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Old 14-03-2009, 10:25 AM
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This might be a daft question, but how big is a size 6 kamasan B800 hook? How many millimetres is it?
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Old 14-03-2009, 12:44 PM
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Eye to bend is 28mm - gape approx 7mm.
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Sounds a bit small. Could you take a photo of the hook against a ruler.
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Old 14-03-2009, 05:27 PM
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Sounds a bit small. Could you take a photo of the hook against a ruler.
I think that at the age of 56 I know how to use a ruler - tell you what, why don't you buy some and measure them yourself - ****wit!
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Old 14-03-2009, 05:34 PM
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I think that at the age of 56 I know how to use a ruler - tell you what, why don't you buy some and measure them yourself - ****wit!
ROFLMAO! Priceless.
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Old 14-03-2009, 06:43 PM
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I think that at the age of 56 I know how to use a ruler - tell you what, why don't you buy some and measure them yourself - ****wit!

Brilliant

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Old 14-03-2009, 06:49 PM
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Thanks Lighthouse,best laugh I've had all week!
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Old 14-03-2009, 07:22 PM
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I think that at the age of 56 I know how to use a ruler - tell you what, why don't you buy some and measure them yourself - ****wit!
Excellent!
And after you went to the trouble of using that metric stuff!
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That will be about 1.1" then
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I think that at the age of 56 I know how to use a ruler - tell you what, why don't you buy some and measure them yourself - ****wit!
AH that gave me a good laugh,what a reply,there was a thread about one liners and putdowns thats up there with the best
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