In the latest Fly Tyer magazine there are several notations that state that 6/0 thread is 140 Denier.
I was told that 6/0 was 70 Denier for the standard Danville Flymaster. Which is correct?
Or does the conversion vary with the specific manufacturer?
Yes.
The x/0 designations vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Denier is a poor way to measure size as it is based on weight. A light thread can be larger in diameter than a heavy thread. For my wets, I tie most with Danville’s 6/0 which is 70 denier or Uni 8/0 which is also 70 denier. both seem to be about the same size or at least work well for me.
Hi Ray,
Uni 6/0 is 140 Denier, if I remember correctly, but Danville’s 6/0 is 70 Denier. I remember, if memory serves me correctly, that the Uni 8/0 and Danville’s 6/0 are both about the same Denier rating. From tying experience, the 6/0 Danville’s and the 8/0 Uni tie very similarly in my experience, and so my experience matches the rating of these two threads.
Probably the magazine should have pointed out that the Uni 6/0 is 140, but the Danville’s is not.
Regards,
Gandolf
Thanks guys for confirming my recall. I guess the problem is that tha thread designations specified did not mention the thread brand.
It would be nice if they could come up with a decent way to compare thread without having to actually hold it.
The old ought system was flawed, but denier is worse.
I’d like to see diameter/breaking strain in pounds. But that has issues too.
Someday maybe.
Buddy
from all of the comparison charts i’ve viewed, there is some slight variation. check out www.flytyingworld.com. you might find the chart useful but there are hundreds of charts online. as i posted earlier, mono, fluoro, and stranded each have there own characteristics with each size. www.hookhack.com/threads show a really good comparison of manufactuers.