Hemostats - Which ones do I need?

[Palestrina]

I'm trying to figure out which hemostats to get, regular or looped. I want to use them to hold shorts & I guess someday I'll need them to hold other things. What do you get the most use out of? What do you guys think? Thanks!

[firefreak]

I keep 3 pairs of 10 inch loop hemostats on my bench at all times. they hold shorts great. stringer shorts, picking up hot parts out of kiln, etc. Other than a pair of stainless needle nose pliers, stats are my most used tool. I tried the strait and curved jaw type. They did not hold the shorts strait enough to suit me. Plus you can hold small round objects with the loop.

[Cosmo]

I've never been able to use hemostats. They just don't feel right in my hand. When I get down close to the end of a rod, I just heat up the other end and stick it to a piece of clear to make a longer rod.