Why is there so much hype around this tippet

[TristianSutton]

Any one know why this cortland ultra premium tippet has so much hype around it, I dont see it

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[TwoThumbsUp]

Never heard of it.

 

[TristianSutton]

Never heard of it.

Lots of guys in the euro circles rave about this stuff

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[scotty macfly]

The guys at a local fly shop rave about it. They say it's the best tippet Cortland has ever come out with, supple and strong. But of course they'd say that if they want sales. Cortland has been laying silent for years, and in the past two years that I have noticed, they have awakened with all these new products, and I really can't say I have heard anything negative.

I have heard from that fly shop that Cortland has redone many of their lines and the Classic 444 is about to change. I'm curious to find that out for myself because I use the 444 Peach on my cane rods.

 

[ia_trouter]

Not much hype here as I haven't heard of it before now. What advantages are claimed by those who prefer it?

 

[zjory]

Have you fished with it yet?
It’s all I’ve used for 9 months now. It’s much stronger than any other tippet I’ve used while remaining very supple. I think it’s a size big ie size 6 is same as most other manufacturer’s size 5. Even considering that, their size 6 is stronger than any other size 5 I’ve fished.

 

[TristianSutton]

Not much hype here as I haven't heard of it before now. What advantages are claimed by those who prefer it?

Its one of the strongest tippets by dia.

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[TristianSutton]

Have you fished with it yet?
It’s all I’ve used for 9 months now. It’s much stronger than any other tippet I’ve used while remaining very supple. I think it’s a size big ie size 6 is same as most other manufacturer’s size 5. Even considering that, their size 6 is stronger than any other size 5 I’ve fished.

I have and I hated it compared to trouthunter fluorocarbon, its knot strength leaves something to be desired

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[ia_trouter]

Its one of the strongest tippets by dia.

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Well that is somewhat objectively testable so we should know for sure before too long.

 

[TristianSutton]

Well that is somewhat objectively testable so we should know for sure before too long.

The 5x is rated a 5.7pounds

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[Unknownflyman]

RIO Powerflex plus 5x is 6lb test.

 

[TristianSutton]

RIO Powerflex plus 5x is 6lb test.

That's nylon not fluorocarbon

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[corn fed fins]

Well that is somewhat objectively testable so we should know for sure before too long.

Lol. I can only wonder what garage test will be used.

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[osseous]

The 5x is rated a 5.7pounds

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Because the stuff that says 5X on the label, measures 4X when you check it. It ought to be strong- if they're going to cheat by a full rating. I just bought some of the new Sci Anglers stuff- curious to see how it measures, and if they're playing games as well. TH is bang on, btw.

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[TristianSutton]

Because the stuff that says 5X on the label, measures 4X when you check it. It ought to be strong- if they're going to cheat by a full rating. I just bought some of the new Sci Anglers stuff- curious to see how it measures, and if they're playing games as well. TH is bang on, btw.

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Trouthunter is the best of the best tippets

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[osseous]

Trouthunter is the best of the best tippets

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Has been good for me-... interested to see how the Sci Anglers compares though

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[ia_trouter]

Lol. I can only wonder what garage test will be used.

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You seem skeptical.

 

[planettrout]

Ever since the Cortland came out, people who owned / used a micrometer knew that the hype (Top Secret) on this product was just that - HYPE...


I will stick with these:

My son caught this 9lb. 4oz. Rainbow on Seaguar 5X about 5 minutes after I told him to throw his spool of this junk ( below) in the trash:

PT/TB

 

[dharkin]

Lol. I can only wonder what garage test will be used.

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Maybe we should call Hank Patterson and see what he can come up with :smile:

 

[trev]

That's nylon not fluorocarbon

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It is tippet though, so a tippet to tippet comparison is valid. I thought fluorocarbon was supposed to be stronger than nylon?

You do realize this thread will be advertisement for Cortland ? It is already, probably a dozen or thousand guys that never heard of this stuff will now have to buy and test it. I want to buy and measure a few spools of it and see for myself that it is consistently mislabeled as smaller than it actually is, and I don't even like fluorocarbon.