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Old 29-08-2008, 08:39 PM
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I have a few different lines on spools that are unmarked and I don't know what weight they are.

I know that they are either wf7 or wf8.

Is there a way I could measure them to determine which line is which? Is it possible to measure the widest part of the taper with a vernier, would this distinguish the 7 from 8?

Once I've found out which is which I will mark the spools so I don't have this problem again.
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Old 29-08-2008, 08:42 PM
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Cast them. The one that makes your rod bend more is the 8.
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Sorry Buzz your quite right. must have crossed over.
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Get one of these and weigh them, the first 30' that is...

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...556&hasJS=true
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Assuming you had accurate scales, could you actually weigh them?
The 8 weight would be heavier, right?
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Get one of these and weight them, the first 30' that is...

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...556&hasJS=true
Am I right in thinking that this would not work with some of the more extreme tapers like 40+ or the michael evans.

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weigh the first 30 feet of the line in grams, then convert grams to grains
(15.4323 Grains per gram) then use this table

Click the image to open in full size.
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A 7wt is a 7wt, if the first 30' excluding the tip does not weigh 185 +/- 8 grains it's not a 7wt, regardless of taper or what the line manufacturer puts on the box.
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