07-27-2008, 03:48 PM
Like FG I use Griffiths / Sheer 14/0 for most of my tying these days.
I understand that Pulgassi's 12/0 is stronger and thinner than Griffith's 14/0. I may have the Italian name wrong. Any ways it is an italian manufacturer. The thread is more expensive. Feather- Craft stocks it.
I have some GSP 50 denier thread that I like. (gel spun polymer - some places on the net say it is a polyester some say it is a polyethylene). This thread is relatively new on the market. A few years ago the fly shops did not know what I was talking about when I asked for it. It is very strong and it goes on flat without a lot of build up like Griffiths 14/0.
It goes on well for small flies. One of the draw backs has been the limited colors but Wapsi has expanded it color selection. Another brand you can get in white only but it will take colors from a colored pen.
You have to apply tension on the thread to cut it. Otherwise it only gets partially cuts and causes seperation of the the fibers and curly cues. Reportedly it will dull scissors quicker. But I would say that for the non professional tier it is not going to be much of a problem.
When tying down hair with the GSP you have to be careful as you can apply enough tension to cut through the hair. I have not had that problem by making a few wraps with less tension and then adding some over wraps with more tension.
Because of it's strength it works well for large deer hair flies where you have to apply lots of tensions. For those one would want 70 denier or 100+ denier thread.
Denier is a measurement of strength rather than a measurement of diameter. Though for a given material and manufacturer the bigger the number the bigger the diameter of thread.
[url "http://www.flyfishingoutfitters.com/p/s/viewitem.aspx?pid=ZTR-WAP-TGSP-050"]http://www.flyfishingoutfitters.com/p/s/viewitem.aspx?pid=ZTR-WAP-TGSP-050[/url]
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I understand that Pulgassi's 12/0 is stronger and thinner than Griffith's 14/0. I may have the Italian name wrong. Any ways it is an italian manufacturer. The thread is more expensive. Feather- Craft stocks it.
I have some GSP 50 denier thread that I like. (gel spun polymer - some places on the net say it is a polyester some say it is a polyethylene). This thread is relatively new on the market. A few years ago the fly shops did not know what I was talking about when I asked for it. It is very strong and it goes on flat without a lot of build up like Griffiths 14/0.
It goes on well for small flies. One of the draw backs has been the limited colors but Wapsi has expanded it color selection. Another brand you can get in white only but it will take colors from a colored pen.
You have to apply tension on the thread to cut it. Otherwise it only gets partially cuts and causes seperation of the the fibers and curly cues. Reportedly it will dull scissors quicker. But I would say that for the non professional tier it is not going to be much of a problem.
When tying down hair with the GSP you have to be careful as you can apply enough tension to cut through the hair. I have not had that problem by making a few wraps with less tension and then adding some over wraps with more tension.
Because of it's strength it works well for large deer hair flies where you have to apply lots of tensions. For those one would want 70 denier or 100+ denier thread.
Denier is a measurement of strength rather than a measurement of diameter. Though for a given material and manufacturer the bigger the number the bigger the diameter of thread.
[url "http://www.flyfishingoutfitters.com/p/s/viewitem.aspx?pid=ZTR-WAP-TGSP-050"]http://www.flyfishingoutfitters.com/p/s/viewitem.aspx?pid=ZTR-WAP-TGSP-050[/url]
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