Nichimo Tough-S Series are our original high-performance fishing hardware parts.

Hardware parts play a more important role than ever in fishing operations as more and more fishing vessels today, many of them being bigger in size and having a larger horsepower, adopt bigger and larger fishing gear in pursuit of better operation efficiency.

We have integrated our years of expertise into Tough-S Series to successfully develop the strong and resilient high-performance hardware parts.

Tough-S Series are made of special alloy steel and heat-processed to have the optimum strength and stretch balance and to have high performance properties superior to those of conventional mild steel hardware parts.

1.Strong:

Tough-S Series have an outstanding strength unparalleled by their steel counterparts.

2.Small:

Tough-S Series are smaller in size than their steel counterparts to have the same strength.

3.Saving:

Tough-S Series are cost saving. It has a longer life than steel hardware parts to require less frequent replacement.

4.Safety:

Tough-S Series are resistant and resilient, showing gradual elongation or distortion against incidental shock loads or temporary overloading during fishing operations. It helps users to detect signs of potential fatigue in the hardware parts and safely replace them well before they may break or tear completely.

Load and stretch comparison between Tough-S Series and steel shackles.

Load and stretch comparison between Tough-S Series and steel hooks.