Original post (verbatim):

"All right I have built a fortified bunker, perhaps containing a cave sytem of some kind to hide in after this post but what the He**…

I don't mean to bash one of this prestigious(?) BB's sponsors intentionally but this BB is about the sharing of information.

Is it my imagination or are Vision hooks totally worthless? I tried to use these things for the first time this weekend and three out of every four of the Siwashes broke in the exact same place while crimping them! Furthermore the 'open end' of the hook eyes were not big enough to get around a simple split ring.

If it is true that first impressions are everything, then these hooks are nothing.

Save your money and stick with Gammies, yes they have their limitations and occasional quality issues but they are, from my experience, far more reliable than the Visions."

This is not a flame, this is pure observation. It has been brought to my attention by the sales staff at Vision (at least, that's what I am taking their signatures and URL links to mean)that they have an excellent return policy, their Customer service department will replace my hooks and refund my money...

That is a responsible offer and one tendered by well intentioned business men who have something to lose by receiving negative publicity.

Picture this fellow fishermen of limited means:

You are all set to fish the upper end of your favorite river but alas, selective gear restrictions mandate that you switch your trebles to siwashes. So, with your limited fishing funds, you pick your self up the surprisingly inexpensive alternative to the brand name, having heard so many peachy keen things from those nice, friendly internet sales people.

Imagine your dismay as you break these hooks one by one with the slightest of pressure from your experienced hands, finally you get one to work but the swivel breaks and you lose your lure.

In my opinion, from what I observed over the weekend, these hooks are unreliable at best.

The reason I reposted this is simple: I will not initiate flames of any kind on my posts. If someone wants to post a counter opinion please do so. Please try to refrain from blatantly selling a product. Please refrain from calling me a liar. If you've had a good or a bad experience please share it so people can make up their own mind

superfly -

I am sorry I deleted your excellent post. Please repost on this thread