Tough Folding Tweezers Easily Remove Splinters

comments (2) June 17th, 2010 in Blogs

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This isn't the cheapest pair of tweezers, but they're sharp, strong, and there when you need them

I get so many splinters in the course of a day that I usually just wait until I get home, and spend five minutes pulling them all out. But when I got my hands on the PockeTweez it changed the way I work.

Basically, the PockeTweez is a stainless steel casing with a hinged pair of stainless steel tweezers that quickly folds open. It's a split design so that when you place your fingers behind the tip and squeeze, it will grip that much harder on the splinter itself, which means you have more grabbing power where you need it. This is much different from ordinary tweezers which typically flex open at the tip when squeezed harder.

Now the nice thing about these, besides the fact that they go right on your keychain, is that the company offers free lifetime resharpening. They cost $25, which seems kind of steep But for a pair of tweezers that's going to allow me to pull out splinters on the job site, that's a good deal for me.

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jimshannonfl writes: Thanks for the comment. I saw the tweezers and was thinking that that might be the exactly what I'm looking for.

Lee Valley has some of the best everyday stuff available. Trouble is they sell thru some of it and never go back.
Posted: 3:39 am on July 12th

nvman writes: Lee Valley sells a pair of tweezers that are very finely ground and are excellent for removing even the tiniest slivers.
Just last night, I pulled out a sliver that was only a sixteenth of an inch and very fine.
They are about $7 to $8.
Posted: 11:47 pm on June 20th

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