Float rubbers

MGs · Post by **MGs** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:58 pm

Success. I found some valve rubber in an old puncture repair kit. It works perfectly. Being rubber it has more stretch in it than the more modern and plastic/silicone type.
Just ordered a couple of feet of the stuff. Should see me out, based on how much river fishing I do these days

MGs · Post by **MGs** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:22 am

Cycle valve tube arrived. Sliced up and has made loads of float rubbers. Ideal for my cane stemmed floats.

Reedling · Post by **Reedling** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:05 am

Excellent, result

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:06 pm

I found that if one bought the old vintage rubber valve tubing, it had more of a rubbery consistency, unlike the imported modern type which was is more like a tight silicon tubing, usually has a lighter colour slightly pink appearance .....

MGs · Post by **MGs** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:10 pm

Yes, it is definitely more rubber like in texture. The stuff I have is a sort of light buff colour.

Carp Artist · Post by **Carp Artist** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:12 pm

I always use silicon tubing and cut to suit.

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:18 pm

MGs wrote:Yes, it is definitely more rubber like in texture. The stuff I have is a sort of light buff colour.

Yes that's the one, cracking stuff.....

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