snag Posted July 22, 2007 Report Posted July 22, 2007 what is the best knot to attach the hooklink to swivel etc as i have had a couple of figure eight loops snap on me. has anyone else had this problem or is it me? felt like it snapped like cotton about 5 mill below the loop. Quote
goblin Posted July 22, 2007 Report Posted July 22, 2007 not just you mate, is quite a regular thing with the hybrid which can be a worry. best knot i have found is the rapala knot and forget any swvels, just adjust set up accordingly. got to admit it though mate, once its steamed off proper its a seriously good hookink Quote
666carpcatcher Posted July 22, 2007 Report Posted July 22, 2007 I have also had it snap on me when testing knots How can steaming it make it a better/stronger hooklink? i just dont use it anymore i would prefer to not take the risk Quote
goblin Posted July 22, 2007 Report Posted July 22, 2007 I have also had it snap on me when testing knots How can steaming it make it a better/stronger hooklink? i just dont use it anymore i would prefer to not take the risk have you not been steaming it to tension it up and straighten it up proper mate?? its coated in flouro and needs the heat to hold it straight once out. Quote
666carpcatcher Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 I have also had it snap on me when testing knots How can steaming it make it a better/stronger hooklink? i just dont use it anymore i would prefer to not take the risk have you not been steaming it to tension it up and straighten it up proper mate?? its coated in flouro and needs the heat to hold it straight once out. Yes mate i have, but that does'nt make it any stronger it just straightens it out, Quote
goblin Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 I have also had it snap on me when testing knots How can steaming it make it a better/stronger hooklink? i just dont use it anymore i would prefer to not take the risk have you not been steaming it to tension it up and straighten it up proper mate?? its coated in flouro and needs the heat to hold it straight once out. Yes mate i have, but that does'nt make it any stronger it just straightens it out, yeah I know mate, never said it made it stronger, just that it does without doubt make it a better hooklink Quote
neilscatchin Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 You ain't the only one whose had problems with this hooklink: https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=23882 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=15933 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=11856 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=19048 I'm not a fan of any of Korda's gear but seeing as a lot of "names" use it then it's popular with anglers but I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole based on personal experience. Quote
666carpcatcher Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 I have also had it snap on me when testing knots How can steaming it make it a better/stronger hooklink? i just dont use it anymore i would prefer to not take the risk have you not been steaming it to tension it up and straighten it up proper mate?? its coated in flouro and needs the heat to hold it straight once out. Yes mate i have, but that does'nt make it any stronger it just straightens it out, yeah I know mate, never said it made it stronger, just that it does without doubt make it a better hooklink Oh i see, it's still jank though IMO Quote
bedfordcarper Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 The knot HAS to be steamed otherwise it will always break a few mill below this, someone from Korda actually told me this and had no explination to why it happened. Quote
charlieg Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 The knot HAS to be steamed otherwise it will always break a few mill below this, someone from Korda actually told me this and had no explination to why it happened. Agree totally. the knot has to be steamed as you are pulling it tight, this makes it neater and stronger, again don't know why it just does. Quote
666carpcatcher Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 The knot HAS to be steamed otherwise it will always break a few mill below this, someone from Korda actually told me this and had no explination to why it happened. I'm not disagreeing with you i just think there is alot better hooklink materials out there Quote
bluebirdjones Posted July 24, 2007 Report Posted July 24, 2007 I use the 20lb korda hybrid and have never had any problems with it. I had no idea the knots had to be steamed, I've always attached it to a swivel using a blood knot and have always just wet the knot with saliva before tightening the knot. The hybrid has never snapped for me. I've never caught any monsters using it, the biggest is about 10-12lb so I don't know if a really big carp would snap it. Quote
martinrodd Posted August 9, 2007 Report Posted August 9, 2007 I crimp my loop and touch wood it has never let me down and i have fish to over 30lbs using this method Quote
carpingod150 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Posted August 22, 2007 TYING A FIGURE OF 8 KNOT WITH HYBRIDThe figure of 8 knot is the strongest loop knot we have found to use with the Hybrid material. YOU MUST TIGHTEN THE KNOT FULLY, here's how to do it. Form the figure of 8 and semi-tighten .Tie an overhand knot in the tag end, this gives you more grip so that when you tighten the knot both ends are pulled equally. It is important that you take care when using steam, hold the knot over the steam for just 2 seconds.Holding onto both the hooklink tag end and the loop, pull the knot as tight as you can. DO NOT TIGHTEN IN THE STEAM, THE KNOT WILL NOT PULL DOWN CORRECTLY! We recommend you copy this when tying any knot in the stiffer coated section, this includes the Grinner and Half Blood knots. Both of these knots, if tied correctly will give you higher than stated breaking strain. from the korda site Quote
evans Posted September 5, 2007 Report Posted September 5, 2007 As far as i know the older version of hybrid was witrhdrawn from sale. And a newer version brought out. So how old was your spool? Anyway hybrid is the best braid available never ever had any problems with it. Infact i landed two 20's on it in the last 24hours! Quote
666carpcatcher Posted September 5, 2007 Report Posted September 5, 2007 Anyway hybrid is the best braid available Quote
davidford Posted September 5, 2007 Report Posted September 5, 2007 never had a problem with it and i have had carp upto 28lb on it in hit and hold situations Quote
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