UV Glue’s & UV Lamps

[RickBaerg]

Hey gang, I wanted to start a discussion on on UV products, as it is now becoming a regular item for today’s fly Tier. There are lots of products out there now on the market, some are good, some are bad and no one like blowing money on shitty products. So let’s here the good bad and ugly and so we can all know what’s what.

I have been using the UV glues from @Canadian Llama (Deer Creek Fine Flex) seems to be the best and most economical I have use so far. Dries hard and relatively quick with the Loon outdoors lamp I have. I notice on the Canadian Lama site they have a lamp, anyone use this one?

Here is the link to the Canadian Lama UV glues.

https://www.canadianllama.com/uv-resin

 

[mcallagan]

I use Loon Flow because, I bought it local and just wanted to try it
I use an Amazon purchased UV light that was cheap and if I zap the product close enough for 10 or so seconds.
If it starts taking longer I replace my batteries and all is ok
It ends up being hard and tactless.
I guess the result depends on the strength and wavelength of your UV light.
Works OK, IMHO.

 

[FlyFX]

I have a few lights, the strongest one by far is a pen style led (laser). loon sold one but I have seen them elsewhere.

 

[RickBaerg]

I just purchased some more of the UV lamp, the UV Clear fine flex and colored glues from @Canadian Llama for my Dad last week. I will let you all know how the lamp works as it was around $32 for a 5 watt lamp, which is quite cheaper than most on the market. I'll keep you posted.

 

[FlyFX]

I may be ordering soon, noticed 2 resins, Bio blu and glitter, I can't seem to locate in the states. Any feedback on these?

 

[RickBaerg]

I may be ordering soon, noticed 2 resins, Bio blu and glitter, I can't seem to locate in the states. Any feedback on these?

I haven’t used those yet, I would be curious to hear how you like it.

 

[FlyFX]

Just got a response from Nickolas Wright Owner of Deer Creek on the Bio Blu resin.
Q:
Is this product dependent on continual UV light source to “glow”
Or does it temporarily hold a “charge” of light.

A:
Holds light it’s polyinorganic zinc sulphide for a good few minutes

Gents if this works as Nickolas claims we're in a whole new deep water game.
Hats off to Deer Creek, and quickly back on - It's cold out

 

[RickBaerg]

thats cool @FlyFX I cant wait to see what the end result is.

 

[FlyFX]

This product is available in blue and green and is designed to imitate bioluminescence.

 

[RickBaerg]

This product is available in blue and green and is designed to imitate bioluminescence.

I havent looked but is this something that @Canadian Llama stocks or is it through deer creek?

 

[FlyFX]

Canadian LLama has it

 

[Redwood]

I used to use solarez, until it fried my face . I now have 2 bottles up for grabs lol , I use raidzap now , no reactions as of yet , but not very happy with how it cures .. still feels tacky and not hard like the bone dry , I have a 395nm light which I thought was the strongest.. on the market for something else now

 

[RickBaerg]

I used to use solarez, until it fried my face . I now have 2 bottles up for grabs lol , I use raidzap now , no reactions as of yet , but not very happy with how it cures .. still feels tacky and not hard like the bone dry , I have a 395nm light which I thought was the strongest.. on the market for something else now

Deer Creek has some good stuff, Micheal & Young’s has it in stock now.

 

[RickBaerg]

Just got shipment of the Gulff UV products from Courtney at Nile Creek. Looking forward to trying it out.

 

[Salar1]

A great topic and yes a fly tyers must these days ...we were one of the first stores to use any resins...we went on the long road as many to find a solid product and solid supplier...our first was with a Chinese resin...cheap .short shelf life and tacky..then Tuffleye,Blue Light cure system similar to what dentists use.. an Acrylic base it was expensive...the light was rechargeable but at $110 retail in 2010..too expensive for many...then came along Clear Cure Goo less expensive and a fair product that mostly cured tack free...serious supply issues so that was that..then came along Deer Creek...similar products to CCG but more expensive...then Loon brought out their cheap resins that seemed to fit tiers mold and budget..ok but just OK...the Chinese stepped up their game and came out again with a better resin... Solarez entered the market and seemed to be and still is very popular...until the off smoke created some health issues..so ventilation is critical when using...
In 2018 we were introduced to Gulff Resins through our association with Vision fly fishing out of Finland...cautious of course...only to find out how forward thinking these fellows are...fly fishers and serious about safety and marketing..introduced some limited colours of course and now loaded with an amazing array to cover needs from Salt Water,Lakes,Ocean and tropics...biodegradable,non cancer causing,Tack Free,..and so on...but they have had to use a different light range..most lights use 395-405 nm..the Gulff Lights are in the 365nm range,,something to do with light wave lengths..interesting though this light will also work on most resins and set them hard and heck..unless you are using GUlff's Flexman

 

[FishinPol]

I’m one of those unlucky ones whom badly react to most resins - especially Solaris. Just gone through a few other options and found Gulff, while still reactive, is my new go-to. Paired with the Hero 5W/365 torch (warning - not cheap) the Thinman, Classic and Ghost resins have been a savior during chironomid tying season.

 

[RickBaerg]

Is it UV gluer season?

 

[Salar1]

Thats a silly Queston...especially if you are a dedicated Lake Fly Fisher....tying those Chironomids ,Leeches and other aquatic creatures using UV resins is a serious undertaking to fill those boxes or new box with great ties and ideas...So there are several good resins out there and lots of not so good...some need to be used under strict ventilation..however,,one of the best available is Gulff Resin, this is a biodegradable resin that uses a slightly different light range from the norm...typical cheap lights operate on a 390-395nm light spectrum,the Gulff lights operate on a 365 range...Gulff resins come in many colours and thicknesses. Here's the deal..it curse in seconds to a tack free surface..colours should be cured slightly longer...and let your imagination go wild

 

[WWKimba]