Posted By: bdpettit
Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 12:58 AM
Never really gave this much thought until today......Had one break off on the hookset. Punching with 65lb braid and it was just gone. I know this is due to fraying of the braid, but it made me question my weights. Don't remember the brand I'm using, but I wanted to know what you guys have the most faith in. Insert vs no insert. I use everything from 3/8 to 2oz. What can I do to not have this happen again???
Thanks in advance.
Posted By: Ken A.
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 12:06 PM
I like the ones from APT in NRH with no insert. Never had a problem with them.
Posted By: Jarrett Latta
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 12:09 PM
No insert. Insert means it typically doesn't have a milled edge and will cut braid quickly if insert fails
Posted By: RBO
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 12:17 PM
No insert, but...In this order:
Peg X stopper, tungsten weight, brass Carolina Clacker disk, snelled hook.
Tungsten will beat up braid, flouro, or mono.
Why take chances?
Posted By: 007.
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 01:37 PM
I recently tried this with my weights and it seems to work well. Might be worth a try.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKznUdeeWGw
Posted By: horseplaydvm
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 02:33 PM
No insert. But if you are using 65 lb braid I would bet your knot failed.
Posted By: Rhino68W
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 03:15 PM
No insert. But if you are using 65 lb braid I would bet your knot failed.
My thoughts
But a snell knot will help if you're punching. Plus it makes the hook pop out when butted up against the bottom of the weight.
Posted By: Connor S
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/11/16 06:53 PM
I prefer an insert on my weights 1oz and larger; the weight seems to stay in place better for me. Most guys seem to like a quality non insert weight. Get both and do some testing with each, you'll find out which one you like better.
Might want to take a few moments and read/watch what I posted on another thread
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Posted By: the skipper
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/13/16 04:54 PM
I use rubber pegs and weights without inserts. No problems with breaking line. The rubber peg hits the knot and the weight never does. The only time I ever had line problems with tungsten was when we got the bright idea to drill out the inserts in a few weights because we couldn't find any without inserts.
Posted By: Bigron119
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/13/16 09:22 PM
With insert. I have had too many instances where the non-insert will cut/or rub the weight. Not just the knot.
Even Aaron Martens shows how to add them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKznUdeeWGw
Posted By: onfork
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/13/16 09:58 PM
if you go with an insert don't do like I did and buy a cheaper brand , the inserts pulled out and the rough hole left would mess up my line pretty quick, I tried to polish the hole ,but it did not work very well ,that tungsten is very hard..
Posted By: Worm Dunk
Re: Tungsten with or without insert???? - 07/14/16 01:19 AM
WITHOUT
Remember: Buy cheap, get cheap