Life of latex

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- 26/04/2011 at 7:55 am #46159
  TF_JohnH
  As a recent convert to latex from hydro can any uses advise on how long they leave this in their top kits?With my hydro it was obvious when it was shot as you could feel it roughening up. However I never had it break on me like my latex did last night. Good job I was pleasuring as it was a lump that did me!!
- 26/04/2011 at 8:39 am #139016
  TF_kev34
  All my garbolino latex(white pure 14s) from last season is shot,had 2 topkits of the stuff snap in 2 weeks,give it a sharp tug and it snaps easily…
  
  Going back to black hydro in most of my kits and a couple of latex…..
- 26/04/2011 at 9:03 am #139017
  TF_JohnH
  I am using the Maver stuff but have bought some new Garbo to put in. I am starting to have second thoughts as I cant be bothered re elasticating 2 or 3 times a season.
  Performance wise its brilliant and is also light but breakages cant be tolerated.
  I am sure I used some black hydro for 3 years and never had a breakage.
- 26/04/2011 at 9:25 am #139019
  TF_GLEBE1
  Ive used Garbo 12 and 14/16 latex at Mallory for 4 years and swear by the stuff, i elasticate my tops just before it opens in June and rip it out and bin it at the end of September,when they stop pulling so hard.
  
  Ive never had it snap and at Â£1.50 per topkit its cheap enough to do this.
  
  I wouldnt trust any solid laggy after a seasons use because they all deteriorate after time,only a tight git like Kev would expect 5 years out of a Â£1.50 length of rubber lololol
  ~sick ~sick
- 26/04/2011 at 9:42 am #139020
  TF_JohnH
  Does it deteriorate on the spool because you never know how old it is when you buy it?
- 26/04/2011 at 9:52 am #139021
  TF_GLEBE1
  Not sure but i think most laggys have a slight coating of something in their packets
- 26/04/2011 at 9:56 am #139023
  TF_kev34
  @GLEBE1 wrote:
  
  Ive used Garbo 12 and 14/16 latex at Mallory for 4 years and swear by the stuff, i elasticate my tops just before it opens in June and rip it out and bin it at the end of September,when they stop pulling so hard.
  
  Ive never had it snap and at Â£1.50 per topkit its cheap enough to do this.
  
  I wouldnt trust any solid laggy after a seasons use because they all deteriorate after time,only a tight git like Kev would expect 5 years out of a Â£1.50 length of rubber lololol
  ~sick ~sick
  
  Me tight i bought your 371 and your topkits all had half lengths of latex in with 3 foot of Dacron lol..
- 26/04/2011 at 9:58 am #139024
  TF_GLEBE1
  FRO Kev!! i took all the elastic and bungs out before you got your grubby hands on it, i did leave the bushes in though~sick ~sick
- 26/04/2011 at 10:48 am #139030
  TF_kev34
  @GLEBE1 wrote:
  
  FRO Kev!! i took all the elastic and bungs out before you got your grubby hands on it, i did leave the bushes in though~sick ~sick
  
  Lol no you didnt you left everything in inc all dacron connectors and 20ft of dacron m8,i was surprised you did`nt take em out ya tight git ~sick ~sick
- 26/04/2011 at 10:56 am #139031
  TF_GLEBE1
  Lol, i pulled all the good stuff out and used old bits off my method feeders~shh ~shh ~shh ~shh ~shh
- 26/04/2011 at 11:10 am #139033
  TF_joffmiester
  kev he’s learnt it all off roy ~think ~think ~think all the bad habits
  i’m surprised he left that much in them !!!
- 26/04/2011 at 12:35 pm #139035
  TF_NathanWatson
  I use normal solid elastic, not pure latex and have had some in about 15 years! Don’t fish the pole that much though!
- 26/04/2011 at 1:25 pm #139042
  TF_shep
  I swopped from black hydro to double 8 Latex and found I could get fish under control quicker, especially at the netting stage. I had it snap after a few matches, so I renewed it and checked it every time out, however it broke again at the pull bung end. Back on black hydro now which never breaks even when frayed.
- 26/04/2011 at 1:41 pm #139044
  TF_NathanWatson
  It’s using the pull bung that’s damaging the elastic!
- 26/04/2011 at 8:43 pm #139099
  TF_shep
  No I don’t think so, it snaps on the knot on the pull bung end. The knot doesn’t have any strain on it when pulling the elastic. I think latex can snap before it shows signs of wear & tear.
- 27/04/2011 at 7:57 am #139120
  TF_JohnH
  I do not use puller kits so mine did not break due to that. I think it broke about half way down the top kit so suspect it may have been damaged whilst stored with the kit folded. I checked the elastic that I had left in and it was fine.
- 27/04/2011 at 9:32 am #139130
  laudan5
  have used hydro since it first came out , never had any snap and some of it in some of my top kits is 5 or 6 years old. for me its the most reliable and value for money elastic out there .
- 27/04/2011 at 10:41 am #139135
  TF_JohnH
  I am concluding in my own mind that latex is not durable when 10lb plus fish are around. Its perfect for smaller fish. Back to hydro for me unless its smaller fish only.
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