Grip hook shank length

[jcrumbacher]

I was wondering about the shank length on the Grip 14732BL and 14703 hooks. They are listed as short shank hooks. I was wondering if they are 1x short, 2x short, etc?

Also, as a side note, when tying on short shank hooks (be they the grip or the Daiichi 1640), can one get away with using a larger hook size (for instance a #10) to tye a #14 body on 2x short hook since the #10 has the same shank length as a standard #14? I'm asking because i like tying on slightly larger hooks (ie: 8, 10, 12) because I have poorer vision up close, and smaller shank hooks (standard 16, 18, 20, etc) tend to go blurry for me when tying.

Thanks,
Jay

[jcrumbacher]

Thanks for the info Mike.

I think I'm going to give both the 1640 and the Grip a whirl and see what I can come up with.

Thanks,
Jay

[CM_Stewart]

The 14703 appears to be 2x short. A bit hard for me to compare, because I don't have any other hooks of that size with a comparable bend. However, the straight part of the shank is shorter than on a Daiichi 1530, which is 1x short; equal to a Mustad R48, which is 2x short; and longer than a Daiichi 1510, which is 3x short. The overall length of the hook is about the same as the 1530, though. (All based on size 14 hooks)

[jcrumbacher]

Thanks for all the info guys.

Jay

[Hans Weilenmann]

Jay,

From the Grip company owner this reply back to you:

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These hooks (14703 and 14723BL) are 1x short. It appear shorter than 1x because of the bend of
the hook.
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Cheers,
Hans W