Speed snaps for changing crankbaits
I just bought some Norman snaps and was wondering how long can one hold up before you need to do a direct line tie? I’m a power fisherman and Getting tired of wasting my line and money retying when I make a change to a crankbait.
I haven't used Normans snaps but if you get good quality snaps I think they hold up pretty well some folks only use them on smaller cranks but other folks (and I fall into this camp excluding massive 10XD sizes) use them for every size I also think besides the ease of use they give you they let you crankbait have full range of motion this is particularly noticeable in the smaller sizes where I think the split rings that they come with or a direct line tie limit their movement. So in summary, I haven't really had a failure.
I used the Norman snaps the last few years, only minor issue was getting them on and off. Using Tactical Angler snaps this year. I also remove the o-ring when using a snap. Sometimes I will tie a loop knot instead of using a snap if I want a more finesse approach.
I prefer the snaps (like the previous poster, I've not used Norman's specifically), but I dislike round split rings. Eventually the knot finds it's way into the split in the ring. The oval split rings that they put on some Rat-L-Traps are much better, but the snaps are faster and don't have the potential to fray your line as much, in my opinion. I use the old split rings to make my own tokyo rigs, I also add a barrel swivel, which is what I tie my line to.
I am a snap guy. I love the versatility that snaps offer when I'm cranking. I can change colors and vibrations whenever I want, super fast. I will say this-If you are bending open a snap multiple times, I will change it. At practice, I'll keep the snap-on even if its been worn out. In a tournament, I change often.
I love snaps never had failure im aware of. I like the Norman ones for ease of use. Like the shape of the vmc ones.
