These pliers are exactly what I was looking for. Big shops and obscure little fencing shops don't have the right fencing tools on hand, which is extremely important. If you have the wrong pliers that don't grip the wire, it can slip off and cause you to cut yourself badly. They are excellent for non-climbing fences. But ideally the sponges shouldn't be in the shape of a needle nose like this one, but with a rectangular nose for two-strand barbed wire. Kudos for the jaw capture patterns.