It seems to me, that if your are happy with the product, in this case the hook, that you are using keep using them. If you aren't then try something else.

I have used Gammis, Owner, Mustad etc. and they work fine for me. I personally like Hayabusa hooks, which are a Japanese made hook that you can buy at Wal-Mart. I have never used Vision products, but I am sure they have their followers that feel they are the best product for their particular needs. I am also sure they have people that don't like them, and thats fine too. It is all a matter of what a person feels confident in.

I was with RT when he broke the two Vision swivels he mentioned. We all were a little skeptical on the quality of the swivels that day. As it turns out, the swivels RT was using were not rated for the type of fishing we were doing. I am sure they tested to the pound rating they were designed for, they were just too small for Chinook fishing. That is not a product problem, that is an application problem. The swivels RT was using looked smaller than anything I would have tried. It would be like using a size 4 hook and hooking a Chinook that bends or breaks the hook, and blaming the hook manufacturer. Kudos to RT for finding out the "Reel Truth" before blasting what I am sure are a very good quality swivel.

Reeltime. If you are not getting good customer service from a company, go elsewhere. Support companies with your dollars that you feel are taking care of business, whether that company is Vision, Gammi, Owner or VMC.

As for Gammi's advertising being the reason people love them, I don't buy that. They earned a good reputation by offering a good product. Give them some credit. If advertising was the main reason people bought fishing gear, I think we would all be using Maxima Perfection.