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Super Strong Nylon Leaders
Super Strong™ fly fishing leaders excel because the nylon material balances three crucial elements better than any other: elasticity, knot strength and suppleness. The absolute best nylon material on the market, a full 6 pounds in 4X. Super Strong's higher breaking strength will allow you to land and release fish quicker.
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107 of 113(95%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
Review 1 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Excellence!,
June 17, 2013
By: Andrew4752
from Pittsburgh PA
"I've been fly fishing for 6 years now and I would never use anything but a Orvis leader, and tippet. Phenomenal strength! Landed a 3 1/2 pound rainbow on 7x tippet."
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Review 2 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Great Leader,
June 12, 2013
By: 7Pines
from Mississippi
"These are some of the best leaders I have ever used and I have been fly fishing for 40 years."
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Review 3 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Almost always works well,
June 10, 2013
By: WilcoRox
from Denver,CO
"I've only used Orvis leaders for the past year, but am now wondering if I should switch leaders. Two weekends ago while fishing the 7.5 ft 5x leader with a nymph rig, I got overzealous on a hook set and lifted the whole rig out of the water. When I went to recast, the line caught the willow behind me and SNAP a broken leader. I thought wow, that was strange and imagined the leader broke at a knot. No, it broke above my strike indicator.
This was a brand new leader taken out of the pack. Very surprised, but it's only happened this one time."
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Review 4 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Best leader for the value,
May 23, 2013
By: jct133
from Pawlet, VT
"I couldn't be happier with the quality of these leaders. It's the only leader I'll ever buy. 9ft 5x is the perfect all around leader for everything from small mountain brooks to large and deep rivers that cut through the valley."
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Review 5 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Fantastic Leader,
May 18, 2013
By: Dave41
from Round Rock, TX
"I fish several small streams and creeks in my area and the super strong nylon leaders have been great. They're tough yet supple enough to make a nice delicate presentation and in the 15' length are great for casting to wary fish."
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Review 6 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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"Super Strong",
April 8, 2013
By: TK121
from South Central Texas
"I have been using these leaders for a couple of years now and I am extremely pleased with them. I have had a few 8+ lb Largemouth Bass litterally start towing me and my 10 foot kayak around during our game of tug of war. With the help of these Orvis leaders I am happy to say I won the battles. Great product!!!"
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Review 7 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Best All Around Leader,
March 21, 2013
By: gr8watashi
from Nashua, N.H.
"I've been fly fishing for over 50 years
and, for the money,have never used a better leader. I'm sure that there are better leaders if someone else is picking up the tab,but in my limited budget,this leader is the perfect choice!"
and, for the money,have never used a better leader. I'm sure that there are better leaders if someone else is picking up the tab,but in my limited budget,this leader is the perfect choice!"
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Review 8 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Great Leaders !!!,
February 11, 2013
By: Rockbite
from East Norriton, PA
"I have been using these Super Strong Leaders for two seasons now. They are long lasting and have the same high quality construction time after time.
I wouldn't think of using any of the other brands I tried over the years."
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Review 9 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Exactly what I needed,
January 18, 2013
By: Bill1965
from Trenton, SC
"My flyfishing guide told me what I needed for my float trip in a first time river so I contacted the Company I knew would have the items. That company was Orvis!"
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Review 10 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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My favorite leaders,
December 31, 2012
By: PennsFlyer
from Middleburg, PA
"I have used many different leaders over the years, but Orvis Super Strong is my favorite."
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Review 11 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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December 28, 2012
By: MrSci
"overall a quality product. a little on the pricey side."
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Review 12 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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SS Tapered leaders,
December 26, 2012
By: Soundmixer
from Angus, Scotland
"I love these leaders! Very good turn over with excellent strength and knot reliability. I nail knot mine onto the end of the line (actually through the end of the line and out 1" up) and use a tiny silver ring on the business end. I put the tippet and dropper on the ring and the whole thing just turns over like it is supposed to.
Fantastic!"
Fantastic!"
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Review 13 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Solid product,
December 3, 2012
By: Claggart
from Truckee River, NV side
"The Super Strong Nylon leaders have never failed me. As a fly fisherman with only a year's experience quality leaders have played an important part in catching more fish. The pre-tied loop makes changing leaders simple and when it comes to adding tippets the line proves its quality again especially compared to my knots! As I get better at our sport I do not see a need to change leaders and will stick with Orvis Super Strong."
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Review 14 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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November 4, 2012
By: duffey
"Used this product last week & after breaking off several large trout I checked the leader & found it to break quite easily for 4.75 # test . Leader was on sale so don't know if it was old or what but not up to snuff."
Response from Orvis:By Orvis Customer Service, November 8, 2012
We thank you for your feedback regarding this product. After receiving this comment, we tested the tensile strength of five random samples of 7.5-foot 5X Super Strong leaders on our internal Instron testing machine. The average breaking strength for these five samples was 4.6 pounds, with a maximum of 4.77 pounds. These results are very standard for tapered leaders, which must be stretched and heated multiple times during manufacturing. It is also worth remembering that the tensile strength for any material decreases significantly once a knot is put in place. We hope this resolves any concerns about the advertised breaking strength of our Super Strong leaders. As always, we do offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all of our products.
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Review 15 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Dependable and Strong,
October 22, 2012
By: Flycaster2
from Salt Lake City, Utah
"This is a great product and I have been using Orvis leaders for many years. I can always rely on them to be true to the breaking rating. I have only rarely had one fail, usually because of the operator and not the leader itself.
I use these leaders and tie on a length of fluorocarbon tippet when nymph fishing with an indicator. If care is used when tying the knots, and knots are moistened and pulled tight, there is no problem with tying fluoro to mono. The mono leaders are strong and save on the added expense of a full fluorocarbon leader. I buy the leaders a little shorter than the desired full length so I can adjust the tippet size to the size of fish and the length to the depth of water being fished."
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Review 16 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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A good tapered leader,
October 20, 2012
By: TinyOlive
from Hamburg, NJ
"Extruded tapered leaders have a tendency to become spring-like along the tapered section. I would like to see this problem solved in the future."
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Review 17 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Simply strong.,
October 18, 2012
By: Peddler
from North Carolina
"Super Strong leaders have never let me down. They even had an expiration date which others are shy about giving.
With modern extrusion techniques, I'm convinced the tapers on knotless leaders are as good or better than knotted leaders.
Good stuff."
With modern extrusion techniques, I'm convinced the tapers on knotless leaders are as good or better than knotted leaders.
Good stuff."
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Review 18 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Great leaders,
October 16, 2012
By: Springbranch
"I have been using these leaders for years after a period of trying brand I could find. The Orvis Superstrong are IMO as good as any and better than most."
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Review 19 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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The only leaders I use.,
October 8, 2012
By: Trapperdt
from Northern California, USA
"There are plenty othe choices on the market, but I don't beleve there is a better choice."
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Review 20 for Super Strong Nylon Leaders
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Super Strong Leaders,
October 1, 2012
By: StevenD
from Carson City, NV
"I have been using Super Strong leaders for nearly 20 years now and find that they have the softness I need for delicate presentations. Most of my flies are 18 to 20's and I use light line rods, 2 to 4 weights and this has been consistently my favorite leader"
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