Hello again fellow builders and thread fanatics,

Did a search and couldn't find info on this. Anyway, I acquired some older 1 oz. plastic spools of Gudebrod metallic. It does not say "HT" on the red and green label. Instead it says "Gudebrod's Champion Nylon" with a cool picture of a knight in armor. Above the knight in smaller print it reads "warranted pure dye".

I want to use this thread on guide wraps. Is it similar in strength and workability to the HT metallic labeled thread? Did a few test wraps and it seems pretty strong, but thought I'd check with those more experienced than I.

-chad



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/2013 06:01PM by Chad Barlongo.

The original Gudebrod metallics I have which are on wood spools I believe are far superior to the later HT metallic. The original metallics; I have (gold and silver) appear to be braided where the HT has a solid coating and the 7 or 8 spools I have all have numerous uncoated spots which makes wrapping with them difficult at best. If you have the braided metallics, they are very good.

Thanks for the info Bill,

The thread I have appears to be a solid coating. I normally use braided Fishhawk metallics, but liked the obsolete Gudebrod colors so thought I'd give it a try. So far I'm 7 guides into the spool and the coating seems to be holding up. I found that lightly pressing (not rubbing) on the thread with my polished stainless burnishing tool helps prevent the coating from wearing off. Breaking strength is good, I was able to bear down pretty hard tightening trim bands without the thread snapping.


-chad



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/2013 12:30AM by Chad Barlongo.