Slim beauty variance

oldbarboy · #1 10-01-2014, 12:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-C-E0WG6A0

Hi guys what do you think of this variation of the Slim Beauty

stella fella · #2 10-01-2014, 12:32 AM

It's one of the many knots I've tested, and I found it to be considerably weaker than the original slim beauty. The point of wrapping a slim beauty (as opposed to tying a uni) is that when tension is put on your braid it tightens the grip of the wraps, squeezing your leader in a similar fashion to what an FG does, which in turn takes tension off the knot made in your leader, as the actual knot in the mono/fluro is what lets most other knots down.

redfinfisho · #3 10-01-2014, 12:50 AM

thats not actually a slim beauty its called a Kaneit and I have some problems with them before I never use it anymore
I only use the improved Slim beauty and I have 100% confidence in this knot a perfect vid showing how to tie it: http://vimeo.com/48235610

MattGeyer91 · #4 10-01-2014, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by redfinfisho

thats not actually a slim beauty its called a Kaneit and I have some problems with them before I never use it anymore
I only use the improved Slim beauty and I have 100% confidence in this knot a perfect vid showing how to tie it: http://vimeo.com/48235610

I never did that first loop through the figure 8 and never had dramas but I will ddefinetly be doing that now!

Alex · #5 10-01-2014, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by redfinfisho

thats not actually a slim beauty its called a Kaneit and I have some problems with them before I never use it anymore
I only use the improved Slim beauty and I have 100% confidence in this knot a perfect vid showing how to tie it: http://vimeo.com/48235610

Correct 100% what he said...

stevej525 · #6 10-01-2014, 05:49 AM

Gday Everyone ,

just tried it with 6lb FC rock , bit the figure of 8 was so small ? how do you get the braid through such a small hole ??

MattGeyer91 · #7 10-01-2014, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stevej525

Gday Everyone ,

just tried it with 6lb FC rock , bit the figure of 8 was so small ? how do you get the braid through such a small hole ??

There was something on here ages ago you can put the braid through the double overhand knot loop and then back through again, then you tighten the double overhand and it will do it for you, clear as mud

mbp · #8 10-01-2014, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stevej525

Gday Everyone ,

just tried it with 6lb FC rock , bit the figure of 8 was so small ? how do you get the braid through such a small hole ??

Just do an extra overhand i.e. x 3. The kaneit is a great knot but as with all knots attention to detail is everything. If you stick with the principal that the tag end always comes out of the hole you wont go wrong. (old timers will remember the 'rabbit always comes out of the hole' theory of knot tying

Green Hornet · #9 10-01-2014, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MattGeyer91

There was something on here ages ago you can put the braid through the double overhand knot loop and then back through again, then you tighten the double overhand and it will do it for you, clear as mud

Here you go. Pink is the leader and feed green main line through as shown.
Close the main line knot and it done. That easy.

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Piscateur · #10 10-01-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Hornet

Here you go. Pink is the main line and feed green leader through as shown.
Close the main line knot and it done. That easy.

this is the way I start the slim beauty as well best thing ever! no need to thread through the figure 8. I have also found by doubling the braid over it becomes a much stronger knot.

Green Hornet · #11 10-01-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Piscateur

this is the way I start the slim beauty as well best thing ever! no need to thread through the figure 8. I have also found by doubling the braid over it becomes a much stronger knot.

And if you like the improved version, it makes it even easier to feed the tag through after the wraps.

Piscateur · #12 10-01-2014, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Hornet

And if you like the improved version, it makes it even easier to feed the tag through after the wraps.

I'm all about efficiency the less steps = quicker and also less chance tO make a mistake. so I personally haven't found the need for the extra loop. the big diff for me was to do me the braid over. Use to break off at the leader knot most time now I get me leader back most of the time.