Geoff, don't abuse it (e.g., don't always yank it free of snags), and
you should be able to get a couple seasons use depending on how many
miles you put on it. Small tears are easily fixed with needle & fishing
line.
Go to..
http://www.memphisnet.net/10/FishCatalog/Seines.html#anchor390827
click on Small Mesh and you can see a picture of ace and delta mesh.
Irate Mormon wrote:
>The delta mesh is much higher quality - I would insist on it. For one thing, it's a woven mesh, rather than twisted and knotted like
>ace. I have seines of both types, and I never use the ace mesh any more.
>
>
>
>On 29 May 2003 at 22:02, geoff wrote:
>
>
>
>>My cheapie walmart seine finally disinitegrated, so I had to break
>>down and buy a new net. I ordered a 10'x4' 1/8" (largest legal seine
>>size in KY) delta net with greencoat from memphis net and twine. I
>>got the net today and to my surprise, the net was ace and not delta.
>>Other than this, the net is really nice.
>>
>>In the catalog, ace is listed as 24 lb break test, while delta is
>>listed as 35 lb break test.
>>
>>Other than the strength, is there any real difference between ace and
>>delta? I hate to return the net because I will not likely get the
>>replacement in time for my vacation, but I will do so if there are
>>real advantages to the delta net. Otherwise, I will cal the company
>>and get them to refund the price difference between ace and delta
>>nets.
>>
>>Geoff Kimber
>>Lexington,KY
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>
>Prost,
>
>Martin
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