Danville thread

[geoffvl]

I mostly use uni-thread but I have a spool of danville and I hate it. It is a regular waxed 6/0 and it is much weaker than uni-thread. Did I just get a bad spool or is it weaker thread?

[11th Warrior]

I find the uni products to be far more superior than the Danville threads. I had a roll of 8/0 awhile back and tossed it in the garbage because it kept snapping. Purchased the equivelant Uni thread and I've had no problems at all.

Uni gets my vote, hands down!

[flyfishforfun]

I've bought a couple rolls of uni thread that, upon closer inspection seemed older- the outside a bit bleached etc. These also seem much weaker- could age of thread have anything to do with it?

As time goes on, i'm getting far more focused on examining items in stores before buying- otherwise you can end up with junk!

[_HOOK_]

I have also found Uni-Thread to be superior to the Danvilles thread. I find the Danvilles stuff will fray pretty quick then snap on you I have one maybe two spools of it in 8/0 and i have since replaced them with Uni-Thread

[11th Warrior]

I've bought a couple rolls of uni thread that, upon closer inspection seemed older- the outside a bit bleached etc. These also seem much weaker- could age of thread have anything to do with it?

As time goes on, i'm getting far more focused on examining items in stores before buying- otherwise you can end up with junk!

The age of the thread can certainly be a factor, and I never thought of looking at that before I turfed the Danville in the garbage.

Good point!

[SalaR]

Do make sure you keep your threads out of the sunlight. Over the past 6 or 7 years I have gone almost exclusively to using Invisible Sewing threads(Mono). Unless the recipe calls for a specific colour finish...and even then I will simply add the coloured thread as an over coat. The only down side of the invisible threads is their tendancy to lock the materials in very firmly , not a good thing if you are doing dressed flies with soft loops....and the thin thread really collapses the vein in feathers. However,it is very strong and reliable
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[_HOOK_]

Thanks Salar thats a good tip about tying with Mono-Thread. I have this for tying some flies but never thought of using it for all of them I use it for my dry flies mostly and other small trout flies like chronies also because like you said it holds very well and is strong. I can normally hold down material with one good wrap instead of 2or3 wraps like i do with thread.

[professori]

Most of the thread I use is Danville, largely because it is readily available. I had trouble with the thread breaking, until I bit the bullet and paid the price for a couple of quality ceramic inset bobbins. I have not had any issues with thread breakage and tie almost exclusively with 8/0 thread or lighter now.

[knotnot]

I never heard of the Invisible thread.
Thanks salaR , I will try to use them.
My threads are all Uni thread.
OK grasshopper Wax on Or Wax Off ?
Big difference ?

[geoffvl]

I bought a good griffin ceramic bobbin the other day to see if it would help. I still had it break a bunch of times. I think it is old thread though.