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Post by fishing_in_israel on Aug 18, 2009 7:27:09 GMT -4
I live in Israel and ordered a spool of Trilene Maxx from a local shop. I did notice that on the shop's website that there was a 'typo' : 0,20mm 4.7kg I was sure that it should be 1.8kg...... Anyway the package arrived and the Berkley packaging and the spool itself were labled as said website. I checked the Berkley/Pure-Fishing European websites and they too have things labled wrong. You can see what I mean using the two following links (PDF's): www.berkley-fishing.de/phpcode/product_pdf.php?id_langue=3&saison=2009&id_site=1&id_product=245www.berkley-fishing.fr/phpcode/product_pdf.php?id_langue=2&saison=2009&id_site=1&id_product=245I did write to all the email contact addresses that I could find for Berkley/Pure-Fishing but never got any replies and their websites are still showing erroneous info. Can someone in Europe check the Trilene Maxx spools in their local tackle shops - and perhaps let Berkley know? Best check line diameter than labeled kg's! Blessings, Nigel |
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Post by andy83 on Aug 27, 2009 10:52:48 GMT -4
I think its not wrong labeled a mono line should have around 4 to 5 kilo at 0,20mm.
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Aug 27, 2009 13:30:42 GMT -4
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Post by andy83 on Aug 27, 2009 13:57:44 GMT -4
Ok this is  I try to ask a friend who works for the pur-fishing company. But im sure they mean 0.20 is around 4 to 5 kilo. There should be a mistake in the catalog,there are a lot of mistakes in the pure-fishing catalogs over here we get them now on a DVD calls"nap og ny" there is a lot wrong and our shop owners over here get sometimes wrong things when they order stuff.  |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Aug 27, 2009 21:26:43 GMT -4
Ok this is I try to ask a friend who works for the pur-fishing company. But im sure they mean 0.20 is around 4 to 5 kilo. There should be a mistake in the catalog,there are a lot of mistakes in the pure-fishing catalogs over here we get them now on a DVD calls"nap og ny" there is a lot wrong and our shop owners over here get sometimes wrong things when they order stuff. When the 0,20 which I had ordered arrived, I took a short piece of the line and tied it to a plastic back containing two 2 liter bottles of milk (weight approx 4 kg) -- the line broke immediately! I then took one bottle out and the line held. I then added a tin of beans (weight approx 0.5 kg) (very scientific!!) and the line broke. Which all confirms that the 0,20 line is indeed 6 LB 4 LB / 1.8 kg Do some experiments of your own  Nigel |
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Post by Fishooked on Aug 27, 2009 23:35:37 GMT -4
I usually try to get my line off 'the rack' if i can...sometimes with colored lines they just look different in person. Then again, I don't buy line too often, and I wont spent a ton of money on it. I did just try Sufix line for the first time, and I really like it so far...affordable too. But I have sworn off Stren and Trilene for good though  |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Aug 28, 2009 5:20:06 GMT -4
I usually try to get my line off 'the rack' if i can...sometimes with colored lines they just look different in person. Then again, I don't buy line too often, and I wont spent a ton of money on it. I did just try Sufix line for the first time, and I really like it so far...affordable too. But I have sworn off Stren and Trilene for good though What problems did you find with Trilene? Nigel |
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Post by nathenpd on Aug 30, 2009 12:56:53 GMT -4
I have been using nothing but Trilene for the last 7 years, and besides from the price, I really like it. I don't think that i've ever had the line break on me. (besides a time that I hooked a carp on 2lb test)
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Post by fishfingers007 on Aug 30, 2009 17:48:58 GMT -4
I have been using nothing but Trilene for the last 7 years, and besides from the price, I really like it. I don't think that i've ever had the line break on me. (besides a time that I hooked a carp on 2lb test) i use the big game for all my salmon and seatrout, have done for about 20 yrs or more, never had a bad spool , and i would not change this line, it has put more fish on the bank than i can remember,  |
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Post by jaxcat on Aug 31, 2009 0:02:11 GMT -4
Unfortunately, manufacturers do sometimes make mistakes. Most people never notice. I've had it happen. Usually the manufacturers will give you a coupon for a free spool or two!
It seems like you are all mono guys. Personally, I like the Spectra lines very tough to break unless you fray it. The only drag with the Spectra line is that you can't cut it with your teeth when retying. You need some clippers. It's great stuff, IMO. It can be tough on guides too if you've got cheaper guides. You've also got to be a bit more careful setting hooks. Spectra doesn't stretch like mono. I actually think it increases my hook ups because of this, but I have no data to back that up, just seems that way to me.
Ted, you are a true blue Rapala guy. Sufix is a Rapala/Normark Group brand! I also like it, but I'm bias since I can get it right off the shelves! I still like Spectra fiber better. I will have to give the Sufix Spectra a try. at some point.
Cheers,
Thomas
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Post by fishfingers007 on Aug 31, 2009 4:04:48 GMT -4
i do like mono line, but i use the fire line and power braid on the larger winter salmon but i find the lure's often pull out when hooking up , i put this down to the lack of give in the line, so i wait untill the fish piles on before lifting into him, this can be hard as knowing you have a fish on but doing nothing about it for a second or two is a tough call.  |
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Post by walter on Sept 10, 2009 12:31:41 GMT -4
in italy, since we have no regulations (and class actions...) they sell lines indicating loadsmuch higher than real.
for example, for 0.35 trilene sensithin ultra they told a breaking strenght of 20 kilos.
simply impossible.
edit: maybe it was a spool for european market. the ones for us market use the "pounds test" system. and 1.8 kg is 4 lbs, a normal strenght for that diameter.
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