Yozuri Stickbaits

[Jhoff]

Have any of you used these Stickbaits?  If so how did you like them or what do they compare too?  They are no longer making the Rapala xr8 in hot pink i was told is why I'm asking.  Thanks for any input.

[cracklebak]

Great variety of colors, hooks are poor.  Even the smaller ones come with saltwater style hooks, made of tin, which is a pretty thick wire and makes it tough to get a good hook-set (and tears up the fish pretty bad).  Some of the newest line, 3DR have black nickel hooks, but they don't have the action that the older ones do.