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jagfish

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30m AL Spool Review - $17 AliExpress! - Apeks LifeLine Killer?
I love the Apeks Lifeline, beautiful nice of kit. I don't like the price as much. Also, I was not crazy about how negative it was in the water. I saw that AliExpress began having AL spools, so I ordered one up. Here is it. A beautiful piece of kit for only $17. You will have to tie/rig the end, but that will take 10 mins and free, or less than a dollar if you want to add some shrink wrap like the LifeLine has.

 
Link of the one you got? There tons there lol
On the page I'm seeing, there are two sizes 15 and 30 meters, I got the blue 30m.
 
Oh I must be on a different page...
Ah, dunno. I'm pretty new at this. I'm very impressed with some of the recent AliExpress offerings. I'm thinking of springing for a camo wing next to review. I really don't need one...but...:wink:
 
The spool looks good but I'd change the line if it seems to be low quality


There is massive differences in lines. A few flat lines seem to be quite fragile.

https://fb.watch/1Iy0LQnsDg/
I decided to test all the lines that i'm using after seeing this.
 
The spool looks good but I'd change the line if it seems to be low quality


There is massive differences in lines. A few flat lines seem to be quite fragile.

https://fb.watch/1Iy0LQnsDg/
I decided to test all the lines that I'm using after seeing this.
Wow, quite a difference. I do plan on a bit of destruction testing, but I don't go in wrecks nor caves, so this will be for SMB only. In my case, anyway...
 
Wow, quite a difference. I do plan on a bit of destruction testing, but I don't go in wrecks nor caves, so this will be for SMB only. In my case, anyway...
Yeah, i tough that you'd use it just as a SMB but decided to comment so ppl that might have more life depending use for the spool would at least be reminded that any line, even expensive one is worth testing for durability.

Keep the videos up and going they are great!
 
Yeah, i tough that you'd use it just as a SMB but decided to comment so ppl that might have more life depending use for the spool would at least be reminded that any line, even expensive one is worth testing for durability.

Keep the videos up and going they are great!
Many thanks for the input and support!
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/swift/

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