Abstract: A new lifting tongs device for lifting heavy sections of cylindrical pipe. The inventive device includes a first arm member pivotally coupled to a second arm member. A first gripping member having an arcuate pipe gripping surface is coupled to the lower end portion of the first arm member. Similarly, a second gripping member having an arcuate pipe gripping surface facing the arcuate pipe gripping surface of the first gripping member is coupled to the lower end portion of the second arm member. A first flexible member is attached to the upper end portions of the arm members to force the first gripping member arcuate pipe gripping surface towards the second gripping member arcuate pipe gripping surface to grip a cylindrical object disposed between them.