Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper

american lockpicker · **on:** November 26, 2008, 04:56:03 AM

I bought a Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper today for EDC. It was a deal it cost $5.00, its silver coloured and, American manufactured. Does anyone on here have one?

Anthony · **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2008, 05:04:58 AM

Yup, best tweezers I've ever handled. They have lived on my keychain for about a year+...never came loose so don't worry about that.

J-sews · **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2008, 01:08:15 PM

Quote from: american lockpicker on November 26, 2008, 04:56:03 AM

I bought a Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper today for EDC. It was a deal it cost $5.00, its silver coloured and, American manufactured. Does anyone on here have one?

I never even heard of it. Who exactly is this Uncle Bill person, and what does he grip his slivers with?

NutSAK · **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2008, 02:08:55 PM

Quote from: J-sews on November 26, 2008, 01:08:15 PM

Quote from: american lockpicker on November 26, 2008, 04:56:03 AM
I bought a Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper today for EDC. It was a deal it cost $5.00, its silver coloured and, American manufactured. Does anyone on here have one?

I never even heard of it. Who exactly is this Uncle Bill person, and what does he grip his slivers with?

Really?

https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?products_id=107

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:40:28 PM

I bought a set with my last order for those odd jobs where the SAK tweezers aren't good enough- like removing small splinters. Far be it for me to knock any part of a SAK, but they just aren't made for grabbing slivers, which is about all the Uncle Bill's are good for! But, if you have a sliver, they are worth every penny and a truckload more!

Def

NutSAK · **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:59:51 PM

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2008, 06:14:54 PM

I modded SAK tweezers with a pin point as well (although I'll be darned if I can remember which SAK they are in!

) but they just don't have the kind of pressure or strength to pull slivers out of tough skin like your hands or the bottoms of your feet.

Def

Anthony · **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2008, 01:45:21 AM

SAK (stock) tweezers are too long and thin to get any real "grip" at the tip.

I might cut down a pair like that in the pic above

NutSAK · **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2008, 05:00:30 AM

I always "choke up" pretty close to the business end of SAK tweezers for good grip. The ground tweezers are an improvement for some tasks but, I agree with Def, they're no substitute for Uncle Bill's.

Credit for the tweezers pictured above goes to Scibeer.