Line your tool with some rough sandpaper if you have some handy; sounds like you're in the middle of it, or just wrap it around the filter and give it some oomph.

I have a band-type filter tool that pivots, but I've been pretty lucky in being able to take mine off by hand, but I also tighten them back on by hand.

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