Review on Cousin Craft 5-1/2-Inch 🔗 Split Ring Pliers for Jewelry Making by Karla Richter

They SEPARATE the rings, but barely (maximum 1mm) and it takes a lot of force to position the ring just enough to separate them and not just pinch them. Also, the paint is peeling all over the place and it looks like the metal tip will quickly dull and become unusable. Had I known, I would have spent the extra $6 on one of the others I've seen that show significantly better splits in user-uploaded photos like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Xuron-496 -Split - ring pliers/dp/B000BL6OZ8/ref=pd_sbs_ac_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ZP3DAVNPAT5XQ2DYSC6