Tweezer education

October 16, 2026, 12:28 PM

sigfreund

There are many that work, but the ones I usually rely on first are this type:

https://subscribe.themedicbox....XgvIdAkaAmeZEALw_wcB

I have owned them for decades and always have one available at home and in my kits.
Sometimes it’s helpful to have tweezers with really fine, sharp tips for digging down into the flesh, but I try to avoid that at first. Plus, really fine tips usually don’t grab and hold splinters as well.

I also always have this aid available for when digging is necessary:

https://www.northernsafety.com...mfrboMAaApBXEALw_wcB

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October 16, 2026, 12:42 PM

konata88

I'm gonna check on the above suggestions; always can use extra tweezers that are domestically available.

I can't help much because the ones I have that I like were bought in Japan. Like their higher end knives, their higher end tweezers are hard to beat. I use them for health (like splinters, hair, etc) but also have some for removing fish bones (salmon, mackerel, etc).

I don't know the brands because they are printed in Japanese kanji.

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October 16, 2026, 02:44 PM

dsiets

I like the tweezers that come to a point for splinters.

The type that end in a flat edge, not so much.

I guess like tools, you might need more than one type for diff. situations.

Having worked in a lumberyard, I've learned sometimes you just have to let them fester for several days, or even a week. They come out a lot easier.

October 16, 2026, 06:42 PM

92fstech

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
Believe it or not, the tiny tweezers on a Swiss Army Knife are surprisingly effective for splinters.

They are indeed. I've been using them for that since the 90s, and even though I don't carry an SAK anymore, I still keep a couple around for exactly that purpose. The tweezers get more use than anything else!

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October 16, 2026, 07:12 PM

clipper1

Sometimes Scotch packaging tape does the trick, just press the tape over the splinter and remove in the correct direction.It has been helpful to me many times. ;>

October 16, 2026, 09:54 PM

400m

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
Believe it or not, the tiny tweezers on a Swiss Army Knife are surprisingly effective for splinters.

I got more mileage out of the toothpick from the Tinker model I used to carry, but those tweezers have pulled a few splinters from my hands.

October 16, 2026, 11:16 PM

RNshooter

quote:
Originally posted by sigfreund:
There are many that work, but the ones I usually rely on first are this type:

https://subscribe.themedicbox....XgvIdAkaAmeZEALw_wcB

I have owned them for decades and always have one available at home and in my kits.
Sometimes it’s helpful to have tweezers with really fine, sharp tips for digging down into the flesh, but I try to avoid that at first. Plus, really fine tips usually don’t grab and hold splinters as well.

I also always have this aid available for when digging is necessary:

https://www.northernsafety.com...mfrboMAaApBXEALw_wcB

I use both of these.

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October 17, 2026, 04:54 AM

Bassamatic

The majority of the splinters I've had to deal with over my lifetime have been pretty well dug in and have required pointed tips so thats what I use. A good quality pointed tip tweezer is easy to find in most pharmacies.