In reply to Post #8
Have you used any others or just those two?
Have you used any others or just those two?
In reply to Post #14
Wonder how long ago they did the measurements and if the line has changed since? Seems unlikely that they'd get a weak spot x 5 and I'd get the bit breaking at 20lb. You never know though. I am starting to unnecessarily have an issue with all this now.
Wonder how long ago they did the measurements and if the line has changed since? Seems unlikely that they'd get a weak spot x 5 and I'd get the bit breaking at 20lb. You never know though. I am starting to unnecessarily have an issue with all this now.
In reply to Post #7
I have now used a ton of different fluoros and I will be staying with Xline in 20lb for the foreseeable.
I have been fishing up to 24wraps comfortably with it.
I find it no worse than any of the other fluoros for how it behaves.
I kept getting cut off with thinner diameter fluoros such as gardner platinum mirage and berkley cf600 in 15lb. Yes this is a little more prone to coiling but not worth writing home about and I would put it down to increase breaking strain. It sinks really well. I've had no cut offs in the past year. It comes on large spools and it's nearlly half the price. For me it's a no brained... I love the stuff!
I have now used a ton of different fluoros and I will be staying with Xline in 20lb for the foreseeable.
I have been fishing up to 24wraps comfortably with it.
I find it no worse than any of the other fluoros for how it behaves.
I kept getting cut off with thinner diameter fluoros such as gardner platinum mirage and berkley cf600 in 15lb. Yes this is a little more prone to coiling but not worth writing home about and I would put it down to increase breaking strain. It sinks really well. I've had no cut offs in the past year. It comes on large spools and it's nearlly half the price. For me it's a no brained... I love the stuff!
In reply to Post #18
Used 20lb xline for years, and feel no need to change other than when at big distance. Never had it snap or cut off, so even if it did break at 15lb, thats still far more pressure than i can put on a fish. Use it for a season or so, then just reverse it.
Used 20lb xline for years, and feel no need to change other than when at big distance. Never had it snap or cut off, so even if it did break at 15lb, thats still far more pressure than i can put on a fish. Use it for a season or so, then just reverse it.
In reply to Post #15
I've used just them 2 fluoros
X line in 15 and recently 17lb. I know there have been times when I've tried pulling for a break on the 15lb and struggled
Cf600 in i think 15 18 and 24lb or something silly. Not sure as their labelling is messy worked in kg breaking strain and thickness of lb line.
I only tried the Berkley due to available spool sizes and fitting onto reels. Originally i loved it but then realised it seemed to deteriorate really quickly so went back to x line.
I far prefer fluorocarbon, have no issues with x line so don't feel any need to change.
But as others say, it isn't for them..... We do all prefer different things for different reasons.
I've used just them 2 fluoros
X line in 15 and recently 17lb. I know there have been times when I've tried pulling for a break on the 15lb and struggled
Cf600 in i think 15 18 and 24lb or something silly. Not sure as their labelling is messy worked in kg breaking strain and thickness of lb line.
I only tried the Berkley due to available spool sizes and fitting onto reels. Originally i loved it but then realised it seemed to deteriorate really quickly so went back to x line.
I far prefer fluorocarbon, have no issues with x line so don't feel any need to change.
But as others say, it isn't for them..... We do all prefer different things for different reasons.
In reply to Post #20
Great stuff , thanks for the replies . Does x line require much maintenance- stretching etc , thanks?
Great stuff , thanks for the replies . Does x line require much maintenance- stretching etc , thanks?
In reply to Post #21
I don't ever bother personally.
I do have large spools tho 14000s which I do think helps
I don't ever bother personally.
I do have large spools tho 14000s which I do think helps
In reply to Post #17
I tested it myself Ryan and it consistently broke at 12.5lbs. It wasn't even breaking at the knot, but mid length.
That said 12.5lbs is plenty strong enough IMO, abrasion resistance is way more important, unless you're giving it the bigun with heavy leads.
I tested it myself Ryan and it consistently broke at 12.5lbs. It wasn't even breaking at the knot, but mid length.
That said 12.5lbs is plenty strong enough IMO, abrasion resistance is way more important, unless you're giving it the bigun with heavy leads.
In reply to Post #23
I've found 20lb xline way stronger than fluoro counterparts in 15lb from gardner and berkley I'm not sure about the 12lb quoted but it's in real conditions it's never snapped on me, I would say the abrasion resistance is better which would be down to it being thicker as well.
I've found 20lb xline way stronger than fluoro counterparts in 15lb from gardner and berkley I'm not sure about the 12lb quoted but it's in real conditions it's never snapped on me, I would say the abrasion resistance is better which would be down to it being thicker as well.
In reply to Post #23
Thanks ! I dabbled very , very briefly with the berkley but found it broke far too easy when knotting ( maybe a duff batch) - this was soon replaced . On the water I'm fishing I can see it would be an advantage bearing in mind also I'd never be fishing over 20wraps . Thinking that the 17lb bs maybe the one . The only thing that I have niggling in the back of my mind is the amount of maintenance that I thought might be required.
Thanks ! I dabbled very , very briefly with the berkley but found it broke far too easy when knotting ( maybe a duff batch) - this was soon replaced . On the water I'm fishing I can see it would be an advantage bearing in mind also I'd never be fishing over 20wraps . Thinking that the 17lb bs maybe the one . The only thing that I have niggling in the back of my mind is the amount of maintenance that I thought might be required.
In reply to Post #25
I've never done any type of maintenance on my xline spooled reels, from shimano 3500 original baitrunners with tiny spools up to mini pits and larger spools.
I've left the same line on for years at times, I spool up, use it, put reels away, use it again sometime and just start using. Yes it coils a little when left for ages but after a few casts / fish it settles down fine.
I've never reversed a spool of it either, I've never been bothered with doing that and have noticed the bottom of the spooled line has normally gone crinkly from never using that much on the spool. This would put me off reversing it too, although again this is on spools that may of been loaded up for a couple years.
I've never done any type of maintenance on my xline spooled reels, from shimano 3500 original baitrunners with tiny spools up to mini pits and larger spools.
I've left the same line on for years at times, I spool up, use it, put reels away, use it again sometime and just start using. Yes it coils a little when left for ages but after a few casts / fish it settles down fine.
I've never reversed a spool of it either, I've never been bothered with doing that and have noticed the bottom of the spooled line has normally gone crinkly from never using that much on the spool. This would put me off reversing it too, although again this is on spools that may of been loaded up for a couple years.
In reply to Post #26
Thanks for that , seems I may be worrying about nothing. Do you find it best to leave it soaking for a while before loading ?
Thanks for that , seems I may be worrying about nothing. Do you find it best to leave it soaking for a while before loading ?
In reply to Post #27
I tried it once and wasn't impressed, but normally I'll load up with a damp cloth to lightly add pressure and over fill slightly knowing on first use it will either tighten up on the spool and be fine, or I can take some off
I tried it once and wasn't impressed, but normally I'll load up with a damp cloth to lightly add pressure and over fill slightly knowing on first use it will either tighten up on the spool and be fine, or I can take some off
In reply to Post #27
Thats a bit like soaking a plastic spoon
as fluorocarbon line does no absorb water at all
Thats a bit like soaking a plastic spoon
as fluorocarbon line does no absorb water at all
In reply to Post #29
Very correct, but I thought the idea of soaking in warm water was just to soften it a little, in the same way the plastic spoon would soften in warmer water lol
Although he didn't mention the warm part lol
Very correct, but I thought the idea of soaking in warm water was just to soften it a little, in the same way the plastic spoon would soften in warmer water lol
Although he didn't mention the warm part lol