After viewing several videos on tying Paraloops I have been trying some. While having never tried using them it seems they are an easy tie using a strand of Polyprop yarn as a tying post. Doing this I didn't need any gallows to wrap on a hackle feather. I simply held the yarn tip in my left fingers and sort of "threw" the hackle pliers around the yarn.
They look to be quite durable and should float nice and low on the water. I'm curious about why they aren't more popular. Is there a problem of which I am not aware? Thanks