I received a pair of Abel pliers from a buddy for a birthday gift. They run around a $120.00 or so back then with the leather sheath and lanyard. I had always wanted a pair of these, especially for when flyfishing for cudas, sierra and other toothy critters with wire.
After using them, they are way over rated for the price they get for them. Blades dull quickly and rust even after rising. I can easily get the same performance out of a $12.00 pair. No more expensive pliers for me.

If you want to check out expensive pliers, check out the Van Staal's.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa...=0030045119329a