Quote Originally Posted by DocDug View Post
OR I can twist the bundle down to a predetermined length and then stop the shortening and continue to twist until I reach a desired inch-pounds of applied torque. I would suggest that the second process would result in a more consistent stored energy given the same leader material over replications in leaders.


Again, I would appreciate any comments or corrections that anyone might have.
As the extra stored energy will cause the leader to shorten more(the first time you won't know how much), i'd go for determining the length of a testleader using your method to find the % of reduction you got and use this percentage to calculate the untwisted length you'll need for future leaders. Suppose this percentage will be different for different materials.

Karel