Non Return Slide
- Thread starter kopstamp
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The end result was as follows:
No matter how hard we pulled we could not brake the slide, except on the spring steel one where the swivel popped.
But the slides all held out and never opened. We did improve the slide with test as this was the goal.
It is interesting to note that all the slides bent at the "coil" even the stronger 2mm one.
Next test will be with a scale to see what 7kg of force will do to a slide as that is what most say one can exert on a fish with a rod.
Kopstamp and Mango
No matter how hard we pulled we could not brake the slide, except on the spring steel one where the swivel popped.
But the slides all held out and never opened. We did improve the slide with test as this was the goal.
It is interesting to note that all the slides bent at the "coil" even the stronger 2mm one.
Next test will be with a scale to see what 7kg of force will do to a slide as that is what most say one can exert on a fish with a rod.
Kopstamp and Mango
Katonkel Tom
Sealiner
Hugo, can i bring you my slide that you made last year? It has caught plenty and i think its abit dead after the cow!!Need to get some with the beads please!!
Katonkel Tom
Sealiner
Abit tired!!!lol.Will bring it to you to retire! I think after all the reshaping they get soft!!
Inky Squid
Active member
Wonder what will happen if you apply that pressure, as you did, for 2-3 hours?
I make my non-return clips with 1.6mm S/S spring wire, 4 coils, a bead and a longer than normal leg with and a 3/4oz weight. They slide very well, are strong and don't wrap around the mainline in a swell and don't rust. I'm hoping to get my hands on some 2mm S/S spring wire and that will probably be the ultimate in strength.
Craig Van der Poll
Sealiner
How do you get 1 slide to last 1 year? I must go through at least 20 in a season if not more!! I've seen a guy go through 20 in a week on the wild coast!!
Craig Van der Poll
Sealiner
....those thimbles look very suspect, i doubt I would use them. You would be safer with a piece of 150lb steel there, not much just 20-30cm!
Fluke /Inky I normaly make them out of 2mm ss with out beads and only use no:2 power swivels and some of those have lasted more than a year and is still catching fish Not one has colapsed yet.
Kopstamp suggested we try the smaller ones so it will be fun to see and as you mentioned the 3 hour pull, as we speak there is one rig in my garage with a 20 kilo bag of dog food suspended off it .I agree that will be a better test long term strain.
Kopstamp suggested we try the smaller ones so it will be fun to see and as you mentioned the 3 hour pull, as we speak there is one rig in my garage with a 20 kilo bag of dog food suspended off it .I agree that will be a better test long term strain.