Pellet bands braking

chrissh · Jan 26, 2017

out yesterday for a few hours and was using Preston hair rigged pellet bands but finding that the bands are not lasting and braking after using them 3-4 times (1 hook & band is only lasting around 1 hour) could it be the cold water affecting the bands or has anyone else had this problem?

These are the Preston ready tied hook & band 4” hair rig the band are around 5mm diameter I’m using an 8mm pellet

Any recommendations on band that last more than 3-4 casts please

associatedmatt · Jan 26, 2017

crayfish nipping your bands ?

normally use drennan ones myself

binka · Jan 26, 2017

I used to get the same problem with the Korum banded hairs, it used to drive me up the wall.

In the end I reverted to straight hair rigging as the only conclusion that I could draw was that there was no way of knowing how long they'd been in the supply chain and I think that over time they become brittle due to the nature of the material.

I had quite a craze on banding weird and wonderful baits but very rarely use one these days.

chrissh · Jan 26, 2017

associatedmatt said:
crayfish nipping your bands ?

normally use drennan ones myself

There’s no crays were I was fishing and if there was why only band and not hair rig stops with soft dumbells?

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binka said:
I used to get the same problem with the Korum banded hairs, it used to drive me up the wall.

In the end I reverted to straight hair rigging as the only conclusion that I could draw was that there was no way of knowing how long they'd been in the supply chain and I think that over time they become brittle due to the nature of the material.

I had quite a craze on banding weird and wonderful baits but very rarely use one these days.

Been looking on eBay seen some 5mm dia silicon tube would it stretch or be to tight and cut into the pellet

associatedmatt · Jan 26, 2017

Try the drennan ones never had a problem yet !

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sagalout · Jan 27, 2017

I tie me own using drennan mirco bands, I don't think I have ever had one break.

mikench · Jan 27, 2017

I had the same issue with the Preston bands and stopped using them. It seemed to me that the hair just cut through them!

rayner · Jan 27, 2017

If the line is tied to the band it as a tendency to weaken the band.
That is the reason why band are fastened with a loop and not a tight fitting knot.
I never used a lasso but after someone on here advocated using them I tried them and I'm a convert, haven't used a band for smaller sized pellets since.

You know who you are, thanks.

Graham Elliott 1 · Jan 27, 2017

Had the same problem. Simply solved.
Bought medical latex tubing from ebay.
£ 3 .50 for enough for 10000 +bands that I cut myself.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181750624547

Stronger and much better.

Nobby C (ACA) · Jan 27, 2017

Graham Elliott 1 said:
Had the same problem. Simply solved.
Bought medical latex tubing from ebay.
£ 3 .50 for enough for 10000 +bands that I cut myself.
Look at this on eBay 1M Natural Latex Rubber Surgical Elastic Band Tube For Outdoor Slingshot 1842 | eBay

Stronger and much better.

That stuff is also good for catapult elastic.

jasonbean1 · Jan 27, 2017

I would take them back to wher you bought them from and also email Preston. Bands are notorious for getting brittle as they age.

You should at least get the packet replaced

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