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rm tec fluoro (28 posts / 5,834 views)
onestripe
Posts: 276
Post #1 11 Mar 2021 23:24
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I'm thinking about trying the Ridgemonkey rm tec fluoro
Has anybody used it
Some feedback would be appreciated
ticker ticker
Posts: 682
Post #2 12 Mar 2021 08:26
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In reply to Post #1
my mate tried it he said would not use it tried it said it was not worth the money
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #3 12 Mar 2021 09:35
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I tried it as I liked the ultima power carp which I heard this was.I took it off after 3 or 4 trips,it did not cast very well it had alot of memory so coiled up badly and I think there are alot better monos on the market
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #4 13 Mar 2021 08:05
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In reply to Post #1
i use it...its been very good and ive not complaints at all with it
BRB BRB
Posts: 1,423
Post #5 13 Mar 2021 09:00
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In reply to Post #1
I'm using it and finding it a very happy medium between flouro and nylon. Does what it says on the tin.
pro_carper pro_carper
Posts: 752
Post #6 13 Mar 2021 09:23
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In reply to Post #5
Garbage
onestripe
Posts: 276
Post #7 13 Mar 2021 12:36
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In reply to Post #6
So you don't rate the line then lol
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
Posts: 3,780
Post #8 13 Mar 2021 22:58
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In reply to Post #1
Berkley fluoro.. lock thread 🥳
glw1978
Posts: 925
Post #9 13 Mar 2021 23:12
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In reply to Post #8
What lb berkley fluorocarbon are you using.
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
Posts: 3,780
Post #10 13 Mar 2021 23:20
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In reply to Post #9
15lb 0.38 more than enough, cast lovely sinks like a brick , best fluoro I have used 😉
joe_echo joe_echo
Posts: 905
Post #11 14 Mar 2021 00:25
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In reply to Post #1
Used it for 2 sessions and got rid. Even took it back to angling direct as I thought I had a dodgy batch. Nope it was just cack, told them to throw the remaining 700m in the bin.
onestripe
Posts: 276
Post #12 14 Mar 2021 08:39
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In reply to Post #8
Going to have a read up about it. Do you still use it
BRB BRB
Posts: 1,423
Post #13 14 Mar 2021 08:59
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In reply to Post #12
Onestripe, you need to think about what you want to achieve here. 100% flouro is a different beast to a coated flouro. The coated will not sink as quickly but will cast a lot better and vice versa the flouro.
Individual lines will also attract these bizarre responses varying between garbage to brilliant, in most cases it's about what you want and how you use them. As for this "bad batch" excuse - well!
onestripe
Posts: 276
Post #14 14 Mar 2021 09:15
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In reply to Post #8
What berkley fluorocarbon is it please is it Trilene
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #15 14 Mar 2021 11:34
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Stop messing about with s-hit lines. Buy the best, and that being Seaguar fluorocarbon. The Jap company behind it invented the stuff in 1971. Made from raw materials in their own factory and not some re-branded plop.

Order it from eBay. InvizX is what most carp anglers use.
Coffo Coffo
Posts: 1,246
Post #16 14 Mar 2021 13:22
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In reply to Post #14
Berkeley CF600 fluro is the best I have used. I think thats what carpbandit is referring to as well.
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
Posts: 3,780
Post #17 14 Mar 2021 17:26
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In reply to Post #16
Yup, CF600 definitely not Trilene that stuff was god awful
AndyCarper82 AndyCarper82
Posts: 2,541
Post #18 14 Mar 2021 21:56
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I've been using it for some time. It casts well, its strong, sinks well, priced well and it's close to using a mono.

I have not found anything bad about it, it's all good

Cf600 breaks at 11lb, the same diameter rm flouro breaks at just under 18lb. I'd not use 11lb bs line at my syndicate with 50lb carp swimming around it....

Make your own choice though.
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #19 15 Mar 2021 08:55
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In reply to Post #6
a bit more clarification on your "garbage" comment to help the OP might help?
Crackers4Carp Crackers4Carp
Posts: 707
Post #20 15 Mar 2021 09:26
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In reply to Post #1
As others have said perhaps you could say why you are considering a fluro coated line over a proper fluorocarbon? I have 2 set of spools bit for everything up to 100 yards I use 12lb kontour. Expensive, but brilliant!
Monstamunch Monstamunch
Posts: 2,704
Post #21 15 Mar 2021 10:17
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In reply to Post #18
If the 11lb you state is based on the tackle box line tests I really wouldn't pay any attention to it. They state that fluorocarbon is tested with the same knots as mono so it's never going to give an accurate representation of its actual breaking strain when tied with an appropriate knot.
pro_carper pro_carper
Posts: 752
Post #22 15 Mar 2021 19:11
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In reply to Post #19
Garbage ( coily bollox that was used for one night then went into the bin?)
onestripe
Posts: 276
Post #23 15 Mar 2021 20:35
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No reason I picked coated fluorocarbon over 100% fluorocarbon.
I just wanted to know about the Ridgemonkey line
The reason I'm thinking of using fluorocarbon is because I want to fish the naked chod rig
And I've read it's best fished using fluorocarbon line
Canalcarper71 Canalcarper71
Posts: 1,389
Post #24 15 Mar 2021 21:41
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In reply to Post #23
I spooled up my reels with the ridge monkey flouro line last year and not very impressed with it,my mate recommends the Gardner stuff
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #25 16 Mar 2021 15:55
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In reply to Post #22
must admit, when i first spooled up 4 rods on it, it cast quite poorly. so i took the rods down my field and gave it a good stretch and it cast like a dream thereafter.

dazwacky dazwacky
Posts: 1,206
Post #26 16 Mar 2021 16:15
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In reply to Post #25
I've started using it and first time I did seemed fine got the 20lb version but don't seem to have any issues with it
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #27 28 Mar 2021 18:50
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Bumped for another forum member
DoncasterCarper
Posts: 8
Post #28 28 Mar 2021 22:38
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In reply to Post #27
Cheers Bradders 👍
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