1hook 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2013 UNI for most of my trout flies. I use a ton of 8/0 in black, red, olive, and brown. I have come to prefer UTC for anything saltwater or bass, because I like the way it lays down for clouser heads. I also feel that the UTC 140 allows me to torque a bit more than UNI 6/0 while still laying flat. utc is really nice for laying thread flat and making nice smooth bodies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalWulff 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2013 In order of used the most, UNI, UTC, Bennechi, Danvilles (Only have 1 spool) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsimino 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2013 UTC 140. Strong, silky, spin it to tie flat or round. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly Bob 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2013 Veevus has got to be the greatest thread available, here is an example of the breaking strength by comparison: Danville 6/0 = around 450g Gudebrod 6/0 = around 920g UNI 6/0 = around 930g Veevus 6/0 = above 1kg http://veevus.dk/en/content/7-breaking-strength Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontheo 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2013 Well, might as well weigh in on this thread too. It's very interesting as I expected a different result. I use Danville for general tying Uni 8/0 when I want to go smaller And UTC when I want to control how the thread lays down. The Orvis brand is similar to UTC. Pure silk when I am off my meds and think I can tie a classic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheech 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2013 I have to post this here due to the threadiness of this post... I LOVE the UTC 70 and 140, but I go through my stages with different threads. Recently I had some issues with UTC 70 unraveling mid spool and I had to chuck two spools. I'm out $4 or so, not a huge deal, but I decided to contact Pat at Wapsi to tell him what had happened. He responded really quickly and got replacements on their way. When I got the package, he had sent me 12 spools of thread. 6 of one color and 6 of the other. THAT is what I'm talking about. Great customer service. He also asked about the specifics of the issue so they could try to prevent it in the future. Two huge thumbs up for Wapsi and UTC 70. Cheech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2013 I have to post this here due to the threadiness of this post... I LOVE the UTC 70 and 140, but I go through my stages with different threads. Recently I had some issues with UTC 70 unraveling mid spool and I had to chuck two spools. I'm out $4 or so, not a huge deal, but I decided to contact Pat at Wapsi to tell him what had happened. He responded really quickly and got replacements on their way. When I got the package, he had sent me 12 spools of thread. 6 of one color and 6 of the other. THAT is what I'm talking about. Great customer service. He also asked about the specifics of the issue so they could try to prevent it in the future. Two huge thumbs up for Wapsi and UTC 70. Cheech Cheech I just kinda started using UTC. For me the heavy stuff for musky. Im really liking the versatility of it. Flattens out nicely if you need it too. Id like to see more packages of thread where you can buy a bunch of colors. I see the color list and my brain starts losing function on what I need lol. Im hearing a lot these days on Veevus thread too. I need to try it out one of these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wavey1988 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2013 I recently started using Spartan 8/0 thread as I couldn't get any black UNI 8/0. It lays down well, and is nice to tie with, but it seems to me that it's not as strong as 8/0 Uni thread. I had a lot more snappages, making the tension lighter on the bobbin sorted most the problem. IT's probably me doing something wrong though lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2013 i just started tying and got Danville thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Myers 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2013 Danville first (started with Danville as a teen and it's cheap) , UNI 8/0 second (I like uni but Danville is cheaper) and have a few rolls of UTC ( would like to like this thread but I have a tendency to nick my thread on the hook point enough that I break it too easily and it frays , love how it lays flat though.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2013 I use mostly Uni with some useage of Danville and UTC. The reason is availability locally. I like Danville and UTC a little better but it is not as available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2013 Hi Group, Gretchen and I have been using Danville threads and floss for more than 40 years. It has served us well so we've not found a reason to change. Take care & ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly~by~night 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2013 I use mostly UNI 6/0 8/0...i do have a some danvile flat waxed nylon, and i do have UTC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2013 in order of preference - Veevus, UTC, UNi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sore eyes 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2013 All of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites