l2oBiN Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Guys, I would like to buy some rig tubing for spacing sinkers from swivels etc Instead of paying premium attempt tackle shop, I am considering buying tubing in bulk/ebay. A bit of searching through the bay showed up three main type of tubing.., Shrink wrap able Silicon Teflon I found one retailer that offers Teflon at lower than 1mm ID. The shrink wrap and silicon seem to come with 1mm inner diameter. Which of these three materials would be most appropriate for fishing rigs, or is there something else? Further, what colour would be best? (I was thinking of picking up red an clear) What would be a good ID? 1mm or lower ... 0.5mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batfishing Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 With shrink tubing there are two measurements, the raw ID and the shrunk ID. In normal heat shrink, you will find it is generally 2 / 1. eg. 1/.05 so, will star at 1mm and will shrink down to .05mm. In higher grade heat shrink, you will find 3 / 1 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric001 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Teflon will require a higher temp than a hair dryer will be able to provide but is a better product. PTFE tubing has good wear resistance and is usually uv stabilised. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinfisher 4.9 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Would not the heat to shrink the material have a detrimental effect on your line? Do you need to shrink it, if just to provide a buffer or shock absorber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric001 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 If just using as shroud on a line you could get the cheapest material possible bearing in mind that heat shrink is effectively rubber tubing that will wear away fairly easily and crushes under any impact. Teflon tubing is usually a bit more rigid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I used to strip the rubber insulation of electrical cable when I was a kid and use that. Unfortunately not much of that sort of cable around these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2oBiN Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I just want to use the tubing to create a rigid segment between sinker and swivel or hike and swivel (in paternoster). Won't be heating it =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaners Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Get automotive electrical cable and strip out the center wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 My question is why would you want to? Either use a running rig of a fixed rig. If you google either you'll find any number of illustrations of both which don't require tubing to space the sinker from swivel. If your worried about the sinker striking the swivel just bit a soft lumo bead between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad_tate Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I use whiting beads between my sinker and swivel as the small swivels can trap the sinker but have also seen others use red tubing. If you prefer tubing, buy a cheap coil of red auto wiring from an auto parts store and use a wire stripper to take off the tubing sections you want. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pafisho08 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi You can buy small round plastic beads from the 2$ shops . Large amounts cheap in all colours . Regds Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Dad used to cut up old 'bic' pens and use the tube after the ink had run out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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