Wanted to buy - Banding Pliers (1 Viewer)

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Deb P

Member

• Oct 26, 2004

• #1

WANTED TO BUY - BANDING PLIERS

I have been banding/ringing for almost 2 years with the use of my Master Banders pliers, I would like some of my own as I will be going for my Master Bander's certificate soon. Does anyone have a used pair I could buy? I know they are not being made right now - I spent $100 on a few pair that were very poorly made and I could not use them.

Deb P.

 

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Denis

Gwent Wildlife Trust

• Oct 26, 2004

• #2

The BTO will supply what you need...

http://www.bto.org/ringing/ringsales/foreignpricelist.htm

Regards

Denis - Trainee Ringer!

 

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Deb P

Member

• Nov 2, 2004

• #3

Denis,

I have been checking on the size of the American bands and pliers. I believe your pliers that will close AA bands are 2.0 - I am a little concerned since I thought the OA bands which are our smallest (not counting hummingbird bands) are about 1.8 - maybe I am remembering wrong. Do you know if we can successfully use your pliers?

Regards

Deb P.

 

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Denis

Gwent Wildlife Trust

• Nov 2, 2004

• #4

Hi Deb,

I'm afraid I don't have enough knowledge to answer your question. I would give the BTO a call and ask them - I'm sure it's a question they've been asked before.

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• Nov 2, 2004

• #5

Or Alana ecology www.alanaecology.com
CJ

 

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alcedo.atthis

Well-known member

• Nov 2, 2004

• #6

"I believe your pliers that will close AA bands are 2.0 - I am a little concerned since I thought the OA bands which are our smallest (not counting hummingbird bands) are about 1.8 - maybe I am remembering wrong."

Deb P. The internal diameter of an AA is 2mm. The internal diameter of an OA is 1.98mm.
Have you tried the folowing for equipment.
http://www.afonet.org/english/Bands3.pdf
It is American.
Here is another supplier :-

GEY BAND AND TAG COMPANY William Gey 2940 Felton Road, P.O. Box 363, Norristown, PA 19404-0363 PHONE: (610) 277-3280 FAX: (610) 277-3282
Perhaps worth a try.

Regards

Malky.

 

Last edited: Nov 2, 2004