Weekend report

[wakina]

Everyone that I know has went thru the swivel scenario including myself so I am not being critical of you. I have come to believe that the best is always better than the economy models. With that being said I have no experience with the Danielson products and they may be a quality product.

Fishermen spend between $70.00 and $200.00+ on their line counter rod and reel combinations, line cost depends on type and how much($$ to $$$), $10.00+ on a diving device, $7.00 average on a crank bait, several more dollars on gas, food and maybe lodging. Question is~~~ Why skimp on what can and most likely is the weakest link in their fishing setups besides the knots?

I started using either Spro or Sampo swivels and snap swivels all of which are stainless steel and ball bearing construction I have not looked back since and I have never been disappointed by either one. They are pricey but then again so are the other things in your setups. Why risk the loss of equipment and or a fish of a lifetime over a few dollars more especially since one already has a large investment in the other equipment.

[freddie]

The crazy thing is that I stocked up on these maybe 3 years ago. So really, I have been using them from the same batch for years, and this is the first time I have had one fail like this. The split rings weren't oblonged before this happened. I tied a new one on to run a dipsy and pulled on it to put tension on that split ring, and same failure, not even 10lb of tension and the split ring opened up pulled right out of the swivel. Good thing I checked it before getting that dipsy wet!!

Wakina, you are spot on. I'm not sure where the Danielson swivels rank, but I'm not one to cheap out on my setups at all. I will look into and likely stock up on the spro brand if they come recommended from you.