Precision Compression Technology

[Phone]

Rudd,

 

Wouldn't that be a BIG mistake? Fluff chuckers are the most traditional; persnickety; critical anglars in the WORLD.

 

Phone

[poledark]

I'm intrigued by the "world wide patents" ............for a crimp?????????????

 

 

Den

[Andy_1984]

I'm intrigued by the "world wide patents" ............for a crimp?????????????

 

 

Den

 

im sure its on the type of line they have created, Den

[philocalist]

I've found a VERY brief, simple animated video for this product, (posted a couple of months ago!) for anyone interested? It looks s-t-r-a-n-g-e ..... almost as though your line (their widget?) goes INSIDE the shank of a hook etc?

No doubt someone with a better technical mind than me might be able to grasp at the implications a little better, though apparently we've got to wait for June, for the official launch!

 

PCT Animation

Edited April 21, 2012 by philocalist

[Andy_1984]

I've found a VERY brief, simple animated video for this product, (posted a couple of months ago!) for anyone interested? It looks s-t-r-a-n-g-e ..... almost as though your line (their widget?) goes INSIDE the shank of a hook etc?

No doubt someone with a better technical mind than me might be able to grasp at the implications a little better, though apparently we've got to wait for June, for the official launch!

 

PCT Animation

 

ah ha i see. the line goes inside the shank then the shank is crimped(squashed)!

 

brilliant idea but seems awfully wasteful. i couldnt reuse my hooks.

 

and on second thoughts i dont see any benefit over an ordinary knot. crimping the shank is still going to put a weak spot on the line.

Edited April 21, 2012 by Andy_1984

[Phone]

Andy,

 

Probably won't create any weakness. Improper tightening (resulting in line damage) and strangulation cuts are the two culprits in knot weakness. It would also do away with stretching the outside of the line when it's in a tight loop.

 

They will have to be expensive I bet. The hooks will almost have to be forged and drilled (?) against being extruded wire.

 

I admire the idea!!

 

I bet it won't be long before you can order hooks with various mm holes, barbed, barbless, etc, and a home crimper for making your own hooklengths.

 

Rudd may be right. That's tricky enough to appeal to fluff chuckers!!

 

Phone

[Andy_1984]

Are you sure Phone?. im sure a crimp can cause just as much damage to the line where it enters/exits the crimp, wither it be for pike traces or this new idea they have come up with.

[poledark]

Just out of interest, I have just done a couple of "simple" tests. Using the same crimps as the ones used for pike traces (and my sea rigs) I was able to almost completely flatten some 50lb mono and it almost fell apart. This did require a considerable amount of compression :) and it really destroyed the crimps as well !

 

I always thought that provided the total cross section of the line was the same (either round/flat / square or oval ) the the BS would be the same. But it seems that if you flatten the line enough then it will become very weak.

 

" Such fun"

 

Den

Edited April 23, 2012 by poledark

[Andy_1984]

Just shows theres still that human element. if you dont do either correctly your still going to put a weak spot in the line just the same as a knot.

 

when i first read the article i thought this was all about new line technology. this part threw me

 

But the new technology, which has extensive worldwide patents and protection, is a method of joining fishing line using hollow tubes that are compressed. It will join tackle components to fishing line without the use of glue or knots.