Now they've been out a while, any long term reviews, understand that they are a one bite hook?
Any other relevant information would be appreciated.
Please don't turn this into a KORDA slagging session, just want honest feedback.


TIA.

In reply to Post #1
Bought them as soon as they were available in the Wide Gape, generally a one fish hook. Sometimes you can get lucky and touch them up and cast the same hook back out. Caught fish to low 30's on them last year, no complaints from me. I would rather pay a little more and let somebody else sharpen them! You still get the oxidisation on the hook from the sharpened section but as many of us know now this doesn't affect its strength. Not sure if I would use these on hard bottoms, I personally used them for pop up presentations.

In reply to Post #1
Have a pack of the wide gapes and yeah really like them. Most of the time I get 2 or 3 fish from a hook then it's ready for the 🗑

Bought a packet of the Kranks, yes they were nice and sharp.
Personally I won't buy any more as I can sharpen them just as good myself.

initially i didnt like them, however in circumstances where one bite is all your looking for i think theyre great..i use the krank in size 4 on a ronnie and the fish i get on them are absolutely. ailed...if im fish a runs water ill use the normal kranks..ive not had much joy touching the kamakura kranks so dont try.

In reply to Post #1
Used them during the winter as a trial on my runs (I wish) water, worked well and done what was asked. Did they give me extra bites due to sharpness, I'm now confident to use them as my main hook on my syndicate water. One bite one hook! Yes, but who cares if that brings a fish of a life's time! Mind you I'm still not sure on using as a bottom bait hook as I feel they'll turn over too easy.

Good hooks, now bring out a chody version

First time out with the size 4 cranks and first 2 bites were dropped within seconds of lifting the rod. Upon inspection of the retrieved rigs the points had been absolutely obliterated. Back to my normal hooks and the following 2 takes were absolutely nailed! “ don't fix something that's not broke the saying goes doesn't it? “

Lesson learnt, confidence completely lost, kamakuras in the bin, back to the JP precision size 4 curves

In reply to Post #7
My JP hooks are similar. Lost a fish first time using them, second one nailed. Same rig I use the muggas on and haven't lost a fish. May get less bites but have loads more confidence. The lakes I fish have to many ducks to use hand sharpened hooks as one pick up there done.

Have to re-try them on lake with less wildlife.

I've been on them since they came out and don't use anything else now. Touch wood I've not lost a fish yet. They are quite fragile so I don't use them for bottom baits over gravel. My main 2 rig I use are a pop up and German rig and so far not reeled one back with the point turned over. I've had plenty of bream on them and most of the time the hooks are perfectly fine to chuck back out. Had the odd one go over on a bream

Overall I'm impressed with them and until I start having issues I'll stick with them 👍🏻

They're only sharpened on one plane, opposite the barb. Therefore when you look at them from the side they're mega sharp. When you look at them from above, opposite the barb, they need work to get them really, really sharp. I used the Kranks and touched up the sides, not one issue with lost fish for me but they did need replacing after each fish, as you would expect from any sharpened hook imo.
The Kamakuras are great compared to a none sharpened hook and imo they're probs a little sharper and defo more consistent that J Precision. Not as good as JH's Specialist Sharpened Hooks (they are on another level to anything else I've used - but pricey).
The best value are J Precision, not the sharpest and not the most consistent but they can be touched up very quickly and easily.

In reply to Post #10
+1

I started to touch up the sides of them straight away - when you use a eye glass you can see where have only been done on one side.

As other have said - fish a hook, I haven't lost any fish on them and the penetration of hook has always been consistently deep.

My preference is still the specialist sharpened hooks ( I prefer the mugga pattern) but would still use the kamakura wipe gapes for when I wanted that hook pattern

In reply to Post #10
Love the SSH from Jason too, but as you say, abit pricey, though for around 70p per hook, if it gets more fish on the bank not too bothered.
Have now tied up a few rigs with the Kamakuras in preparation for a trip across the channel, they seem plenty sharp enough. Though I did turn one over from it going in my finger!

In reply to Post #7
I tried JP Precison Hooks 2 years ago, first 4 fish hooked and lost from a water where u dont you don't really want to drop any from. Changed to SSH and next 7 were landed. Pretty much horses for courses

In reply to Post #13
You need to be careful with the J Precision if you're not touching them up. There's normally 1 or 2 per pack that are completely turned over.

In reply to Post #14
Yep same as what I found. 2-3 hooks hand turned or were blunt. To be honest Be packaging for hand sharpened hooks is poor.