I ordered a Sure Stop pro when I bought my Scotty 2106, not knowing that to use it I will need to terminate the cable and crimp it on. I was not planning on doing that right now, so I figured I should get a snubber. I found 370, 371 and 373 in a webshop here in Norway, but which one should I get? The 373 is a two pack, with regular swivels. The 370 and 371 has a clip in the weight end that looks more like a line clip to me.
What Scotty snubber should I buy for weights up to 7 kilos?
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scott craven
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I use the 370 snubber which have always worked well.
If using steel cable you would need a crimp to the terminal end.
The clip simply snaps on to the ball.
If using steel cable you would need a crimp to the terminal end.
The clip simply snaps on to the ball.
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CBsqrd
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370 is the one you want. The 371 doesn’t have the ball bearing swivel on the downrigger side, so you would be attaching wire right to the rubber on the snubbers which would quickly saw through. The 373 is meant for Deep Sixes / Dipsy Divers which are much lighter weight (used for lake fishing).
scott craven
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No need for 2 swivels, just more failure points.
One crimp cable to snubber swivel and clip to ball.
One crimp cable to snubber swivel and clip to ball.
After a bit of thinking (I tend to both think and overthink a lot...) I decided maybe the best would be to crimp the surestop pro on, even if I wanted to avoid crimping for a while. Maybe best to just throw myself into it. So I know I will need the 1004 sleeves. But the question is what I should use to crimp it with. I have a hydraulic crimp tool that I use to crimp on larger cable shoes. Would this be good for that?
I also have this one, for smaller cable shoes:
I have no idea how hard I should crimp these things, and I don't know of anybody in the area who can help me with that. But if the first one is usable, the size of the die could control the amount of force that is used.
I also have this one, for smaller cable shoes:
I have no idea how hard I should crimp these things, and I don't know of anybody in the area who can help me with that. But if the first one is usable, the size of the die could control the amount of force that is used.
CBsqrd
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Hydraulic crimpers are not needed and way overkill. The Scotty downrigger wire is quite thin and doesn’t need a big crimp. The bottom pair of pliers might work.
I’ve used a pair of basic crimp pliers like this in the past:
mustad-fishing.com
Something like this also works and is more versatile as you can do crimps on mono or fluorocarbon line:
mustad-fishing.com
I’ve used a pair of basic crimp pliers like this in the past:
Mustad Fishing
mustad-fishing.com
Something like this also works and is more versatile as you can do crimps on mono or fluorocarbon line:
Mustad Fishing
mustad-fishing.com
@CBsqrd Thank you! I should be able to get those, since Mustad is a Norwegian company! 
Even if they do most of their production outside of Norway now, like most companies, because our labour is close to the most expensive in the world.
Edit: Weird thing, they don't have the 1004 sleeves in Norway. Only the 1011, which are double. But for a steel wire on a 2106 I will need 1004? Or will 1101 do just as well?
Even if they do most of their production outside of Norway now, like most companies, because our labour is close to the most expensive in the world.Edit: Weird thing, they don't have the 1004 sleeves in Norway. Only the 1011, which are double. But for a steel wire on a 2106 I will need 1004? Or will 1101 do just as well?
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Srthomas75
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I use regular linesman pliers for my crimping needs. Just don’t use too much force that it cuts into the crimp connectors.
Aquaholic
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Will you be sport fishing from your aluminum boat you showed earlier?@CBsqrd Thank you! I should be able to get those, since Mustad is a Norwegian company!
Edit: Weird thing, they don't have the 1004 sleeves in Norway. Only the 1011, which are double. But for a steel wire on a 2106 I will need 1004? Or will 1101 do just as well?
