Dumont Tweezers - Styles and Types Guide

Common Styles 

Style 0 - Thin tips

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Style 1 - Strong tips

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Style 2 - Strong, long tips

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Style 2A - Flat rounded tips

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Style 3 - Thin tips

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Style 3C - Short, thin tips

 

Style 4 - Very thin tips. Stronger than style 5

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Style 5 - Super thin tips

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Style 5A - Oblique tips

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Style 7 - Curved and thin tips

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Type Codes 

AC: Anti-capillary tip tweezers, available in biological grade. These tweezers defy capillary action and they are favoured by some users for "staining" operations. They are delicate and easily damaged.

L: Tweezers with a clamping ring ideal for medical use, generally serrated finger grips.

N: Tweezers are self-closing. Opposite action to standard tweezers.

ESD: Tweezer grips made generally of vulcanised nitrile rubber or epoxy-coated for electro static discharge (ESD).

XL: Tweezers with extra long handles.