Uni thread 8/0 or UTC 70 Denier

[former member 7]

Hi fellas,
Just a quick 'thread' to see what fellow fly tyers preferences are. I've used Uni thread 8/0 for years & have just bought some UTC 70 denier to try. Which of the two do you prefer ???? I'm open minded & it might transpire that I prefer different types of threads for different applications. As yet I've not tied enough flies with the UTC to decide . . . . . .

[arkle]

Uni all the way, the only advantage I find with UTC is the different colours not available in UTC. I find it's to slippery for my liking & flattens to easily so one cannot impart as much spot pressure as you can with Uni.

UTC is the ONLY thread made specifically for fly tying, everything else; like the vast majority of materials is/are by products.

[stevekale]

Depends on what I need to use it for. The threads have different properties that make them suited for different applications. Uni isn't any good if you want to it to sit very flat for example.

[thedeadskunk]

For general buzzer, nymphs and dries I use Gordon Griffiths Sheer 14/0 Tying Thread.Once you get used to the correct application of maximum tension, you will use nothing else.You can also just use this for finishing off the fly(head work) if you're into competition fly dressing.

[ibm59]

Wrote this elsewhere.

"Until this year , I've used 8/0 & 6/0 Uni thread almost exclusively.

I'm now using UTC 70 den , but if anyone thinks it's a magic bullet for neater heads / ease of use etc , then they should think again.
I find that the UTC demands good technique & waxing before and during use.
It's slippery stuff that will split into it's component strands at the drop of a hat , and frays easily if you havn't been using your hand moisturising regime.

That said , I havn't managed to break it in tying yet and it does seem to have an ideal degree of stretch for secure tying wi' minimal turns of thread. "

[Former member]

I use 8/0 for all my flies, muddlers, hedgehogs, wets. Tried UTC but cant be bothered with it as being multi strand frays to easily.
Gerry

[dabhoy]

I use all types of thread and went off uni for a bit due to a very weak couple of spools that I got as you just had to look at it and it would break but the stuff I have used recently has been spot on. I dont use utc much but like Arkle I like the colour range but be careful like Gerry said it can fray and then it is a real pain.
I have also been using the wisp and sheer threads but have had problems with the last spool of sheer as it doesnt appear to have been spooled as well as others and snags due to being overlayed but one bad spool doesnt make them all bad.

[guest15]

For general tying uni is easier to work with but utc makes neater/flatter bodies and heads on buzzers etc, most of my tying is done with utc and as long as you dont have rough ragged fingers and use a good ceramic bobbin you shouldnt get any problems

[Former member]

While we are on the subject of threads, anyone remember the Sue Burgess range?
They were also good all rounders.
Cheers

[Wee Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Ruthvenflyfisher

While we are on the subject of threads, anyone remember the Sue Burgess range?
They were also good all rounders.
Cheers

Aye Sue Burgess Multi-strand Gerry......ditched it when Uni came out..... I'm not keen on UTC for the record, I can see the usefullness of a flattened thread at times but the fraying,snagging and that 'bouncy' feeling does my heed in.