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nightfighter · 05-03-2008, 07:31 AM

I've gone to electrical tape on the empty spool, and eliminating the backing. As long as I lay the initial couple dozen turns of braid carefully, with proper tension, covering the spool base with a couple layers, I have not had any issues. I use PowerPro, and some Suffix.

05-03-2008, 07:31 AM	#7
nightfighter Seldom Seen iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 10,543	I've gone to electrical tape on the empty spool, and eliminating the backing. As long as I lay the initial couple dozen turns of braid carefully, with proper tension, covering the spool base with a couple layers, I have not had any issues. I use PowerPro, and some Suffix.
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