What does everyone like for snaps/rings for crankbaits? I've tried several but valley hill keeps coming to the top!
What does everyone like for snaps/rings for crankbaits? I've tried several but valley hill keeps coming to the top!
Owner Hyper Wire
Anyone tried the decoy egg ring?
Are you using 2's or 3's?
Owner hyper wire, as well.
2016 Ranger RT188, Yamaha 115 sho, dual console, 80# Ultrex, hotfoot, networked HB Solix 10 & Helix 9, Mega 360. Powertech NRS3 18p, Atlas 4" jack plate.
I read a blog that a guy really liked the hyper wire but it wasn't cost effective. It said he went to barlow's and bought 100 count for about $6 but to be sure it had "spring" in the definition. The stainless would stay open once putting them on where as the "spring steel" would return to normal. Anyone have insight on this?
Hitena is my pick. They have options that are even stronger than Owner Hyper Wire, believe it or not.
The regular stainless ones you'd want the #45 variety to get slightly smaller than the Owner Hyper Wire #3 with a little more strength (50 vs 45 lb) at a little cheaper price (same price for 16 vs 14 rings).
The stainless alloy ones are the strongest ones I've ever seen, with that #45 coming in with a break strength of 80 lbs. They're more expensive, but if you want the best, there it is.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
Good info
ThisOriginally Posted by jerrysfishing
Just to follow up, I checked my hyper wires and I'm using 1s for baits with size 8 trebles and 2s for size 6 and 4.
2016 Ranger RT188, Yamaha 115 sho, dual console, 80# Ultrex, hotfoot, networked HB Solix 10 & Helix 9, Mega 360. Powertech NRS3 18p, Atlas 4" jack plate.
If you're looking for the best split rings, Hyper Wire are the way to go. They run around $5 for a 12 to 16 count, depending on the size, so it's unlikely the blog writer was testing those if he said he bought a 100 for $6. You're correct that spring steel is the way to go if you're building lures. Stainless steel split rings are far more likely to stay "sprung" if over expanded.
Matt Barlow
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