b'| VMC TERMINOLOGY |INTRODUCTIONEND 6XSTRONGRINGED OPEN LARGE INLINERING EYE RING4XSTRONGSPADE TURNED- TURNED-END UP EYE DOWN EYE STRENGTH3X1X strong, 2X strong etc. refers toSTRONGwire thickness. SHANK 2XSTRONGX-SHORT 3X LONG Z LOCK OPENSHANK SHANK BEND SHANK1XSTRONG1 BARB 2 BARBS 3 BARBS CURVEDON SHANK ON SHANK ON SHANK SHANKFINEWIREPOINTX FINECURVED-IN REVERSED WIREPOINT POINTGAP/BEND ULTRALONG KIRBED LIGHTPOINT POINT The gap and shape of the hook bend impact the hooking rate and resistance to opening.STRAIGHT EXTRA WIDE TECHNICALPOINT GAP LOCKING CURVEWIDE GAPBARBPROFILE STANDARD MICRO BARBREVERSED 1/2 REVERSED INVERSEDFORGING BARBLESS SEMIBARBLESSForging the hook wire improves the opening resistance.OUTSIDE 3 MICRO-FORGED REGULAR STEEL BARB BARB POINTHI-CARBON VANADIUM STAINLESSSTEEL STEEL STEEL8|RAPALA VMC'