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| Im thinking of making up some Ti Leaders, but iv heard Ti is difficult to twist, is this true..any advice appreciated, Dave. |
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Location: Valentine, NE USA | Never done it but, I've seen other guys do it using a small torch to heat the wire before crimping. I don't think a guy could get a haywire twist using Ti wire...
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Location: Holly, MI | The single strand titanium is supposet to be able to be tied like mono. I made a bunch up in the past with single strand and tiny crimp sleeves. The sleeves would barely fit two strands of the titanium in it. I know there have been posts about not likeing crimps but crimp a few and test them bubbas out with a scale and a big nail on the wall. Wear safety glasses and gloves. I never had any problems with them. I have gone to mono leaders that I just tie myself. |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | I've never had problems w/ the initial strength of Ti leaders, but over time, any place where it needed to be bent (loops for crimps, etc.) weakened significantly. I fortunately figured it out by losing a bait on a cast rather than a fish. I quit using them. That was a few years ago, maybe they're better now, but I really can't say I've had problems w/ steel.
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Location: Holly, MI | We did have a problem with the comercial ti leaders when used for trolling. They would wear out right where the eye of the lure rubbed on them and the lure would fall off. I have never had a problem with them for casting. I have them on all of my casting rods all the time except for when I want a solid steel one for a glider. I use the Bass pro Titanium 6 inchers for casting with. |
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| http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/nw.cfm Hope this helps |
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