CarpForum - Fishing Forum
   [Log-In] or [Register]

Advertise to thousands of anglers a day!  Click HERE to see how
      Home            Search       Help / FAQs   Rules / Usage 
Who's Online Member List      Articles           Gallery           Weather     
  Forum: Tackle (no unread topics)
  Site: 0 unread posts
 New Posts  Synchro xt 2,887 views 
essesxandy
Posts: 3158
essesxandy
   Old Thread  #52 13 Aug 2026 at 5.08pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #49
I've been using the 15lb for a good while mate.
Baitman
Posts: 5137
Baitman
   Old Thread  #51 13 Aug 2026 at 12.15pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #50
Undertow, and lightweight hangars 🕵

I was on a big lake in a light wind and in the morning my heavy swingers were right up and tight and my rod tips were bent round 🫨
AndyClark
Posts: 5792
AndyClark
   Old Thread  #50 13 Aug 2026 at 12.12pm  0  Login    Register
one thing I do notice with the xt now is it really takes on water, i fish semi slack lines and every morning the bobbins tight up to the alarm.....not just tight but string bow tight even when I take bobbin off and slacking it off it takes a fair bit of line to get tbe bobbin with a nice drop
AndyClark
Posts: 5792
AndyClark
   Old Thread  #49 12 Aug 2026 at 3.51pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #48
what b/s technium you using?? I see the 15lb is .38
essesxandy
Posts: 3158
essesxandy
   Old Thread  #48 12 Aug 2026 at 3.39pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #28
As I'm new to the joys of Synchro XT I can't compare it to its older self. But last time out I had it on two reels and Technium on the other.
If it was the weather that has caused it to suddenly become a horrendous, unmanageable mess then so be it, but the Technium continued to be it's super friendly, reliable self, despite the hot dry weather.
maplecream
Posts: 715
   Old Thread  #47 11 Aug 2026 at 8.51pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #40
Yep me too, I never considered changing for years, I was totally sold on the stuff, never ever let me down.
Karlos
Posts: 14022
Karlos
MODERATOR
   Old Thread  #46 11 Aug 2026 at 8.08pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #23
TECHNIUM
I bought 6 spools of the 12lb grey Technium, used 1 bulk spool to redo one set of reels and the line has been fine for over a season. No breaks.

I am a bit paranoid due to hearing what others have experienced, so your test gives me a bit more hope

Next time I respool some reels I will give the line a yank every now and again whilst loading it on.

SYNCHRO XT
The fact they admit the coating has changed is proof enough it’s changed. They added the coating of the wiry line (bad) to the limp line (which was good) and now the limp is wiry. I don’t think we need call on the skills of one Hercule Poirot for this mystery…
scozza
Posts: 18405
   Old Thread  #45 11 Aug 2026 at 8.05pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #38
To be fair, I used 3 new reels spooled up with it, just checked the spool, XT loaded when I was in France and I can confirm it was wiry but I also put this down to the smaller diameter spools. Wonder if my other stuff is not the loaded version lol
scozza
Posts: 18405
   Old Thread  #44 11 Aug 2026 at 8.03pm  0  Login    Register
So before I spool up again do I need the XT or the loaded, or none lol.
stuart200
Posts: 161
   Old Thread  #43 11 Aug 2026 at 3.16pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #40
It's written on their Facebook

Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-15-16-18
braders1978
Posts: 18171
braders1978
   Old Thread  #42 11 Aug 2026 at 12.42pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #41
Its probably cheaper to put the same coating on both lines,I reckon theyve lost quite a few sales because of it though
Stef
Posts: 15051
Stef
   Old Thread  #41 11 Aug 2026 at 12.09pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #40
When I first got my current reels I completely spooled up with Synchro XT, then when I needed to change just stripped back approximately 200m and have spooled up since then.

After my last session I cut all the line off to start again and the "original" stuff was a different colour to the newer stuff.

So for ESP to say it hasn't changed is complete tosh! 😡
braders1978
Posts: 18171
braders1978
   Old Thread  #40 11 Aug 2026 at 11.50am  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #39
Someone somewhere is talking 💩,one person saying they changed the coating to match the loaded and now trying say nothing changed.Its a shame as it was best all rounder id used
maplecream
Posts: 715
   Old Thread  #39 11 Aug 2026 at 9.45am  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #38
Agree totally, changed about 2 years back imo.
I recommended it to a mate about then...well I got both barrels, I was sure he'd got the loaded, but no, he gave me half a spool, it was xt.
braders1978
Posts: 18171
braders1978
   Old Thread  #38 11 Aug 2026 at 9.32am  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #28
What an absolute load of ******** that is,its not changed because of the weather at all.This was happening to the syncro I had over two years ago,they sent me a free spool out and that was exactly the same.I asked in a tackleshop I was in a few years ago and they said they'd had numerous people saying the same as we are on here.I switched to kaizen and its been superb
Page: 1 of 4  
   Proven, Quality Carp Baits from DNA Baits  
Carp Syndicates Croxley Hall Fisheries  
Lake Exclusive France Redwood Lake  

Consent Preferences   Advertising disclosure  
  © Copyright 2002-2026  -  www.CarpForum.co.uk contact : webmaster@carpforum.co.uk