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Thread

Ultra Thread. "The World’s best tying thread".

UTC70 and UTC140

Wapsi have gone to great lengths to come up with the best tying thread available. Ties flat, lightly waxed, slow building. On a spool with a thread retainer built it (side washer). Boxed so that delivered package acts as a dispenser. Can be hung on a pegboard. Sizes are 70 denier and 140 denier, which match Danvilles 6/0 and Unithread 6/0 respectively (Denier is an accurate measurement of thread as used by the thread industry, the 6/0 size etc. is an inaccurate system and actually means nothing). Thread has a small amount of stretch in it, same as Danvilles (and lacking in Uni thread) to make fly tying a pleasure not a pain. Sold in boxes of 12 spools, 100yds/spool. I have used this thread and it is the Bees Knees.



 

Here’s what Wapsi have to say about it -

"Ultra Thread is an engineered fly tying thread. All of its characteristics have been chosen to enhance its tying performance. Ultra Thread has been specially dyed in 18 great fly tying colours. The spool was specifically designed to accommodate standard bobbins. The spool also features a colour code end cap that will easily secure the tag end of the thread. Labels are colour coded for size and have the thread colour name. Boxed in a self feeding display box of a dozen".

This has been a well received new product.

Colours - White, Cream, Yellow, Hopper Yellow, Blue Dun, Tan, Rusty Brown, Red, Dark Brown, Olive, Brown Olive, Black, Grey Brown, Olive Green, Fl. Orange, Fl. Fire Orange, Fl. Chartreuse, Fl. Pink

Our price per box (12 spools).......€22.95

New

UTC280 A 280 Denier thread for heavier work. Perfect for deer hair work, tying on dumbbells etc.

 colours – White, Yellow, Tan, Red, Dark Brown, Olive, Black, Fl. Yellow, Fl. Fire Orange, Fl. Chartreuse

GSP Thread 10/0 50yds

The strongest thread for its size. White only. Can be coloured with markers. Unbelievably strong for its diameter. This will cut you if you’re not careful.

Our price per box (12 spools).......€39.95

Kevlar 50yds


"The strongest thread available". Natural yellow only. I have heard of people cutting themselves with this stuff, it’s so strong for its diameter. You have been warned!

Our price per box (12 spools).......€28.95

Flat Waxed Nylon

Really heavy thread for hair work, ties flat & strong, covers quickly. Wapsi did a lab test on threads and the tested breaking strain for this thread was 67oz!

Colours - Black

For comparison purposes, here are some breaking strain test run by a professional thread lab. in the US.

Ultra Thread 70 (16oz), Ultra Thread 140 (33oz), Uni 8/0 (16oz), Uni 6/0 (33oz), Uni 3/0 (40oz), Flymaster 6/0 (16oz), Flat Waxed Nylon (67oz)