I bought a set of grilling tongs for about $5 at Big Lots almost ten years ago. Still have them. Lost them a few times in the house, once left them in the yard for about a month until I stepped on them barefoot and found them. Still go "pinchy pinchy" just fine. I feed the monitor lizard with them generally.
I've had long forcep styles and I'm never really happy with them. One wanted to twist with larger prey, one would clamp when I didn't want them to lock down, one rusted just sitting around in the Florida humidity... meh.
Always be willing to look outside the box.
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