elastics??????

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

ive been using preston hollo elasics for quite some time now,
especialy 9h 11h and 13h,
i’ve become quite comfortable with it in that i know exactly what its capabilities are,,,
but one thing it suffers really badly from is corrosion around the connector and on the joint of the top 2,
with this in mind,, im thinking of trying something new this time around,,!
any ideas as to what works similarly to preston hollo’s,, especialy the said sizes?

ps,, not hydro’s,, been there,,done that,,good,, but not worth the money IMHO!

[TF_Smed]

latex
if you havent all ready then try it!
sensas magic latex im using atm
super stuff!

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

i do use latex in smaller sizes,, i think i need convincing on bigger sizes though to be honest,,, incidently,,, the sensas stuff your on about,, is that the coloured ones?,, on the green spool,, think thats what i use in smaller sizes!!!

[TF_Smed]

no its not coloured.

[TF_dirkdiggler]

doubled up preston is absolutely great.
it’s a lot cheaper than hollo or hydro, soft on the strike and powers up if you hook a bigger fish.
also it feels lighter in your topkits too.

[TF_matt rosevear]

currently im using those red royal mail elastick bands loop to looped togeter trough a match top 3 feels a bit like double red hydro but dosnt stretch as mutch its great for ide and small skimmers

[TF_Mike_Globe]

Double Preston slip, I use it for everything now.

Brilliant.

[TF_dirkdiggler]

@matt rosevear wrote:

currently im using those red royal mail elastick bands loop to looped togeter trough a match top 3 feels a bit like double red hydro but dosnt stretch as mutch its great for ide and small skimmers

i hope your roaming the streets to find those?
i have collected enough of them to make a catapult big enough to fling my wife into the middle of any lake.

[TF_craigm]

i hope your roaming the streets to find those?
i have collected enough of them to make a catapult big enough to fling my wife into the middle of any lake.[/quote]

Could you make me a catapult like that please, or can i borrow yours. It needs to be able to fling her plus the two buckets of concrete on her feet. Cheers ~shh ~shh ~shh

[TF_Gavin]

When you say on the joint of the top 2, do you mean in transit when the tops are folded? Not something I’ve had a problem with, and I’ve used it since it came out in’04! I always use doobry’s when the tops are folded mind!

I just use a crowsfoot and don’t find it wears excessivly; hydro is the only thing I’ve used that lasts longer. I just re-tie the crowsfoot! Use a winder-bung mind, not used the pull-bung tops much yet. Personally, I think if you like it, changing for the sake of it may well prove to be a bad move!

[TF_pecker]

GavinG wrote:

When you say on the joint of the top 2, do you mean in transit when the tops are folded? Not something I’ve had a problem with, and I’ve used it since it came out in’04! I always use doobry’s when the tops are folded mind!

try using the mosella pole genie

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

rosey,,, tha talks pony, son,,
you still using iluminous orange paste too?
you at kivo waters tomorrow babby?

been using doobries on the elastics myself, but they have only just recently started perishing on the joints,,, but thats not half as bad as the connector corrosion!!!
think i might give the preston double a go,,
cant help but think ill stick to the hollo in the long run though,, just really comfortable with it!!!

[TF_matt rosevear]

no got a club match at carvale are you going hows aston fishing

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

splits supposed to be fishing well,, but its rained a fair bit ant it so who knows now,,,
gunna give it a go,, got all the bait alreday so itll be a nice cheap day out,, only need to pay me pools!

supposed to have been fishing a match in york with yanglers ,, but couldnt afford to really as the washers just gone tits up!
LOL!

[TF_craigm]

@Leaky Lloyd wrote:

supposed to have been fishing a match in york with yanglers ,, but couldnt afford to really as the washers just gone tits up!
LOL!

They used to wash by hand before washers were invented Lloyd, tell her to get on her knees and do it in the bath.

[TF_Pikey]

I can’t see how people say Hydro is expensive – Yes the initial outlay is £15 but it lasts forever. I’ve still got black hydro in one top kit and it’s been in there with no sign of wear since it first came out ! That’s probably over 10 years.

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

still like new????
you ever used it?????

[TF_Gary K]

@Pikey wrote:

I can’t see how people say Hydro is expensive – Yes the initial outlay is £15 but it lasts forever. I’ve still got black hydro in one top kit and it’s been in there with no sign of wear since it first came out ! That’s probably over 10 years.

Do you treat it with anything?- I put it in a top kit and 3 months later it is perished around the connector.

[TF_Pikey]

No, of course I haven’t used it but it’s still like new !

I have 4 black hydro kits and 1 purple, plus 3 red in my edge pole and have never had to change them cos they are worn – and yes I do catch the occasional carp.

[TF_Pikey]

No, of course I haven’t used it but it’s still like new !

I have 4 black hydro kits and 1 purple, plus 3 red in my edge pole and have never had to change them cos they are worn – and yes I do catch the occasional carp.

[TF_Pikey]

It’s so good I even said it twice !

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