I have been hooking with my own personal Hartman hook for about 15 years; as you can tell I am "hooked" on the Hartman.Each Hartman hook is individually handcrafted in Ireland of brass and yew wood.
The 8mm primitive shank Hartman hook definitely makes hooking (#6, #8, or wider) faster as it opens the holes larger for a faster loop pullthrough.
The Hartman Ergo Handle Primitive Shank 8mm is the studio's best seller as not only does it allow you to "hook" faster and without wrist tension, it has its own thumb rest!