b'| CHOOSING THE RIGHT VMC HOOK |V MC TER M I NO LO GY 6XSTRENGTH STRONG1X strong, 2X strong etc. is an END indication of wire thickness.4XSTRONGRINGED OPEN LARGERING EYE3XSTRONGINLINE TURNED- TURNED-RING UP EYE DOWN EYE SHANK2XX-SHORT 3X LONG Z LOCK OPEN STRONGSHANK SHANK BEND SHANKSPADEEND1X1 BARB 2 BARBS 3 BARBS CURVED STRONGON SHANK ON SHANK ON SHANK SHANKFINEWIREPOINT X FINEGAP/BEND WIRECURVED-IN REVERSEDPOINT POINT The gap and shape of the hook bend impacts catch-potential ULTRAand resistance to opening. LIGHTLONG KIRBED EXTRA WIDE TECHNICALPOINT POINT GAP LOCKING CURVESTRAIGHT WIDE GAPPOINTBARBSTANDARD MICRO BARBPROFILESEMIREVERSED 1/2 REVERSED INVERSED BARBLESS BARBLESSFORGING OUTSIDE 3 MICRO-Forging the hook wire givesBARB BARB POINTimproved resistance to opening.FORGED REGULAR STEELSee page 4HI-CARBON VANADIUM STAINLESSSTEEL STEEL STEELV MC P R ODUCT PRESEN TATIO NPRODUCT NUMBER PRODUCT NAME RANGEPRODUCT PICTUREINFORMATIONICON DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE HOOK & DIFFERENT COATINGS AVAILABLE5'