zammmo Posted December 26, 2010 Report Posted December 26, 2010 Anybody use them? Are you 100% confident in them? Quote
jemsue5 Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 Funny this as i was sat playing with crimps and 18/20lb stiff links yesterday when bored out of my tiny little mind lol. Very strong joints and on testing with some Korda pullers the material was breaking on the swivel not the crimp. Did a couple of chods with it and managed to snap the hook in half before the material so i guess in a fishing situation where you would put no where as near much pressure you would be fine. Fox do some crimps which are designed for mono use in sea fishing you can get most stiff links three times through these for a bit of extra security. Jez Quote
Gaz Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 Funny this as i was sat playing with crimps and 18/20lb stiff links yesterday when bored out of my tiny little mind lol. Very strong joints and on testing with some Korda pullers the material was breaking on the swivel not the crimp. Did a couple of chods with it and managed to snap the hook in half before the material so i guess in a fishing situation where you would put no where as near much pressure you would be fine. Fox do some crimps which are designed for mono use in sea fishing you can get most stiff links three times through these for a bit of extra security. Jez jez, i have been told the crimps can shatter fluro? not sure how true this is though but bare it in mind mate. i am going to get the crimps and pliers soon cause i keep hearing how good they are and that the crimp is stronger than any knot you can use Quote
jemsue5 Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 I wouldn't use it on Fluoro a few years ago but i think the newer softer types aren't so bad although i would still like to experiment a bit more with it. I was playing with utimates stiff rig material and it seemed fine with that. Quote
Gaz Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 as said i am going to get some so will await your outcome with fluro Quote
zammmo Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Posted December 27, 2010 Thanks for your views Guys, they are stronger than knots...I would feel confident using them on stiff braided lines but not so sure about mono...I am going to give them a try... Whychwood also do crimps and crimpers... Quote
jemsue5 Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 The fox crimps are designed for monos, crimps dont work with braids as they slip coated braids are different and will work. I think some more playing about is required Quote
gnorty Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 should be fine on mono, so long as the crimp is of the correct size and the right tool is used to close it. Quote
zammmo Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Posted December 27, 2010 Been seaching online and all the crimps I can find are single barrel, I really wanted the double barrel ones. Anyone know where I can get some... Quote
jemsue5 Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 Ebay have some double barreled crimps but i've just used the singles. Quote
zammmo Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Posted December 27, 2010 Did look on ebay but couldnt see any, will look again Ta... Quote
Gaz Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 Ebay have some double barreled crimps but i've just used the singles.i cant find them Quote
Gaz Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 found some but only for wire/heavy duty mono 200lb Quote
emmcee Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 i have used the wychwood crimps and when i used them with some of the coated braids they have slipped so i thought i should let you know,and i pulled the rigs before casting them out,and they seemed perfectly fine.but i have had no trouble with mono Quote
carpfisherlee Posted December 27, 2010 Report Posted December 27, 2010 Anybody use them?Are you 100% confident in them? What are you going to use them for and why mate? . Quote
zammmo Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Posted December 27, 2010 In place of a knot for swivels etc for better presentation. Quote
snowmanstevo Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 My mate got the wychwood ones at christmas and we made some small choddys up today with E.S.P bristel filament and they look really tidy and after giving them a good pull im confident that there really strong If me and the mate carnt break em i doubt a fish will Quote
charlieg Posted February 5, 2012 Report Posted February 5, 2012 Get the E.T predator tackle crimp pliers and double barrel crimps. Although as the name suggests they are pike crimps that is all any of them are. You pay less than the korda and wychwood ones because it doesn't have a carp brand on them. Quote
zaxcarp Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 I tried the new Korda crimps 0.6 with 0.6 mono, and i guess it slides away because after hooking some rock or tree on the bottom there was just my lead-clip on my mainline after a small traction .... Better that, it would have been a worth decption on a fish Not really convinced PS : sorry for my poor english writing Quote
johnplumb Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 I think you will find they are not made to use with mono line Quote
coops_northants Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 I think you will find they are not made to use with mono line Why? I don't see what difference it makes. Although I would crimp it on a tight line so you didnt lose diameter under tension from stretch. Me personally, I'm not convinced but I was not convinced by splicing lead core and that worked. I think pop ups are un natural but they work also. As does having the bait on a hair, I didn't like the idea of that much either. I'll buy a set in about 3 years once im sure they are ok Quote
snowmanstevo Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 As i said in an early post Coops the one,s me and the mate made up were solid and we did our best to snap em Quote
johnplumb Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 I think you will find they are not made to use with mono line Why? I don't see what difference it makes. Although I would crimp it on a tight line so you didnt lose diameter under tension from stretch. Me personally, I'm not convinced but I was not convinced by splicing lead core and that worked. I think pop ups are un natural but they work also. As does having the bait on a hair, I didn't like the idea of hat much either. I'll buy a set in about 3 years once im sure they are ok Because they say so-The Krimps and Krimp tool have been designed to allow easy rig construction with stiff materials (at the moment we only recommend Hybrid Stiff and Mouth Trap). Pasted from their web site Quote
blanksalot Posted March 18, 2012 Report Posted March 18, 2012 Just found some on ebay that claim to ok on mono/fluro, made from copper, search 'double micro trace crimps' Quote
graham1969 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Posted May 17, 2012 Ive just bought some and have spent the last hour playing about with different materials (It was either that or work ).......Seem to be fine, with everything but braid, and the soft coated braid..... But one thing is confusing me.... I know they dont recommend usage on Flouro or making loops with them but Ive just made three 6" legnths of flouro with loops on both ends, just to test and on all 3 i managed to snap each legnth pretty much in the centre of the flouro. no-where near the actual crimp, and none of the loops gave way either. I was using pullers and in my opinion I wasnt putting as much pressure on the flouro as i normally do when im normally setting my knots.... Am I missing something obvious here,,, but I'm pretty sure i wasnt putting enough pressure on the line to snap it, so why would it go centrally. ?? Grim..... Quote
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