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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on June 30, 2012, 07:08:37 PM

Title: Pigtails?
Post by: Paul Taylor on June 30, 2012, 07:08:37 PM: Anyone know what causes these pig tails and how to prevent them?

Or better yet get them out?
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Steve Helmick on June 30, 2012, 09:36:30 PM: Make everything else into bacon, ham, and sausage. Throw out the pigtails, the a-holes and the squeals. LL~ Steve
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Clint Ormosen on June 30, 2012, 10:40:55 PM: I have no idea what this thread is about. Even with the picture I cant figure it out. ???
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Brett Buck on June 30, 2012, 10:46:27 PM: Quote from: Clint Ormosen on June 30, 2012, 10:40:55 PM
I have no idea what this thread is about. Even with the picture I cant figure it out. ???

I think the picture is of spiral bends in a set of lines. It's usually caused by being to aggressive trying to untwist the lines.

Brett
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Howard Rush on June 30, 2012, 10:56:36 PM: Quote from: Brett Buck on June 30, 2012, 10:46:27 PM
It's usually caused by being to aggressive trying to untwist the lines.

Or in flying combat with them.
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Randy Cuberly on June 30, 2012, 11:15:23 PM: Quote from: Paul Taylor on June 30, 2012, 07:08:37 PM
Anyone know what causes these pig tails and how to prevent them?

Or better yet get them out?

The only way I know to deal with them is to unroll them from the reel into the trash can and walk away. Roll some new lines on the reel.
Like Howard I have a lot of those left over from the old combat days. Big trouble trying to use them for stunt.
The curly-q's indicate that they have been overstressed in bending...prevention is don't do whatever you did to get them that'away. Assuming of course you weren't flying combat with them.

Randy Cuberly
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Clint Ormosen on July 01, 2012, 02:36:09 AM: Quote from: Brett Buck on June 30, 2012, 10:46:27 PM
I think the picture is of spiral bends in a set of lines. It's usually caused by being to aggressive trying to untwist the lines.

Brett

Ah, good call. Looks like yellow pieces of thread in the pix.
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Allan Perret on July 01, 2012, 05:34:43 AM: You have to be fanatical about how you handle your flying lines, unrolling and rolling them up....
n~
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Paul Taylor on July 01, 2012, 08:06:47 AM: Thanks guys. In the trash they go.
One of the boys rolled these lines up. And I will not call any names. n1
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: Larry Cunningham on July 01, 2012, 11:32:59 AM: I've never heard them called pigtails. Shows what I don't know..

L.

"Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness." -Sophocles
Title: Re: Pigtails?
Post by: RandySmith on July 01, 2012, 01:18:50 PM: Quote from: Howard Rush on June 30, 2012, 10:56:36 PM
Or in flying combat with them.

Yep that will do it ! :-)