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Old 01-14-2010 | 09:57 AM
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Default 1/2A Dacron flying line?

Looking to find a distributor where you can buy this line in bulk?
Old 01-14-2010 | 10:04 AM
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Default RE: 1/2A Dacron flying line?

Bernie and Xena in Canada...the people who bought the remaining stock of Cox stuff...

He's in the 1/2A forum.... a guy named xenalook

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http://coxengines.ca/

check under Bulk & WS
http://coxengines.ca/product.php?pro...&cat=14&page=1
Old 01-14-2010 | 10:07 AM
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Default RE: 1/2A Dacron flying line?

My 1/2 A Dacron line is simply .012 thick heavy duty sewing thread
Dacron is abrand name for polyester
this is a woven thread (multi fibe) - NOT a single strand (monofilament) thread
For what it's worth
these lines have more drag than .008 braided steel lines
for example - I can fly on .008 lines 50 ft long with about same line rag s 35 ft Dacron (.012)
The steel lines are fragile tho - rolling -unrolling must be done with care!
Old 01-14-2010 | 10:53 AM
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Default RE: 1/2A Dacron flying line?

Just buy some Spectra fishing line and you will be all set. Be sure and use the Palomar knot to tie this line (Google Palomar knot if you don't know how to tie it).
Old 01-15-2010 | 10:29 AM
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Default RE: 1/2A Dacron flying line?

Is the Spiderwire EZ braid the same stuff as the Spectra?
Old 01-17-2010 | 09:41 PM
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You are so correct about the dacron sewing thread. I recall getting a spool of it and making up 25ft. lines for my Guillows Profile Trainer 1 and Cub 074 when I was a kid. And yes the .008 solids work well on a half A set up. Don't know about the new synthetic fishing line. May be better than the dacron sewing thread. Didn't know you were C/L savvy Dick.

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