Top/bottom line ???

[socks 32,253]

I am looking for the best place to get a good quality top/bottom line as I have 4 new longnets that I need to set up ... Cheers .............

[Sirius 1,391]

depends what you want and how much I have a few kg's in the garage I think 4mm flat braid. I have been impressed by the smaller gauge braid/cord lines I have had from netrigger.

Edited September 7, 2012 by Sirius

[Mr Wilkes 3,051]

Advanced netting..

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Ive got a few kilo's of red 3mm braided nylon that im not needing. drop me a PM buddy.

 

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[socks 32,253]

Scramble your inbox is full can't take any more pm's ......

[socks 32,253]

Sirius it's no good rotting away in your garage send it up to me .. Cheers ........

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Socks inbox emptied mate, im not going to be using it in the near future so its just gathering dust. how much do you need? what size nets are you rigging up?

 

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[Tiercel 6,986]

3mm line is as much use as a fart in a sand storm. It is just too heavy, the diameter of the twine means nothing really. The weight of the twine can make a hell of a difference to how well a net works.

 

The same as everyone else, the first nets I bought came with large diameter head and foot lines. The problem with those lines is that they are heavy and cause the net to sag between the uprights. That changes the dynamics of how the nets work, instead of having an even bag along the length of the net between the uprights you have areas of excess bag and areas of very little bag. This in turn can hinder the catching abilities of the net.

 

A 1.5mm braid nylon line has a 45kilo breaking strain more than enough for any long net. It weighs less than half a 3mm line, consequently it does not sag as much, thereby giving you a far more even bag to the net and better catching properties.

 

But as always on here it's the ones that shout the loudest that get listened too.

 

3mm lines and 10z nets.

 

TC

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3mm line is as much use as a fart in a sand storm. It is just too heavy, the diameter of the twine means nothing really. The weight of the twine can make a hell of a difference to how well a net works.

 

The same as everyone else, the first nets I bought came with large diameter head and foot lines. The problem with those lines is that they are heavy and cause the net to sag between the uprights. That changes the dynamics of how the nets work, instead of having an even bag along the length of the net between the uprights you have areas of excess bag and areas of very little bag. This in turn can hinder the catching abilities of the net.

 

A 1.5mm braid nylon line has a 45kilo breaking strain more than enough for any long net. It weighs less than half a 3mm line, consequently it does not sag as much, thereby giving you a far more even bag to the net and better catching properties.

 

But as always on here it's the ones that shout the loudest that get listened too.

 

3mm lines and 10z nets.

 

TC

 

As always mate your here to steer us in the right direction i bought it for cord for my purse nets that are still waiting to be knitted

 

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[3175darren 1,101]

I am just trying some para cord,cheap as chips, strong durable £8 off ebay trying it on a top line,you can get it in any colour too,

[foxtails 272]

i agree teircel i use 2mm and still do but i accept what your saying about 3-4mm NO GOOD it takes alot of paitents to learn how to longnet properly,i know exactly what your saying-some parts of the net have more bagage in the net than other parts is that why youll see the rabbit bounce off instead of getting tangled up? and also some londnets only have 50% bagage -most shop bought ones,,,,100% is whats needed,k.p+s nets sell netting 75yrds or 150 yrds cheap aswell,iv got their full price list ill pop it up on here,as some people struggle trying to fing netting ect,,but yep agree fully,,,all the best with the longnets socks,ft

[3175darren 1,101]

The main problem with traditional nets is to ensure the bagging is well distributed, or you will get bounce offs,