I've used these needle nose pliers dedicated to one job since the 1970's. I ground the groove so that a twist of the wrist forms a perfect half loop...
WAGU's have a very strong mechanical connection. I use them when installing the newer type of LED recessed light retrofit things as I'm confident in...
It only makes the loose neutral hot when something is plugged into an outlet on that circuit. The connection is made inside whatever is plugged in. ...