Cottarelli Hackle Pliers are comfortable in your hand and precise at your fly tying bench. They have an innovative sliding band for grip tension control. Avoid damaging hackles and dubbing loops by precise gripping pressure with these high quality hackle pliers. They are beuatifully manufactured in Italy.
Keep it simple applies to these hackle pliers. The principal seemed good, but the finger clips get in the way of the tying thread. Simple, inexpensive, spring hackle pliers are just as good and cost a lot less.