Ditto as I almost all my fly hooks are Daiichi and love how they are sharp. Been spoiled from my bass fishing days when the Gamakatsu came to notice and always look for hooks that some sharp out of the pack and now have got spoiled to the point I get a bit miffed if hooks come out and need sharpening. I have started to look for an alternate that I can buy a larger quantity than a 25 pack, but when I do try one it better be sharp or I will not go back to that one.
I am happy to say I do get my Daiichi wholesale and when I buy some it’s usually a pretty good amount so that helps a lot. Have been adding to my stocks lately a good bit and have a lot more on target to get.
Daiichi is my favorite all around hook. But it is more expensive. I use a lot of them in my tying. But then I have hooks from just about every major company now. Gamakatsu is wonderful too, but they are high priced for the most part, and they do not have a wide selection of fly tying hooks yet. For my streamer hooks I use more Daiichi than anything else.