Unfortunately all of the recently manufctured Sickles sold in Matzuo packaging are of the bad bend and wire variety, hence the primary reason for Rvrfshr's departure...

Do you know if CH has 2/0 octo's with the original good bend? I could use a couple 1000 ct. boxes if so.

It's easy to tell what's what if they ship them to you in unopened bulk boxes. Manufacturer origin labels reading; made in Korea=good, made in China=garbage.