False advertising
Submitted by Fish or Die on Sun, 2015-12-20 10:13
So I bought the new gliss 6kg/14lb line upon snagging a few times during its first few uses I found it to break quite easily to what felt like 6lb so took it home and tested on scales and found it to break at 7lb this is using there recommended uni knot. Still landed some nice tailor though. Casts great as 7lb braid would lucky it's spooled on my new light mgx20 reel which wasn't intended for heavy line
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D_d_001
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maybe take it back ?
maybe take it back ?
Hutch
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Was it breaking randomly in
Was it breaking randomly in the line or at the knot? Have heard it can be very hard to tie decent knots in it.
Daryn
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You have to test it without
You have to test it without the reduction in strength caused by a knot.
Wrap it around something like a broom handle enough times that it doesn't slip - then you can rule out the knot.
Fish or Die
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Ok I tried again with no
Ok I tried again with no knots and got it to 9lb still no where near 14lb
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D_d_001
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sometimes it's easier to have
sometimes it's easier to have a chat with whoever you bought it off and quite often things can be sorted out easily.
Sometimes things break/don't live up to expectations.... (not necessarily false advertising)
most places would give you a refund I would expect.
have you tried ?
Fish or Die
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I only checked the breaking
I only checked the breaking strain today so I'll see the place that sold it to me tomorrow
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Could have been packaged
Could have been packaged wrong
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There's a heap written about
There's a heap written about this stuff on tackle tour forum, seems the connection knots have a fair bit to do with the breaking strain and the suggested knots on the packets don't cut it, also wash that revo well and keep an eye out for corrosion around the side plate screws, she's got a magnesium based alloy gearbox.
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Fish or Die
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Cheers will do
Cheers will do
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At least you got a nice
At least you got a nice tailor
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Hey mate what rod is that?
Hey mate what rod is that?
Fish or Die
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Black hole ones bream
Black hole ones bream special 1-3kg MS-702UL 1/32 1/4oz cast weight perfect for flinging out sp's the reel sings nice when hooked to a shallow water tailor
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Nice
Nice