HudsonHammerBaits Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hey guys, I was looking at hooks from BTI. Are their hooks same hooks you can get from shortys? Wasn't sure if their Mustads were actually Mustads. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Who is BTI? Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Munkin said: Who is BTI? Allen I think he is refering to BTI Sports. A chinese hook supplier to allibaba etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonHammerBaits Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Yes BTI sports 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 I was thinking that was who you were talking about. Allen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I'm not trying to be rude here but bear with me. To be honest I have to ask why? If shorty's has the hooks why order them all the way from China? I mean I could order my finished jigs from there as well and most likely be cheaper than ordering from you right? I understand that if a mold calls for a hook made in China we may not have much choice. But I try to support american vendors as much as I can. Even if it cost me a bit more for those hooks. Besides the fact that I'm not waiting on my hooks to ship from China if Shorty's has them in stock. So I'm wondering is it really worth it to save a couple bucks a year on hooks? Not for me isn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judgie Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 5:46 PM, Kasilofchrisn said: I'm not trying to be rude here but bear with me. To be honest I have to ask why? If shorty's has the hooks why order them all the way from China? I mean I could order my finished jigs from there as well and most likely be cheaper than ordering from you right? I understand that if a mold calls for a hook made in China we may not have much choice. But I try to support american vendors as much as I can. Even if it cost me a bit more for those hooks. Besides the fact that I'm not waiting on my hooks to ship from China if Shorty's has them in stock. So I'm wondering is it really worth it to save a couple bucks a year on hooks? Not for me isn't! Your from Alaska , China may be closer. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Judgie said: Your from Alaska , China may be closer. lol Yeah lots of things pass through here in route from asia. In fact our first case of covid was a crew member on a cargo flight from asia that landed in Anchorage. Anchorage is the world's 5 largest cargo airport because of our proximity to asia. I find in all cases that shipping from the USA is much quicker than from China regardless of where in the USA it ships from and keep in mind I do live in Alaska. If I lived in the lower 48 states shipping from a USA vendor will be even quicker and from china could take longer. Edited November 22, 2020 by Kasilofchrisn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 I would say good luck communicating with them. Sent them 5 emails and only received one reply so far. I ask about having some Hole-In-One skirts made in non stock colors and just received a link to their web page. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 I know the fellow i buy all of my jigs from said mustad has a generic chinese hook, but he decided against using them when his supplier tried to get him to try them because of being cheaper. The hooks he uses don't rust & he had samples sent to him & he said the generic mustad would pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 9:47 AM, Les Young said: I know the fellow i buy all of my jigs from said mustad has a generic chinese hook, but he decided against using them when his supplier tried to get him to try them because of being cheaper. The hooks he uses don't rust & he had samples sent to him & he said the generic mustad would pretty quick. If the points are dull and the eye is crooked than they are real Mustads. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 5:42 PM, Munkin said: If the points are dull and the eye is crooked than they are real Mustads. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
