C&F Design · Hackle pliers and feather tools
C&F Design CFT-120 Hackle Pliers
Rounded gripping edges and an elastomer joint for keeping a feather under controlled pull.
Description
The CFT-120 gives you a ring grip for direct wrapping, with a little movement in the joint when you pull. The maker rounds the jaw edges and textures the contact faces. That combination is useful to compare if a stem slips in a plain smooth plier or catches on a sharp corner.
Specifications
- Selected reference
- C&F Design CFT-120 Hackle Pliers
- Brand
- C&F Design
- Documented details
- CFT-120 model
- 11 g tool weight
- Rounded jaw edges
- Textured contacts
- Elastomer joint
- Amazon.com reference
- B000AQXPAQ
Fit and buying advice
C&F lists the tool at 11 g. If you mainly wrap parachute posts, compare the swiveling CFT-140. Choose this model if you prefer to move the ring and jaw around the hook together.
Questions about this tool
Where is the textured surface?
The maker textures the inside faces that grip the feather. The outside edges are rounded.
Is this the narrow Midge version?
This listing is CFT-120. Compare the separate CFT-120/M when you want a smaller point.
What changes on the CFT-140?
Its swivel lets the grip move relative to the head, useful when wrapping a parachute post.
Related buying guides
- Choose hackle pliers for the wrap you make ↗
Compare how a ring, a swivel and a narrow tip affect control around the hook and parachute post.
