they will go to the missus and her jewelry making collection.

You guys will love them. They are not too long and the only pair I have better than these are the Rubis which cost silly money.

 

That was my thoughts at first too as there might not be as much control.

If I do not like them then they will go to the missus and her jewelry making collection.

 

Glad I asked before I bought ,was going to spend up to £30 for scissors thi
nk il try the dental ones first,cheers and thanks for the help,as always
If the dental ones don't work out I'll go for tungsten next time,cheers william

 

Scissors

Get these they are superb, sharp as hell and nice big holes for your fingers about 93mm long.

Fly Tying Scissors by Caimore - Choice of Models | eBay

 

Agree with the others these are the ones to get
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fly-tying...e-fishing-/170753543331?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item27c1b44ca3

I bought 2 pairs of these last year when they were recommended on the forum. Superb and great VFM.
TL
Nick

 

Another vote for the dental scissors, I bought a couple of pairs after reading about them on the forum, they are spot on

 

sorry i have to dissagree on the dental scissors. i have two pair bought recently and dont rate them as good flytying scissors. the finger holes are much too small as i keep scissors in my hand whilst tying, also there not serrated and they slip rather than cut. there ok for a fiver but i would buy a pair of serrated flytying scissors. ive tried most makes and my favourite are 4" dr slick all purpose. real workhorse scissors with fine tips which cover all my needs. had these 3 years now and there only starting to lose their edge.

 

We all have our own techniques so at the end of the day you need to find a pair that suit you. I have pairs of Dr Slick and even more expensive Rubis and others and I hardly ever use them as the dental ones do the job great.

 

Got mine today and they are very sharp and not too bad to handle.

The only problem lies with myself ordering curved shape ones.

D.Head.

 

I've got a spare pair of the straight ones and will do a swap as I wanted to try those bent jobbies.

 

There seems to be a space between the blades as they bend but the tip is fine.
I am up for it .

 

I use a pair of Dr Slick Tungstens for all my work now, they simply don't wear out, the only time ive ever had a problem was when I dropped them on a concrete floor, im not sure theyre designed for that!

 

Thanks for the tip Andy; a set of those looks like my next fly-tying purchase.

Is tying your own flies meant to save money? Not sure where I got that idea from; originally.

 

I bought 2 pairs of these last year when they were recommended on the forum. Superb and great VFM.
TL
Nick

i bought 11 pairs of them!!! still using the first set and i also own a hairdressing set at £40 use them for cutting whacks out of hair bunches and the dental ones for everything else superb

 

Agree with the others these are the ones to get
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fly-tying...e-fishing-/170753543331?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item27c1b44ca3

I bought these a couple of years ago but I am sure they were a couple of quid cheaper? Watch the price creep up now they are marketing them as fly tying scissors...

 

sorry i have to dissagree on the dental scissors. i have two pair bought recently and dont rate them as good flytying scissors. the finger holes are much too small as i keep scissors in my hand whilst tying, also there not serrated and they slip rather than cut. there ok for a fiver but i would buy a pair of serrated flytying scissors. ive tried most makes and my favourite are 4" dr slick all purpose. real workhorse scissors with fine tips which cover all my needs. had these 3 years now and there only starting to lose their edge.

first time i have ever heard anyone that doesn't rate them as good fly tying Scissors for me they are better than anything else out there and i don't like those big handled scissors but fair play OFM we don't all do things the same way and you like what you use better can't argue with that|!
Was hoping they wouldn't catch on they were being bought for tying and yep the price has gone up by about £3 from when i got mine and will no doubt get another hike in the wrong direction shortly , hoe the hell does a dental tools seller find out they are bought by fly tyers must be seeing abnormal high sales then checking out who is buying them!

 

Maybe just try a different supplier?

Gum Scissors Dental Surgical Instruments Stainless Steel CE 11.5 cm Str # 202 | eBay