Dumont Tweezers - Styles and Types Guide
Common StylesÂ
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 3CÂ - Short, thin tips


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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
Type CodesÂ
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:Â Tweezers are self-closing. Opposite action to standard tweezers.
ESD:Â Tweezer grips made generally of vulcanised nitrile rubber or epoxy-coated for electro static discharge (ESD).
XL: Tweezers with extra long handles.