Yes, reversed poles. It works a treat, not really any noticable resistance to closing, but just enough force to pop them open when you let go. Probably not worth the hassle for occasional use pliers, but fantastic for chain mail.
Thank you for your input, My initial tools came as a set when I started my degree from suttons and all of the pliers were sprung (not all of them still are!) so I guess its just what I was used to! Will give these a go and see how I get on!
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