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Mainline: Hyper sensor vs Synchro XT vs Exocet (41 posts / 2,957 views)
AlexFisher
Posts: 374
Post #1 21 Apr 2021 12:59
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Im looking to change my mainline and have narrowed it down to these three. Has anyone used all three and how do they compare. Are the more expensive two worth twice the money of the hyper sensor? Lots of people seem to rate the XT synchro but I cant find much on the Exocet on here. Has anyone used Exocet and had a good experience with it?

christian
Posts: 1,377
Post #2 21 Apr 2021 13:15
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In reply to Post #1
Have used all three, exocet and hyper sensor are prestretched hence they are thinner for the same breaking stain as the synchro. This makes them better for distance casting but they don't sink as well, neither are they as abrasion resistant.

If distance isn't an issue I would go for the synchro, if it is go for one of the others.
Jimbo6745
Posts: 422
Post #3 21 Apr 2021 13:20
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Synchro is good stuff I use the non loaded in 15lb been very happy with it from edge fishing to 130 yards out can't fault it 👍🏼
AlexFisher
Posts: 374
Post #4 21 Apr 2021 14:14
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In reply to Post #2
Cheers that's helpful. Is the Exocet much less visible in the water than the others?. What colour synchro XT would you suggest?
AlexFisher
Posts: 374
Post #5 21 Apr 2021 14:17
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In reply to Post #3
What colour do you use? Have you used hyper sensor and if so is the synchro XT justifiably more expensive?
christian
Posts: 1,377
Post #6 21 Apr 2021 17:18
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In reply to Post #4
I would say visibility is roughly the same between all three, perhaps the hyper sensor slightly darker in the original, not used newer gunmetal.
snapper1 snapper1
Posts: 3,101
Post #7 21 Apr 2021 20:14
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In reply to Post #1
Hyper is very good and the xt, not used the exocet
OatcakeFred OatcakeFred
Posts: 1,466
Post #8 22 Apr 2021 10:48
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In reply to Post #1
I didn't like Hyper Sensor so I binned it, and reverted back to normal Sensor.
AlexFisher
Posts: 374
Post #9 22 Apr 2021 10:49
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In reply to Post #8
What didn't you like about it?
OatcakeFred OatcakeFred
Posts: 1,466
Post #10 22 Apr 2021 10:51
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In reply to Post #9
Poor for knotting. May have been a duff spool I suppose.
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
Post #11 22 Apr 2021 10:58
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In reply to Post #1
Out of those the esp is the only one I'd even consider using .
AlexFisher
Posts: 374
Post #12 22 Apr 2021 10:59
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In reply to Post #11
What about technium black or cm90?
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
Post #13 22 Apr 2021 11:07
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In reply to Post #12
Not a fan those either. People rave about cm90 but I found the abrasion resistance not very good when compared to my favourite gr60 which is a shame as other than that I was very impressed with it
AlexFisher
Posts: 374
Post #14 22 Apr 2021 11:51
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In reply to Post #13
Looks like no one has cm90 in stock now anyway
christian
Posts: 1,377
Post #15 22 Apr 2021 12:05
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In reply to Post #13
To be fair even though its breaking strains are massively under rated I don't think that there's a readily available line that comes close to GR60 in terms of abrasion but obviously not tried everything on the market.
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