flashers

[bones]

has anyone had a failure using flashers without the brass grommet installed? say if you used a clip where the grommet goes. has this worn or failed?

 

[TheBigGuy]

Are you meaning, if you drill your own hole off center at the back end of the flasher? The plastic is pretty thick, I can't see it failing as long as the hole isn't too close to the edge.

 

[bones]

The brass insert is missing. My customer was going the make up some new skins for them. But if the hole is just going to wear out I wont bother

 

[Damien]

I would think it will wear eventually, but it should give a lot of use until it starts to move awkwardly before it wears through completely. Or is lost on a snag or fish that finishes it off.

 

[TheBigGuy]

If your worried about it wearing use a large duolock with a swivel on the end. Put a small plastic or rubber tubing over the duolock to sheath it, and protect it from wear. I think it would take a long time to wear anyways, but that should help. Another option would be to use some stainless rigger cable sheath it with tubing and crimp a swivel on the end. Or you could use the plastic coated stainless leader like used in musky fishing, and crimp it on. Just thought of it now, I use 300lb mono and crimps, or you could use stainless with a plastic thimble. lots of ways to prevent wearing if you get creative.

 

[gunnerlove]

You can always just reinstall a new hollow rivet/ eyelet.