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SJ41 TN vs SJ41 TG?!?

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Guy Durham:
I've been caught out with the same. Local shop only had TN instead of the usual TG. In 11/0 size the difference is TG 4pc per pack @ 250lb rating vs TN 3pc per pack @ 172lb.

Same price...  :-\

Sam Morrison:

--- Quote from: Mark Harris on May 02, 2013, 10:56:01 PM ---Japanese hooks are a world of mystery but I thought (only thought!) that the TN and TG suffixes were related to the finish and nothing to do with the gauge?

I have seen the TG code referred to as "Titanium Gold" and thought that TN might be "Titanium Nickel"?

Could be totally wrong here of course.

--- End quote ---

The TN is a tin finish, that's why it holds up longer than the TG.

Mark Harris:
Thanks Sam.. so TN stands for Tin?

There is no doubt that the TN Owner finish corrodes way slower than the TG which is truly awful.

Sam Morrison:

--- Quote from: Mark Harris on May 04, 2013, 01:50:49 PM ---Thanks Sam.. so TN stands for Tin?

There is no doubt that the TN Owner finish corrodes way slower than the TG which is truly awful.

--- End quote ---

Yip, they use vacuum metallization to apply the tin, super cool process. They use the same process on plastic lures to apply that shiny chrome finish.

Guy Durham:
I took the liberty to throw the Verviers on both varieties in the 11/0 size.  Measuring at various point and across several axes, the differences are negligible so the TN is either made of a different material, or deliberately debated for some other reason.

I do note that they seem to be fabricated by different processes as the TN has notch marks near the bends due to whatever holding/bending tool they use, where the TG does not. This would make it slightly weaker.

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