[quote=rattlenhum]Funny, but I run my boat with one dogbone and one coated wire circle grip thing (J&H "Can't Miss" handle) on each side as well. It's really just a matter of preference, so I'd recommend that you try it all out good before you "upgrade."
Some people swear against the dogbones for hitting them in the teeth (but I've never had that happen). Some people like the dogbones because you can trap lower (in the lower ring) or higher (in the higher ring) based on personal preference, wave height, etc. without adjusting the rope lock (but I always use the lower one).
I have gone back and forth on which I prefer....am currently more partial to the dogbone. In some ways, the J&H handles do seem easier to hook and unhook, but, with the rigid dogbone, I get a better feel (without looking) that it's fully engaged with the hook. (Yes, partial hooks happen and usually don't turn out well.) Also, the J&H handles seem to get hung up on stuff more often.
So why do I run both? My boat came with four J&H handles, but my daughter (and number one crew) hates them! I only had two spare dogbones, so she gets those when she's on the boat, and my preference isn't so strong that I want to buy more when I've already got the J&Hs.
Hope this helps![/quote]
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