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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: sleepy gomez on September 25, 2009, 04:31:19 PM

Title: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: sleepy gomez on September 25, 2009, 04:31:19 PM

My Tufstrand lines lasted 6 laps before coming apart.  Anyone else have a problem?

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: Clancy Arnold on September 25, 2009, 04:49:24 PM

Did they pass pull test prior to flight??????? VD~

Clancy  VD~

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: Richard Grogan on September 25, 2009, 04:50:28 PM

I always wondered about those...  :X  HB~>

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: Phil Coopy on September 25, 2009, 05:39:52 PM

I tried 'em out once.....like having two pieces of clothes line out there.


Phil

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: wwwarbird on September 25, 2009, 07:14:35 PM

 Nope. And don't.  ;D

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: Garf on September 25, 2009, 09:55:12 PM

I ordered some once. As soon as I looked at them, they went into the junk box and are still there.

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: Clancy Arnold on September 26, 2009, 04:14:07 AM

Not knowing what "Spider Wire" line was, I tried monofilament fishing line on a 1/2 A model. 

I described the flight as:
give up input to the handle and a quarter lap later the plane starts climbing.  Give down control and a quarter lap later the plane goes into a dive.  Give up input to pull out but NO quarter lap available to pull out in.

It felt like I was using rubber bands for flying lines.  Switched to the woven fishing line and the model flies fine.  The monofilament lines would stretch several inches with even a reasonable amount of load applied.

Clancy

Title: Re: anyone use Sullivan Tufstrand lines?
Post by: minnesotamodeler on September 26, 2009, 07:11:50 AM

Look for "non-stretch", often labelled "extra-sensitive", meaning the fisherman can feel every little nibble since there's no "give" to the line; to us it means reaction time somewhat better than 1/4 lap!  Usually woven or "fusion", etc. Lotsa brands, colors, weights, prices to choose from. Spiderwire was my first, but also have used Spectra. Watch the prices; some get really spendy, others are really cheap. Cheaper is better.