What's the sweet spot on a mini-spool?

[Paulmal]

I agree with that, at least for the popular jumps.

Agreed.

[JamesK]

I say we T everything and quit using spools

Pretty please?

[FW]

Maybe we need a pool on Ts vs jumps/gaps.

[Greenwood_60]

Maybe we need a pool on Ts vs jumps/gaps.

A poll would be more productive.

[OFG-1]

I thought the sweet spot on my spool was where I dropped the bear claw on it??

[a64pilot]

I put a small bungee on the loop at the end of the spool (I saw this on the web somewhere). This makes it very easy and fast to unhook the line, stow and put the spool away. The bungee keeps the line tight where it can't unspool and you don't need to thread the loop through a hole. I think this technique was developed by cold water divers because the dexterity required to thread the loop through a hole with gloves on was challenging.

Put a swivel on the end of that bungee and you've really got something

[gasdiver]

Put a swivel on the end of that bungee and you've really got something

I don't use the bungee to tie into the permanent line because the bungee loop is only 3" in dia. The spool line still has a 8-10" loop in it and that's what I run the spool back through to secure it. The bungee loop is attached to the end of the spool loop. When you pick up the spool, just pull the bungee and it makes it easy to get the spool loop open so you can run the spool back through it.

I assume the swivel is to keep the spool line from becoming kinked, correct? If so, maybe you could attach the spool loop to the spool line with the swivel to accomplish your objective. I've not had a problem with spool line kinking, but I do flip the spool when making it up to avoid kinks.

[Sludge]

I say we T everything and quit using spools

I can't. I'd have to quit using reels.

[Neptuno]

makes no sense making a mini spool with 40', it will be just a regular spool.....

the mini's are 20' #18, if you need longer either use a spool, an enclosed spool (which I like) or reels. they are all easily available at all colors and kinds.

the idea was for places with many short jumps, like mexico for example, is easier to carry 6 minis than 6 spools or reels for a 10' or less, some times inches away gaps..

[hunabku]

makes no sense making a mini spool with 40', it will be just a regular spool.....

the mini's are 20' #18, if you need longer either use a spool, an enclosed spool (which I like) or reels. they are all easily available at all colors and kinds.

the idea was for places with many short jumps, like mexico for example, is easier to carry 6 minis than 6 spools or reels for a 10' or less, some times inches away gaps..

I think the idea here is that the redesigned spool allows 40' of line to be stored on a spool the size of a conventionally designed 20 footer.