In article 20180531234719.015c9f4a@Mars,
Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:04:54 +0100
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

What's the advantage of the lazy tong type? Far more bits to break
than a lever one. And not going to fit into a confined space so
easily.

Mechanical advantage - think how far the handle moves on a concertina
riveter compared to the pliers type and you'll see that each in-out
action gets a lot more work done.

Yes - I'd sort of guessed that. But can't say I've found the effort needed
with my lever one excessive.

It's the physical size of the tongs type I'd find a problem with for much
of the things I use pop rivets for.

What's probably needed is an electric one at a good price.

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