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AustralianAngling:
That's why these days I usually use the BOUZ rings they open much easier and due to design have a high strength rating.

AustralianAngling:

--- Quote from: Mike Tan on February 15, 2011, 08:02:03 PM ---Bought a few packs of Varivas Power Ring in 200lb test yesterday and they were badly deformed when I tried to put a Decoy Pike 5/O into it :o Back in 2001/2002, I never had a Varivas open up on me even when I pushed great big Decoy trebles into it!! What is happening to the quality of Varivas split ring that I liked so much?! Are there any decent split rings out there that will return to its original form after you put a hook into it? Also tried Owner Hyper Wire in 220lb and they seem to deform a little but not as bad as the current Varivas rings :-\

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Just out of interest where did you get the rings from ? Australia or overseas and also where did you get rings from in 2001 / 2002 this will help in check what stock it would be.

Mark Harris:
Those Bouz rings seem almost too good to be true :).

Mike_Tan:
Hello there, I got my Varivas from PLAT in Japan during the 01/02 period and the current batch that deformed was from Singapore. However, I think the chap who had a 300lb Varivas Power Ring open on him probably got his elsewhere. I suspect a different company is making the Power Rings for Varivas now.

Like Mr. Harris said, the Bouz is too good to be true!!

AustralianAngling:

--- Quote from: Mike Tan on February 17, 2011, 03:35:09 PM ---Hello there, I got my Varivas from PLAT in Japan during the 01/02 period and the current batch that deformed was from Singapore. However, I think the chap who had a 300lb Varivas Power Ring open on him probably got his elsewhere. I suspect a different company is making the Power Rings for Varivas now.

Like Mr. Harris said, the Bouz is too good to be true!!

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I will check with Japan but no change to my knowledge in manufacture.
It is easy to deform any of those rings with the size of some of the large hook eyes, that is why some version's have the faced sides on the eye so you do not need to stretch ring some much.

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