started using these in 6s and 4s on a runs water and can honestly say I'm really impressed with them. The inturned eye with a bit of silicone tube over creates a nice angle and flips over every time. strong,sharp and cheap, what's not to like
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Someone on here will find something
Someone on here will find something
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Unless you are regularly catching 40"s on them and publishing on Instagram every day. Nobody is going to believe you.
Except us.
Unless you are regularly catching 40"s on them and publishing on Instagram every day. Nobody is going to believe you.
Except us.
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My mate bought some and showed me, they look like the cheapo China stuff, not very sharp either.
My mate bought some and showed me, they look like the cheapo China stuff, not very sharp either.
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I found the opposite, I thought they were very sharp for an out the packet hook...perfect for a runs water as they'll do 2 or 3 fish
I found the opposite, I thought they were very sharp for an out the packet hook...perfect for a runs water as they'll do 2 or 3 fish
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I did warn you
I did warn you
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I found out my old man was still using some rigs he tied up just before Xmas, he fishes 3 days a week too. Gardner hooks are good but he doesn't even own a sharpening stone 😂
I found out my old man was still using some rigs he tied up just before Xmas, he fishes 3 days a week too. Gardner hooks are good but he doesn't even own a sharpening stone 😂
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Did he catch any fish?
Did he catch any fish?
I haven't tried the basix version but I am a big fan of the wide gape X ones and the standard Korda wide gapes on a water where I'd expect a bite if use them a lot
A cheaper Hook means it is cheaper to manufacture.
Does a hook that is cheaper to manufacture than one that costs more to manufacture (Given there is an end goal! e.g. sharper, stronger) stand a better chance of being closer to the end goal than the more expensive one? No.
Unless Korda are trying to lose profit and it's all a silly game.
I think the packaging saves costs?
Do I think overly sharp hooks are good.... no!
Are the basix versions going to be much inferior to the normal ones... no.
But generally speaking, they won't be better.
Buy ten packs of the basix and ten of the normal, you know where most of your better hooks are going to be.
Does a hook that is cheaper to manufacture than one that costs more to manufacture (Given there is an end goal! e.g. sharper, stronger) stand a better chance of being closer to the end goal than the more expensive one? No.
Unless Korda are trying to lose profit and it's all a silly game.
I think the packaging saves costs?
Do I think overly sharp hooks are good.... no!
Are the basix versions going to be much inferior to the normal ones... no.
But generally speaking, they won't be better.
Buy ten packs of the basix and ten of the normal, you know where most of your better hooks are going to be.
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A few people I know have had these snap. Then again the normal Korda range are known for snapping at the bend.
A few people I know have had these snap. Then again the normal Korda range are known for snapping at the bend.
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Last hook I snapped was an Owner SSW...maybe your friends need to calm down a bit
Last hook I snapped was an Owner SSW...maybe your friends need to calm down a bit
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Yep if you fail on making a decent rigs then the can snap, if you make proper rigs the wont snap atleast not with the people i know.
I use booms with wide gape loops now since last year, the always hook perfect and i not got 1 mis so far.
Yep if you fail on making a decent rigs then the can snap, if you make proper rigs the wont snap atleast not with the people i know.
I use booms with wide gape loops now since last year, the always hook perfect and i not got 1 mis so far.
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Over 30 years carping, side by side match fishing for 20 of that 30, never a bent hook let alone a snapped hook, I guess that's down to being a good angler??
Over 30 years carping, side by side match fishing for 20 of that 30, never a bent hook let alone a snapped hook, I guess that's down to being a good angler??
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Nothing to do with the rigs I make as been tying them for over 25 years. Never happened with any other brand I use and used a good few over the years. Not good when fishing for big fish on the continent.
Nothing to do with the rigs I make as been tying them for over 25 years. Never happened with any other brand I use and used a good few over the years. Not good when fishing for big fish on the continent.