Line Conditioner

[riskkid 2]

I've been using the KVD line conditioner for several years now and have been a big fan. I noticed BPS has come out with their own brand...cheaper and you get more. So I took a flier and tried it last weekend. Felt much thicker and certainly a bit greasy which is not the case with the KVD brand. After trying it I'm not a fan of the BPS brand (I'll continue to pay a bit more for the KVD brand).....just an FYI for what it's worth.

[doyle8218]

I agree with KVD spray being good, I have always used it and it does make a difference.

I have never used BPS spray and thanks to your tip, I never will.

[T-Rick]

Thanks for sharing your findings.  I just bought some of the KVD brand and have been thinking about how to apply it as I spool up 3 new reels (1 spinning and 2 baitcast).

 

Can you share your application method?  Maybe it is on the bottle but I have not read it yet.

 

TIA

[riskkid 2]

Thanks for sharing your findings.  I just bought some of the KVD brand and have been thinking about how to apply it as I spool up 3 new reels (1 spinning and 2 baitcast).

 

Can you share your application method?  Maybe it is on the bottle but I have not read it yet.

 

TIA

I spray some on a cloth and let the line run thru it as I spool it on the reel. I also spray the line already on the reel before each outing. (it's OK if it gets on the reel)

[rippin-lips]

When spooling a reel with fresh line I make x amount of turns with the handle and spray l&l. Then just continue that process until it's full of new line. Then spray it down the night before I go fishing.

[Stingray23]

I spray the line while its still on its spool, then I spool the reel and spray the line again 2-3 times while spooling.

[Brian Needham]

dont pay $8 for 4oz of KVDLL when you can get a gallon for $65 at TW.

 

I love the stuff so I buy by the gallon, MUCH cheaper...... if you cant use that much you can get in with friends and split it. I just but a spray bottle at the dollar store and pour it in a quart at a time. A gallon lasts me about a year.

[daiwaguy]

dont pay $8 for 4oz of KVDLL when you can get a gallon for $65 at TW.

 

I love the stuff so I buy by the gallon, MUCH cheaper...... if you cant use that much you can get in with friends and split it. I just but a spray bottle at the dollar store and pour it in a quart at a time. A gallon lasts me about a year.

Holy Guacamole Batman!

[Mike L]

Seems like every time a product comes out that actually does what its supposed to do, someone, somewhere

tries to sell thier brand and market it as it's just as good but cheaper.

But it never is....

Hostess Cup Cakes.... Little Debbie was born

Wonder Bread....Store brand white bread

Ice cream cone....The Drumstick

Sugar cone....Waffle cone

Blue jeans...Pleated Dockers

PF Flyers....Air Jordans

Canister vacumn cleaner....Shop vac

Shorts....Zippered at the knee fishing pants

Hurst 4 spd transmission....6 speed automatic

The GTO Tri Power....Fuel injection

I mean C'Mon Man!

Leave it alone!!!

Mike

[*Hootie]

I'll take the little debbies.

Hootie

[camovan]

dont pay $8 for 4oz of KVDLL when you can get a gallon for $65 at TW.

 

I love the stuff so I buy by the gallon, MUCH cheaper...... if you cant use that much you can get in with friends and split it. I just but a spray bottle at the dollar store and pour it in a quart at a time. A gallon lasts me about a year.

 

Dude, seriously?  A gallon in a year!  You need to invest in a pump sprayer if you're using that much LOL.

[00 mod]

Dude, seriously?  A gallon in a year!  You need to invest in a pump sprayer if you're using that much LOL.

 

 

You should have seen how "Liberally" he uses it when spooling a new reel.

 

Jeff

[AQUA VELVA]

Oh, man, Little Debbie Nutty Bars are the best. I read a product review on KVD line conditioner and it was given pretty high marks. Did not know that you could buy it by the gallon. So this stuff has absolutely no build up when you use a lot of it? Sounds almost to good to be true.

[Brian Needham]

You should have seen how "Liberally" he uses it when spooling a new reel.

 

Jeff

 

he speaks the truth.

[A-Jay]

You should have seen how "Liberally" he uses it when spooling a new reel.

 

Jeff

 

The man is serious about his line conditioner.

 

This includes a rather aggressive application process.

 

 

A-Jay

 

[Dwight Hottle]

I know this thread is about line conditioner but had any one considered purchasing a conditioned line straight from the manufacturer? McCoy mean green. It's infused with silicone from the factory. Copolymer.

[jtesch]

I can tell you for sure DO NOT BYE ARDENT LINE BUTTER. Greasy, sticky and just awful 

[papajoe222]

I was dead set against ever using FC line after trying three different brands until I applied line conditioner the first time.  Now it gets sprayed on all my reels spooled with mono or FC before every outing. 

Thanks for the head's up on BPS's version.

[The Rooster]

Just fill a shot glass full of the KVD stuff and dunk your spool in it, bearing side up, and leave it to soak, haha! All I do is spool my reels like normal and then spray down the filled spool from three different points until it's well saturated, even dripping. It leaves no residue. I even put it on a cotton swab and rub the rod line guides with it. This cleans the guides of crud build up from pond scum, and also seems to slick up the surfaces. I get nice, long, fluid casts. The only other line treatment I've tried was Reel Magic, which was like putting olive oil on the line. Nasty! KVD spray is the best!

[jtesch]

Within 15 miles I have a BPS, Cabelas, Gander mountain and 2 tackle shops and not 1 carried KVD. Finally ordered some and WOW, great

[iabass8]

Seems like every time a product comes out that actually does what its supposed to do, someone, somewhere

tries to sell thier brand and market it as it's just as good but cheaper.

But it never is....

Hostess Cup Cakes.... Little Debbie was born

Wonder Bread....Store brand white bread

Ice cream cone....The Drumstick

Sugar cone....Waffle cone

Blue jeans...Pleated Dockers

PF Flyers....Air Jordans

Canister vacumn cleaner....Shop vac

Shorts....Zippered at the knee fishing pants

Hurst 4 spd transmission....6 speed automatic

The GTO Tri Power....Fuel injection

I mean C'Mon Man!

Leave it alone!!!

Mike

Waffle cone and the drum stick are so much better than a regular cone/sugar cone

[jhoffman]

I know this thread is about line conditioner but had any one considered purchasing a conditioned line straight from the manufacturer? McCoy mean green. It's infused with silicone from the factory. Copolymer.

 

I just put mean green on my drop shot rod. I dont think it has quite the following like it does outside of erie.

[riskkid 2]

I use McCoy Mean Green on my spinning reels. Really like it but use FC on my baitcasters.

[MrSwimJig]

KVD Line and Lure Conditioner....can not go wrong with this product.  Works great on every type of line and on bait casters and spinning reels.

[crankcaster100]

After reading this thread I decided to go out and I picked up a bottle of the KVD conditioner

However I set up all my reels with line last week so when should u spray this on my line?

I'm not going to be fishing for another one to two weeks waiting for the ice to melt

Any advice would be appreciated