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Spooling issues - 12lb ESP Syncro (67 posts / 5,512 views)
Mji1994 Mji1994
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Post #31 26 Apr 2025 21:20
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Could this be the problem? after reading the thread I remember seeing esp say this on Instagram a while back.

Screenshot-20250426-161623-Instagram
The-Heff The-Heff
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Post #32 26 Apr 2025 22:50
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In reply to Post #31
Lets hope not cause the loaded behaved terribly compared to the xt
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #33 26 Apr 2025 23:09
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In reply to Post #31
This explains why it is **** now then,mine has now decided it wants to sink really slowly and I got cut off in weed the other day.It has never ever suffered them faults before,why change something that's perfectly fine.Im going to give korda touchdown a try
Mji1994 Mji1994
Posts: 468
Post #34 26 Apr 2025 23:26
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In reply to Post #33
Ive used 18lb gardner gthd found it great has all the properties of the original syncro.
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #35 26 Apr 2025 23:28
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In reply to Post #34
Might be worth a look at then,cheers
Jamesvg Jamesvg
Posts: 1,165
Post #36 27 Apr 2025 00:17
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I think I'll go back to the relaunched shimano technium black.
maplecream
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Post #37 27 Apr 2025 21:34
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Well, I've been a great fan of the xt for years now, used nothing else, how utterly ridiculous if they've now changed it...for the worse.
Think I'll keep last year's line on for a while, it's all good, I'm only a part time carper these days.
Doing_a_brew Doing_a_brew
Posts: 3,035
Post #38 28 Apr 2025 20:16
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In reply to Post #26
I've spooled hundreds of reels and never had the line twisted so badly as with the Syncro last year. Nothing to do with the method (which was exactly as ESP say to do it in their video). There obviously an issue with it, or at least some batches, as I'm not the only one.
framey framey
Posts: 5,320
Post #39 28 Apr 2025 20:49
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In reply to Post #27
I now use a 4 pint milk carton with a bolt through it
Cut the top of the carton so you can get the spool in easy
Then fill it with water .
Stops the over run on the spool as well as keeping it wet when loading


My “proper” spool loader is now hanging up in the shed
Daleg2008 Daleg2008
Posts: 2,572
Post #40 28 Apr 2025 22:03
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In reply to Post #28
Would this work with the newer spools? Not sure why they all went down the wagon wheel route tbf
Daleg2008 Daleg2008
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Post #41 28 Apr 2025 22:03
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In reply to Post #28
Would this work with the newer spools? Not sure why they all went down the wagon wheel route tbf
The-Heff The-Heff
Posts: 3,404
Post #42 29 Apr 2025 14:16
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In reply to Post #41
Im fishing as we speak, and cant say im noticing the syncro is any different to previous batches ive had its definitely nothing like the loaded
The-Heff The-Heff
Posts: 3,404
Post #43 29 Apr 2025 14:16
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In reply to Post #41
Im fishing as we speak, and cant say im noticing the syncro is any different to previous batches ive had its definitely nothing like the loaded
964rh 964rh
Posts: 323
Post #44 29 Apr 2025 17:49
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In reply to Post #43
Just received my free spool from ESP so will soak it for a day or so then try loading up and see how it goes
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #45 2 May 2025 14:07
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Well i contacted ESP about some tubing I had issues with,I mentioned about the line not being the same.I have just received a parcel from them,two packs of tubing and a spool of 15lb syncro.Excellent customer service from them
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