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SHANK
STRENGTH
POINT
PROFILE
STEEL
FORGING
END
Forging the hook wire gives improved resistance to opening.
See page 6
1X strong, 2X strong etc. is an indication of wire thickness.
The higher the «X» number, the stronger the wire.
As a general rule, the «X» number denotes the shift in sizes
in relation to the wire thickness of an equivalent standard
hook.
Therefore, a 1X strong treble has the same wire thickness
as its standard equivalent one size bigger and a 2X strong
treble has the same wire thickness as its standard equivalent
two sizes bigger etc. The other hook dimensions are un-
changed.
GAP/BEND
The gap and shape
of the hook bend
impacts catch-poten-
tial and resistance to
opening.
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