In regards to glide ability. I guess lines are a factor not to overlook. So my question is ..
Are the metal cable lines lighter or are the spectre <braided ? fishing lines lighter.
And how do they compare drag wise.....
I won even ask about the old dacron lines I grew up flying 1/2A's on.

I like the braided Spectra/Spiderwire/etc, mainly for the reason that it's quick and easy just to wrap the lines around the handle. It makes for simpler setting up to fly and packing up when you're finished. Just be sure to use the right knots because these lines can and will slip and come un-knotted if you don't. Many 1/2A sport fliers like light weight like 14# test, but my planes fly well with 30#, drag isn't a bad problem, and they are easier to use without tangling and kinking. Those are only my personal opinions gathered from many flights with no failures. Another thing I like is when I get wild doing lots of loops, and don't count wraps, they never bind no matter how much I twist them up.

Rusty

I may not have been clear. The lines Don't "fuzz up" , they just don't have as slick a surface as steel. I have never had a problem with spectra lines degrading, but they do have more drag than the same size as steel.

I may not have been clear. The lines Don't "fuzz up" , they just don't have as slick a surface as steel. I have never had a problem with spectra lines degrading, but they do have more drag than the same size as steel.

I get it now. To be brutally honest I have never used the .008 cables as I heard they are prone to kinking. I went from Dacron to Spectra and it was a world of difference. I have some 1/2A steel lines so maybe I will give them a shot and compare.

Ron