Hi all,

I've just received some Tynex (stiff nylon by Tom Saville). Has anyone tried this stuff - is it any good?

It depends. What are you going to use it for? In what thicknesses?

For toothy critters it is okay but you need two pairs of pliers to get the knots tight and plenty of spit. It certainly turns over well but for ordinary British freshwater fishing you are better off with a combination of normal monofilament and co-polymer for the tippets.

With melted ends it makes very good eyes for shrimps and crabs if you are tying up tropical saltwater flies.

richard

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It's great on a wild and windy day. I haven't heard of it for a number of years, A lot of my old club members used it with great success, quite a few of them are international anglers, and I would not be surprised if they still use it when conditions merit it. Give it a go, and maybe give a wee report on what you find.
Billy.

Wasn’t going to say a word, but then thought not to criticise Tynex would be a dereliction of duty.

Why anyone would wish to use Tynex is beyond any logical train of thought.

If you want a stiff nylon: rather than purchasing let’s say 4lb Tynex, purchase 10lb or 12lb, let’s say Fulling mill fluorocarbon or any other mono at 12lb. Both will be 3 times stronger than Tynex and probably just as stiff with far less memory too.

I believe Tynex is manufactured/extruded to be used as toothbrush bristles.

In all my years as a fly fisher, this product is the worst ever used in our sport. That’s just my opinion, which may not count.

Because of it's stiffness it is very good at staying tangle free. But the presentation of the fly is much better from other nylons and fluoros. If you tie a fly on each and compare you will see the difference.

I was led to believe that it was originally use in shop displays.

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Hi, its good for tying droppers on because of the stiffness.