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[waco]

Do you use this in thicker diameters fishing it straight through or with shockleader? i found it to slip alot at the knots.

use with out shockleader,but i make sure to chop a few inches off line for next session for safety, and tie me knots with 3 turn blood knot with a tuck plenty saliva and make sure you pull tight, , also I dont class my self a power caster if you are a powqer caster would suggest a shockr on

[shaun]

use with out shockleader,but i make sure to chop a few inches off line for next session for safety, and tie me knots with 3 turn blood knot with a tuck plenty saliva and make sure you pull tight, , also I dont class my self a power caster if you are a powqer caster would suggest a shockr on

Tried it in 40lb but found it broke quite easy for a 40lb line, switched to 40lb berkley triline and cant remember the last time i had a break with it, only problem is it costs alot more.

[lobsterman]

daiwa sensor as strong as tow rope. and cheap as chips.

bit thick in the diameter but i love it.

35lb straight through on the kelp beds.
18lb and a 60 shocker on me clean ground.

cant beat it.


ultima f1 fookin shoite !!!! touch a pebble and it frays like the neck on an owld fishermans jumper.

[CHUKKA]

Do you use this in thicker diameters fishing it straight through or with shockleader? i found it to slip alot at the knots.

The problem is not just with the line its how your tying your knots. Not sure what you using but certainly ditch blood knots and learn to tie a decent uni knot, problem solved. greylon does slip a bit however when pulling knots up!

Use greylon myself, or should i say using some spools up and its ok. The 80lb is very good rig mono, very strong and reliable for distance casting but make sure knots are well tightened.

Buy by diameter, the stronger for the diameter the better 0.38-0.4m is perfect on a 525, 0.5.-06 on a slosh.

Some lines in lighter diameters are better than others but in the heavier strains theres a lot less in it. Most cheap clear 30lb line is ideal for the weeds

Im using berkely XTs in 18-20 and its very strong, along the lines of sensor but a touch less wiry.

The 45lb xts is only 0.5 so far so good!!

[waco]

Tried it in 40lb but found it broke quite easy for a 40lb line, switched to 40lb berkley triline and cant remember the last time i had a break with it, only problem is it costs alot more.

all a can say is I have very few problems, my line last a while never snaps without a reason e.g. getting wrapped round obstacles like gulls, boats, dans etc , also do not get many birds nests, probably less than most.
how is it snapping, on the cast or tying knot,if the cast try slowing the cast down and try not to jerk , if tying knots plenty of saliva, hope that hlps

[16979arkle]

been using f1 dont rate it not as good as berkeley big game

[Fishingchris]

F1 for me is totally rubbish I bought some 30lb for fishing bemton cliffs with the idea of thinner line to get more line on my penn 535. First snag it snapped right where it only just touched the cliff top before even getting a good pull at it. Ok for beaches maybe but even then I wouldn't like to lose a good fish just because it had rubbed on a stone or something.

[<(Andy2009)>]

errrrrm, no.

daiwa sensor as strong as tow rope. and cheap as chips.

bit thick in the diameter but i love it.

35lb straight through on the kelp beds.
18lb and a 60 shocker on me clean ground.

cant beat it.


ultima f1 fookin shoite !!!! touch a pebble and it frays like the neck on an owld fishermans jumper.

I used to use sensor, but never again. Found it way to easy to break, especially when snagged, was about as abrasion resistant as a sponge cake, and way to thick diameter for its poundage. A suppose the much thicker diameter of the line, such as 40lb+, would probably be better.

Ultima F1 on the other hand i would rate much higher than sensor, but knowhere near Sakuma,as F1 also still seems to have that snapping too easy factor...

As all line goes though its everyone to there own. Everybody has there favourite line, some like it cheap and cheerful, others must have the best on the market, and in the end it always comes down to person choice.

[topbanana]

looks like am sticking with sensor ! i can safely say it has never let me down.

thanks for all the input fellas

[wheres the fish?]

Suffix Tritanium is a top notch line banana Well worth a try, its cheap too. And soft, knots lovely. I rate it higher than sensor, i found sensor unreliable sometimes... And F1 pfft... biggest pile of pap i ever bought.

Use whiplash pro on my fixed spool for bass, pollock, wrasse etc in summer cant fault that either

[topbanana]

i am tempted by veals varivas sport, seems like good stuff ?

[super-MAGuire]

yeah, varivas sports a very good all round line. Cant fault it, i have been using suffix tritanium 20lb with leader and like that alot, but no more than the varivas, i just got it cheap. I used to love rough diamond, all breaking stains (15lb for summer, 20lb for winter mixed ground and 35lb for rough stuff) but it isnt produced anymore.

[chrome21]

yeah, varivas sports a very good all round line. Cant fault it, i have been using suffix tritanium 20lb with leader and like that alot, but no more than the varivas, i just got it cheap. I used to love rough diamond, all breaking stains (15lb for summer, 20lb for winter mixed ground and 35lb for rough stuff) but it isnt produced anymore.

agreed down to my last spool of the stuff too been reading this thread carefully as was also intrested in what others have been saying and to be honest im more confused now than i was before the thread started lol