Power Pro Knots

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 24, 2009 at 4:27 pm #799897

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    I also found that the “super uni-knot” was about twice as hard to tie (especially in the dark).

    “Fog Horn”

    We don’t know that.

    From the PowerPro web site. If these guys don’t know that’s the strongest…who does?

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    Palomar Knot
    For tying terminal tackle—easy knot

    Quote:

    Uni Knot
    For tying terminal tackle–stronger knot

    I would think they…PowerPro could back up their advertising claim…but I don’t know that either.

    I would contend that what’s easier to tie would be up the the experience of the person tying the knot. For me, I could snell a hook in the dark before wrapping a Palomar. I’m guessing it would be stronger than both other knots. (where’s that fog horn?)

    How does that work again? If your sinker and swivel are already on the tag end of the line, doesn’t the line have to be cut and retied in order with a Palomar?

    Bottom line?

    No matter what knot is stronger, people are going to tie what they are comfortable with…no matter what the data (or video) says….besides…it’s more about the location than the knot.

    dtro
    Inactive
    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    August 24, 2009 at 5:34 pm #799919

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    Quote:

    I also found that the “super uni-knot” was about twice as hard to tie (especially in the dark).

    “Fog Horn”

    We don’t know that.

    Well we might not know that but I do know that. For myself personally that is. For me its no contest which is easier.

    If you want to do a double twist with a flip and spin 7 times with an added square knot and then weld it with some glue….who really cares. But when talking about strength in knots, if the line breaks instead of the knot. It doesn’t matter what you tie. That is the bottom line.

    The best knots (there are several) when tied correctly are a heads up tie and that Versus segment is bunk.

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    August 24, 2009 at 6:35 pm #799967

    Palomar here. I can tie one in the dark with the lights off. Try to do that with a UNI (another good knot but not for this for me)

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 24, 2009 at 6:44 pm #799972

    I do it all the time Kev…the regular uni that is. Heck if you go back to 2002 or 03 I was talking about practicing them in the garage with my eyes shut.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 24, 2009 at 6:52 pm #799984

    Daveho….The folks that answerd POLOMAR are right , all others are wrong .Hope this clears it up for you.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 24, 2009 at 7:35 pm #800004

    Trader.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 24, 2009 at 7:47 pm #800010

    I’ve used it since the late sixties and never not ever have I had a KNOT fail.
    Special thanks to Ted Tapply and Field and Stream.

    brad0383
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 354
    August 24, 2009 at 7:54 pm #800015

    OK, now I’m confused, which knot is better then?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 24, 2009 at 7:57 pm #800018

    The knot on Stuarts noggin?

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 24, 2009 at 8:11 pm #800023

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    The knot on Stuarts noggin?

    Thats a hard knot,not a strong knot,and I got it at school when I was knocken back a few with my Pal Omar.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    August 25, 2009 at 3:32 am #800128

    Dtro’s right. The correct answer is Palomar..

    dtro
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    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    August 25, 2009 at 5:03 am #800137

    no right
    no wrong

    just personal preferences

    For Braid you can go with

    Uni
    Super Uni “fish n fool”
    SanDiego Jam
    Orvis
    Palomar

    They all will work fine.

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