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Title: GT knot tool?
Post by: John Joubert on February 10, 2010, 03:10:34 PM

Hi all,
first post for me so please be patient .

Ive been contemplating creating a tool for tieing the FG, GT knot , Ive created a prototype which works fantasticaly and was wondering if any other such tools are on the market?

Regards John

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Robert Palcak on February 10, 2010, 06:53:26 PM

Hi John

Not too sure about the GT Knot, but the FG is easy enough just by hand... takes a bit of practice, but once you get it, it's reasonably easy.

Cheers Rob

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: John Joubert on February 10, 2010, 08:33:41 PM

Thanks Rob,
I can tie them both easily , but trying to make it a simple task for beginers, the tool Ive prototyped makes a very tight neat version in no time at all.

Thanks again.
Regards John 

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Robert Palcak on February 10, 2010, 09:15:20 PM

Keen to see what you've got!

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Colin P on February 10, 2010, 11:33:56 PM

Randy Chin (ex APS) saw just such a tool at the Osaka Fishing Show. Not sure what it looks like yet but I'm sure he'll get round to posting a pic soon!

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: AustralianAngling on February 11, 2010, 03:15:33 AM

Brock & myself in Yokohama will look for at show on Friday and post pics if not already up and any other items we find of intrest.  ;) ;)!!

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Andrew Poulos on February 11, 2010, 06:42:45 AM

I would be keen....not too good at doing the FG.

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 11, 2010, 07:54:02 AM

Practice, Andrew!!

Quote from: Andrew Poulos on February 11, 2010, 06:42:45 AM

I would be keen....not too good at doing the FG.

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Andrew Poulos on February 11, 2010, 12:09:16 PM

I know....I keep trying... 

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: AustralianAngling on February 12, 2010, 06:06:03 PM

You tube video of knot tool
EZ???????FG??? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1ie-fy-2PQ&feature=player_embedded#)

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Brock Arifovic on February 12, 2010, 06:09:27 PM

Getting side tracked

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: AustralianAngling on February 12, 2010, 06:20:52 PM

Brock getting side tracked looking for knot tool

(http://s3.postimage.org/5cOar.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq5cOar)

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Greg Burt on February 12, 2010, 11:34:10 PM

Where you asking them for showbags, Brock? ;D

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: John Joubert on February 13, 2010, 01:40:31 PM

Dang, exactly the same thing  :'(

,my prototype was a bit cruder but exactly the same principle .

Thanks for that

JJ

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 13, 2010, 02:35:52 PM

Jesus, are you tying a FG knot or stringng a violin?!   :o  ;D
I can tie a FG knot in the time it takes just to get this thing set up to tie the knot.
The FG knot is not difficult to learn. It's like any other knot to tie properly - practice, practice, practice. Once you learn how to tie it properly, it wil be much faster than using a tool like this.

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: John Joubert on February 13, 2010, 03:51:28 PM

Same Brandon , I can tie them quick as well but I get a lot of guys asking me to teach then the knot, In the video its done slowly for demonstartion purposes as its an instructional video.
I was hoping to produce something for those new to the game to make life a little easier for them ,oh and to make a few $$$ ;)

JJ

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 13, 2010, 06:31:49 PM

Not trying to dissuade you, John. If you can make a local product at the right price, I wish you all the best.

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: AustralianAngling on February 14, 2010, 07:07:42 PM

Large model of  EZ knotter had retail price of 10500 yen / about $140 Au.

Title: Re: GT knot tool?
Post by: John Joubert on February 15, 2010, 01:19:54 PM

Thanks Steve, may be worth persuing my version then at that cost ;)

JJ