The following are just my opinions based on my experiences with tippet verus "regular" fluorocarbon and I do not want to upset anyone. These are just my opinions and observations only:
I feel there is a differences between tippet and "regular" fluorocarbon. I feel tippet material is more limp than "regular" fluorocarbon and if you do a lot of dry fly or midge fishing, then you need to use limp/softer tippet material. It's limpness allows the dry fly or midge more "natural" movement in river currents where "regular" fluorocarbon may "pull" on the dry fly or midge due to being stiffer. That is just my opinion.
I hardly ever use dry flies or midges but I do "swing" wet flies and softhackles and with these, I use "regular" fluorocarbon usually in the 4 pound test. I mainly use weighted nymphs, streamers or flymphs and much prefer "regular" fluorocarbon because the stiffness of this material telegraphs the "take" up the fly line to the rod and then to my hand better. My feelings are that a limp tippet acts more to dampen or "kill" the signal whereas the "regular" does not.
I have found a mono that I have since switched too because I am a "tight wad" and do not want to pay the price that "regular" fluorocarbon is bringing. My fish do not seem to be having any problems with this mono and my "catch"/"strike" ratio is still very good. This mono starts at 2 pound test and goes up from there. I use the 6 pound test for my nymphs, streamers or flymphs and if I want to "swing" wet/soft hackles, I just add about 2 foot of 4 pound test to the end of the 6 pound test and it works great. Understand that I make and use a Vanish Transition furled leader for all my fishing and it sinks rather fast and I hardly ever add less than 6 feet of my tippet to the end of it. This mono has a very slick surface to it and you do have to make sure you tie good knots and do a test "tug" to make sure that they are "seated" properly. The diameter of this mono is very small and it has a slight color to it that I feel gives it a "camo" appearance under water. I have had great success with it and the best part is that I can get it here at one local store for $4.49 per 350 yard spool! I just fill a smaller spool with it and carry it with me. I always have one small spool of it in 2#, one in 4# and one in 6#.
You can purchase it through the Web Site or you may find it in one of your smaller convience stores that also sell some spinner fishing tackle. It is made and sold by Leland Lures who also market the Trout Magnet for spinner fishermen. I purchased a spool to try out as a furled leader and it works great for furled leaders but will not sink as quickly as the Vanish Transition but works great, for me, as my tippet. Leland Lures calls it, "SOS" mono.
So, in my opinion, I do feel there is an advantage to using fluorocarbon tippet material over "regular" fluorocarbon material if you mainly fish dry flies or midges.
The above are just my opinions and observations and nothing more. You may want to try some "SOS" mono and see how it works for you. If it does not do what you are wanting, you are only out a five dollar bill. I do not work for or represent Leland Lures. I am just a satisfied customer of their "SOS" mono for my tippet material.
Warren
Fly fishing and fly tying are two things that I do, and when I am doing them, they are the only 2 things I think about. They clear my mind.