[RCSE] Re: Winch Line

[Jo Grini]

A little late but it takes time to read it all :-)   You can actually buy fishing line... It is almost the same and the cost is nothing compared to the mono they say. Personally I have not tried it. It IS the same line as you can buy in hobby shops but the there is a possibillty to buy a line that might have been produced with another spec than you wanted. So if you need cheap line go to a a shop or company that sell thick fishing line for commercial use. Expect to buy a lot at the same time.   Normally I use 1,25mm to 1,45 deppending on the conditions. For competition that matters I always put on a new line. Most common places to buy is Emc-Vega or Fischer. Earlier we also bought some "japan-line" but the contact seems gone. Fischer line is a bit more "strechy" so you can use thicker line and still have a good bungee effect in the zoom. BTW I use different line for F3J than F3B... Then I use a "pentagon-line" from Emc-Vega. And yes it looks like Pentagon :-) 5 edges to cut the air faster. But on a winch it will run old very fast.   Hilsen (Regards) Jojo www.grini.no Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:22:12 -0600 From: "Bruce Hobbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Soaring@airage.com> Subject: Winch Line Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C52004.C63A3A70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Myself and our club have purchased 270-290# nylon braided line from Memphis Twine previously. We have experienced line breaks quite often on a smooth field within 3-6 months of the new line installation. This is without Icons and Sharons doing banzai launches! When I purchased my Rahm winch new, the line Mr. Rahm sent with the winch did not break more than once or twice within the first two years and was used more often then than now. I have heard that line available in some of the Scandinavian countries is more durable and lasts longer..possibly refined and improved from exposure to the extensive fishing industry that many of these countries have? If any of you know of a line that is better. reasonable priced..and available..I'd love to hear about it. JoJo..that is your neck of the woods if you are reading this.   TIA!!   BCNU Bruce Hobbs