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General Angling Topics => Hook, line and sinker - Tackle talk => Topic started by: Sailor on July 02, 2010, 09:30:07 AM

Title: Dacron - can it take punishment?
Post by: Sailor on July 02, 2010, 09:30:07 AM

Just how abrasive resistant is Dacron compared to nylon?
 
Hope this is the right forum to post thingies like this.

Title: Re: Dacron - can it take punishment?
Post by: Homie on July 02, 2010, 09:59:44 AM

As in to use as a windon or as a main line ???

Nylon is much more abrasion resistant than braid IMHO.

Title: Re: Dacron - can it take punishment?
Post by: whaler on July 04, 2010, 04:17:34 PM

Dacron is mutch more abrasive then mono or braid but is alot heavier and makes for a lot more drag in the water

Title: Re: Dacron - can it take punishment?
Post by: jaenswart on July 05, 2010, 07:06:52 AM

Agree, dacron is super strong and super abbrasive, but just not practical as main line in my opinion.

Title: Re: Dacron - can it take punishment?
Post by: Sailor on July 05, 2010, 10:58:19 AM

What I was thinking is why not use Dacron as windon leader without nylon. Reefman explained to me that it is to soft to cast.
Thanks

Title: Re: Dacron - can it take punishment?
Post by: jaenswart on July 05, 2010, 11:20:09 AM

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