Also, so far from what I can find, original manufacturers of quality plier tools (not just the poor copies that abound everywhere) include:Coast (Pocket Mechanic, Pro Pocket Mechanic, Sport Mechanic)SOG (ToolClip)Al-Mar (4x4 and QuickPlier/Quicksilver/QuickClip)Russian military (6e6 Ratnik multitool)Wenger (SwissGrip and MiniGrip/PocketGrip)AG Russell (Pocket Tool Box)Marble's (Fishing pliers)LMK if I'm missing any!
I've come across several older MTs that are a similar design (but not identical) to the Marble's Fishing Plier. I'm not sure exactly where they were made, but seem to be marked as German (mostly Solingen), Japan, France or Italy. There are minor variations in design & tool sets.
Thank you, gregozedobe!You know, at some point, we'll need to start archiving the photos we take and have found, to begin work on a fixed plier MT timeline/database. This will make updating the MT.o wiki more efficient. I don't know if it has been done already, but I sure as heck couldn't find any. Heck. I'd love to contribute to the MT.o wiki. The data and photos are a bit lacking with obscure, new and rare stuff.. I have copious photos and a fair collection(230+) to work with. Particularly the stuff that isn't OG LM, Vic, and Gerber MTs. But, I sent a wiki edit request and didn't get a reply. Guess someone doesn't care to kicj for me.
I think I know the outcome. Collectors like them as a SOG first. But, I can't remember anyone actually using one recently. They aren't practical.
Quote from: gerleatherberman on July 30, 2018, 09:22:23 PMI think I know the outcome. Collectors like them as a SOG first. But, I can't remember anyone actually using one recently. They aren't practical. Well, jimislash does carry one, but he's the only one so far and he's a weird guy