Ball link plier questions

[Greywolf74]

1) Who makes high quality RC Heli tools, specifically ball link pliers. (like the Team EDS of heli tools)

2) Do they make bigger ball link pliers you can use on say 1/10 and 1/8 scale ground kits. for example to use on the balls on the ends of your shock rods.

 

[WoodiE]

Align makes a ball link plier. There are also other models of the Align on ebay, mostly from Hong Kong though.

 

[Greywolf74]

Yowzah, those are a wee bit expensive but then again arent all good quality tools?! lol Thats cool though at least i know what brand to look for. I bought a pair of EXI ball link pliers and bent the tip on them trying to use them to pop a ball out of my Rusty shocks. Cheap piece of crap....lol

Are there different sizes of ball link pliers for different size helis? I'm assuming that the ball link pliers you would use for say a 250 are smaller than the ones for a 450 and likewise a 700 would need a different size still?

 

[Rolex]

I bought my first pair in 2001 when I got my first heli. I had to special order them from a local hobby shop. They were $16, so today's price is perfectly in line.
They not only remove the linkages but pop them on as well. It's a must have tool for a heli.

 

[Greywolf74]

And what about various sizes of ball pliers?

 

[Rolex]

That I don't know. I have 2 pairs, one straight and the other curved, but they are both the same size. I've never needed them on large scale since you don't run the risk of bending thin linkages when you pop them off by hand.
If you get an Ebay cheapie you can always upgrade if they work out.