RIO POWERFLEX TIPPET
A High Tenacity Trout Tippet With Superb Knot Strength, Stretch And Suppleness. RIO Powerflex Tippet is a high knot strength copolymer nylon tippet that features superb knot strength, stretch and suppleness to make this an excellent nylon tippet material for almost all trout fly fishing needs. It is a light grey color to enhance its camouflage ability on the water, and is available from 8X to 60 lb, Powerflex is available in “regular” sized spools, “guide” spools” and in a useful, money-saving “3-pack” option (3 regular sized spools, conveniently packaged in a handy plastic tub):Regular8X (1.5lb) to 0.015″ (25lb) – 30 yards per spool0.017″ (30lb) to 0.019″ (35lb) – 25 yards per spool0.021″ (40lb) – 20 yards per spool0.023″ (50lb) – 15 yards per spoolGuide7X (2.4lb) to 2X (10lb) – 110 yards per spool1X (13lb) to 0X (15lb) – 75 yards per spool3-pack0X (15lb), 1X (13lb) & 2X (10lb) – 30 yards per spool3X (8.2lb), 4X (6.4lb) & 5X (5lb) – 30 yards per spool4X (6.4lb), 5X (5lb) & 6X (3.4lb) – 30 yards per spool
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