OUTDOORSMAN Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I'm looking for pre-formed titanium wire. Jann's netcraft use to carry them. They are a little harder to work with, but boy they make great spinnerbaits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr8flyz Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I've been told that many of the companies that make wire forms are discontinuing the titanium because of problems with it cracking & breaking. I've also heard some complaints from folks about them breaking, mostly right at the R bend. Apparently, titanium being a very hard material, is fine for static use, but not so good where repeated flexing is required, and given the cost, it gets expensive when they break, especially if you lose the blades & swivels too. I'm sure some people have had better success with it than others. Try Hagen's, they have it listed in their catalog, but they do have a minimum of 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTDOORSMAN Posted June 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I haven't had to bad of luck, except with swivels coming off I think it's cause I heat the end of the arm to make the bend and got it too hot. that would get expensive if they would to break though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ratz Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Has anyone tried the new tuneable Titanium wire forms yet? I know Stamina has started carrying them and they are not the "snap-back" nickel titanium frames like Terminator uses. I believe Stanley Jigs is also using this new wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTDOORSMAN Posted June 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 When did they start carring that? I havn't seen it on their web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ratz Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 They are not on the web site yet but are in their latest catalog on the back page. They are $6.90 per 10 or $55.20 per 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddler Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 what does tuneable mean? sounds to me like it's the same as bendable. if it's bendable, why pay 60cents for a wire that is virtually the same as stainless wire that costs 3cents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 I believe the problem with these is the patent rights that the company that owns Terminator has on using the Nickle Titanium in spinnerbaits. I am no expert in this matter by any means but have heard that they have a team of lawyers who are assuring thier monopoly of this metal in spinnerbaits. The bendable titianuim is probably worth trying, JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
