Is it just me that gets annoyed whenever you see lambs being ringed on tv and they always seem to have the four points that the ring sits on pointing towards the lamb then buggering about pushing the ring off the pliers with their fingers instead of pointing away from the lamb and using the pliers the way they are supposed to
Why do so many people use castration pliers the wrong way around
- Thread starter Bojangles
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CopperBeech
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- A Welsh man lost in England
You've just blown my mind.
yes slide on , check fer teats clear , a quick flick and the the jobs done, one handed.
fine with new pliers and ones in good condition but when they're bent about etc with age the ring stays on better as it goes over the tail or bag using it points first ,does with our old pairs anyway.
Not the only one....
M-J-G
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They’ve mostly never been shown how to do it properly.
I know folks who'll have rung tens and
possibly hundreds of thousands of lambs and slid the ring off with their second hand, and when they see you do it the other way they think it'd amazing
primmiemoo
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- Location
- Devon
There are some pliers that don't let the operator use them properly, ime, because the prongs are too long. The spare set here has long prongs, and is much clumsier to use than the original elastrator. It's as though it's designed to use prongs downward.
Nearly
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- Location
- North of York
Yes.
Points away from beast, slight pressure on abdomen and the balls jump into the bag.
Points away from beast, slight pressure on abdomen and the balls jump into the bag.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Crikey, I thought I was a bit OCD sometimes.
Does it matter?
Does it matter?
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Crikey, I thought I was a bit OCD sometimes.
Does it matter?
Might not matter in a few years if my Vets prediction is correct............
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Thinking hard about which way around I use them now and can’t remember 
always seems to of worked though
always seems to of worked thoughNo not really but seems daft to teach everyone to use it backwards. Bit like digging a hole with the spade turned round. You will get a hole but it will take longerCrikey, I thought I was a bit OCD sometimes.
Does it matter?
polk_farmer
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- Location
- South West (Gods Country)
@Bojangles you will have to revisit this thread next spring to see how much everyone is loving it being able to flick the castrators off one handed!
agree
- Location
- Devon
Not convinced.
Better visibility 'points first' and you need to feel that you have both balls so your hand is there to hold ring in position anyway, especially when 'flicking' can leave it in the wrong place.
I will give it a another go.....
Better visibility 'points first' and you need to feel that you have both balls so your hand is there to hold ring in position anyway, especially when 'flicking' can leave it in the wrong place.
I will give it a another go.....
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Do it both ways, depending on the situation. Points first is slower but can catch a set of recessed balls if they won’t descend. Points out and a twist release is faster for normal.
But really, is that all that’s bothering the OP?
But really, is that all that’s bothering the OP?
Do they think we won’t be allowed to castrate lambs? Or that it will be a vet job
- Location
- sw scotland
Just tried it both ways on a finger and can see it might be easier once I get the rust off the ringers.
Now, where did I leave my knife?
Now, where did I leave my knife?