(04-13-2022, 01:46 PM)dubob Wrote: I used them for a while about 10 years ago and quit using them after about 3 years. The separate adjustments for the fish hit and the rod pull is a very nice feature, no question. But there are a couple things I didn't like and I went back to using the Off Shore clip releases.
The first thing that I didn't like was the fact that when using braided line vs mono line, the number of twists needed to prevent the braided line from slipping is a bunch more - like maybe a dozen with braided as opposed to 6 or 7 twists with mono. Just tedious for me. It may not bother you or others.
The second thing i noticed is that I tend to use the same setback for my DRs and the constant twisting and rod pressure on the line being twisted in the same foot or so of line leads to a flattening and weakening of the mono in that twist area. This in turn causes line breaks and tackle loss. And at the cost of dodgers plus lures running between $10 to $15 a pop, that adds up. I started noticing the line breaks the second year of use and then started checking the line and I could feel the flat spots when pulled through my fingers. Early in the third year after a half dozen line breaks, I stopped using the Chamberlains. Sold them on eBay a couple years ago to an ocean fisherman.
I do admit that they do work slick. But for the reasons I stated above, they don't work for me. YMMV! ?
I have used braid, mono, and fluorocarbon and have not run into any issues with the number of twists the release needs or line breakage. I give three twists and clip, works every time for me. If I had three-year-old line that is breaking my first instinct would be to blame the line, not the release.