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Andy Rowe:
Thanks for your reply Brandon, the main question now is...is the hollow, which came by mistake, as durable/tuff as the Solid?

Doug Mcleod1:
Hi Guys
I have been using Jerry Brown now for about 3 years and have found the main difference between the hollow vs the solid is , the hollow apart from being splicable ( which is handy for topping up a low spool) is it is quite a bit finer in the weave compared to the solid line , which in theory will give you a slight advantage when casting and it is certainly a bit quieter over the guides under load . For me I use the hollow , it costs a bit more , but you save time and money on re spooling by splicing in a new section when needed  , which is very handy when you are away for 7 to 10 days on a trip and get reefed a couple of times . I do tend to knot the leader connection rather than splice. I use either a Bimini connection or the FG knot and have found them no different to tie in either the hollow or the solid.

Andy Rowe:

--- Quote from: DougMcleod on October 29, 2009, 10:42:27 PM ---Hi Guys
I have been using Jerry Brown now for about 3 years and have found the main difference between the hollow vs the solid is , the hollow apart from being splicable ( which is handy for topping up a low spool) is it is quite a bit finer in the weave compared to the solid line , which in theory will give you a slight advantage when casting and it is certainly a bit quieter over the guides under load . For me I use the hollow , it costs a bit more , but you save time and money on re spooling by splicing in a new section when needed  , which is very handy when you are away for 7 to 10 days on a trip and get reefed a couple of times . I do tend to knot the leader connection rather than splice. I use either a Bimini connection or the FG knot and have found them no different to tie in either the hollow or the solid.

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Hi Doug,

Thanks for your insights, that's a good economical concept, topping up your spool by splicing.

Pardon my ignorance, but I guess you could splice top shots of solid braid into that base of hollow right??

Doug Mcleod1:
Hi Andy
I believe it is possible to splice solid into hollow , but it's something I have not really experimented with at this stage. Hollow to hollow is quite simple to do using a loop needle or a piece of around 100lb single strand wire if you don't have a needle. Sorry I cant help you with the solid to hollow at this stage ,but you have made me curious as to the best way to join the two , maybe it's time for me to do a bit more experimenting!!
As for the durability of the two , i think you will find that both solid & hollow are quite durable/tuff , with the hollow having a slight edge over the solid. I have no scientific data to prove or disprove this , it's just my observations over the time I have been using Jerry Brown.

Dave Foyle:
Hi Guys,

I've used hollowcore on my last 4 trips with decent results in 100lb and 130lb.  Seems very reliable stuff.

Andy - why not try a splice?  Its pretty quick to do and you get a 100% connection - you've ended up with hollowcore so why not give it a try - nothing to lose!

Tight lines   Dave

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