psilvers Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 I have a Hagen’s wire bender, but the Du-Bro EZ Twist Pro looks like it MIGHT be an improvement over the Hagen’s. Has anyone used the Du-Bro EZ Twist Pro in either the basic model or the deluxe version? I have been thinking about getting it, butt I don’t see any reviews, nor have I seen it mentioned on tackle making sites. Thanks, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 The Du-Bro EZ Twist is expensive and it only does up to .031" diameter wire. I think it would be good for leaders and rigging more than it would for making spinners but that is just what it looks like to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted October 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Thanks Smalljaw. Actually, there is a deluxe model - even pricier at $420 - that will do up to .050 wire. That actually leads me to another question - will it do .051 wire? I have been thinking about this for a while, but work keeps getting in the way:) I am thinking about using this to make inserts for large jigs. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Pete, I have never had a Dubro wire bender, but a guy at our club had one and he said it worked OK. I don't know what that means, as I can't compare it to my Hagens. However I have to say my Hagens is 15 years old and it is as durable as it was when I bought it. If you decide to go with the purchase, let us know how you like it since you will have both. Maybe do a comparison report on your like and dislikes and post it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I have not tried to dubro Bender either. I've been looking at them but they're too expensive for me to buy when I already have a Hagens Bender a twistech and I just bought a twistech magnum that will do .051 wire. I do have the adapter for my Hagens to do . 051 wire. The dubro Bender is pretty spendy for doing the same thing as a Hagens or a twistech. the twistech Magnum that will do .051 wire cost me $120 plus shipping. That's a heck of a lot less than the Dubro Bender. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thanks for the input! I finally found some reviews on the Du-Bro Pro - there were a couple on Amazon - and they were not good. For now at least, I will stick with the Hagen's bender that I have. Heck, I have been so tied up with other stuff (work), that I really haven't had time in a while to do anything with tackle making! However, this was in the back of my mind. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
