I've been metalsmithing for a long time and have never used tweezers much - fine point to place solder chips and crosslock for third hands. But I took the plunge and got these tweezers because I was going to take a class from Nicole Ringgold, and she uses them all the time. Wow! Game changer! They have a little notch at the tip that locks down on 16 ga and thicker wire to hold it steady while you work. They are a nice size and weight at the handle to hold onto while soldering and they don't heat up because they're titanium. An added benefit to these tweezers is the ability to use them as a prop to hold pieces while soldering. If you ever solder anything with a round base - you NEED these tweezers! I'm constantly having to clean, re-shape and harden the tips of my steel tweezers when my students use them as solder picks. Not these! A quick occasional clean is all, they do not deform or soften. And they are GORGEOUS! I almost didn't want to use them when I first got them, they were so pretty! 😉 This pair of Ti Tweezy tweezers is one of the best investments I've made in my soldering station.
