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02-04-2006, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 313
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I had the problem Krispy mentioned with a decent fish getting the right angle and backing the plug eye out of the clip. Lost my last bomber in the best color ever made that way.The color was d/c long ago and now I am without....
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02-04-2006, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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Never used them - I figured without the lock they probably failed before one with a lock would.
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02-04-2006, 09:21 AM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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I have had a few guys have them open up. For the amount of time they have used them they accept it.They claim that the other brands they were using would have opened up a lot more in the same amount of time. There is no perfect snap
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02-04-2006, 09:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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At first I really didn't like them but in the end I found them to be the best for changing plugs when its cold and when you have gloves on.And most importantly when its dark.I also use the coastlocks just as much.
Now I do not like the duo-lok snaps at all.To many failures when I used them.
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02-04-2006, 09:46 AM
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#5
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Give me the 100 lb. coastlock for dependability.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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02-04-2006, 10:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,464
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I make my own out of 7/0 tungsten wire.
-spence
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02-04-2006, 11:13 AM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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I tie directly and never had a problem, it is just another link in the chain that could fail. If I do use a snap it is a 90 pound duro lock and I haven't had a problem yet.
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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02-04-2006, 11:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by spence
I make my own out of 7/0 tungsten wire.
-spence
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Are you serious? Any pics? |
PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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02-04-2006, 02:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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I have actually pull tested them on a plug with a triple ring and owner trebles, the ones I got came from England and they are not the weak link. 50# PP will break first. I like them. The are not as bulky as the coastlocks and stronger then the crosslocks.
it takes a nack to pyt a plug on in the dark with those...the first night you end up cursing them.
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