chong Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Anyone using this braid? Think about getting 30lbs for my baitcast.
adempsey Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Not currently, but I would. Plan on trying when I respool. Has received good reviews based on my searching.
Dan668 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 It's a good braid. Just don't go to small. As the line is thinner. What techniques you planning on covering with that reel?
NANUK Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 I have been using it for a few years now, very good line, strong, supple and thin, excellent for casting.
BillM Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 I wonder how some of the expensive Japanese braids stack up against everyday PowerPro... I don't mind spending $$$ on line, but there's gotta be a definite difference between the two, lol.
chong Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Posted February 7, 2014 It's a good braid. Just don't go to small. As the line is thinner. What techniques you planning on covering with that reel? I'll be casting mostly tubes,crank baits .
bassjnkie Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Been using it for a long time now... Casts like a dream, very strong and diameter is very thin..
aero_ball Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 Have been using 55lb for the past few years for pitching and flipping. Pretty soft and strong, and it doesn't discolor (I use green) or fray as quickly as Power Pro from my experience. On the other hand because of the softness of the line I've experienced a little more wind knots when casting. I've never used any lighter pound test for long casting though so I can't comment on that.
Dan668 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 I'll be casting mostly tubes,crank baits . 30lb should suit your needs. I had 20lb on a casting setup before but had breakage problems. Could of just been a bad spool.
Dan668 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 I wonder how some of the expensive Japanese braids stack up against everyday PowerPro... I don't mind spending $$$ on line, but there's gotta be a definite difference between the two, lol. I've used Sunline sx1 and fx. Like them both better than PP. Can usually score a deal when they run b1g1 promotions. Haven't tried the more expensive stuff because I use fluoro on most setups.
musky_hunter Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 like the braid but bleeds way too much. much prefer SX1 and FX2.
chong Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Posted February 7, 2014 like the braid but bleeds way too much. much prefer SX1 and FX2. We don't have sunline in quebec
BillM Posted February 7, 2014 Report Posted February 7, 2014 We don't have sunline in quebec You can order it from pretty much anywhere.
chong Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Posted February 7, 2014 You can order it from pretty much anywhere. Yes i could,but it will cost more. Daiwa in 30lbs is 23$ at Lebaron.
BillM Posted February 8, 2014 Report Posted February 8, 2014 Yes i could,but it will cost more. Daiwa in 30lbs is 23$ at Lebaron. You gotta pay to play.
chong Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Posted February 8, 2014 You gotta pay to play. yes.but i'm not going to break the bank to play.
BillM Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) yes.but i'm not going to break the bank to play. How much more are we talking about? $5-$10? Lots of retailers will even ship up here for nothing. Edited February 9, 2014 by BillM
chong Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Posted February 9, 2014 How much more are we talking about? $5-$10? Lots of retailers will even ship up here for nothing. The sites i've checked shipping is between $15-$30 usd.
EC1 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 I would never go lighter than 55 for samurai. I'm able to snap 40 on a snag pretty easy with just my hands. I can see 30 being worse. It is good stuff, but since its so thin you need to check for fraying often
hirk Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 I tried 30lb 5yrs ago and it stayed on my reel 1 day, broke off like nothing even with my drag backed off.
Angler management Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 I tried 30lb 5yrs ago and it stayed on my reel 1 day, broke off like nothing even with my drag backed off. X2! The spool survived less then 50 casts before i tore it off out of anger. Made a promise to myself not to cheat on my PP last year, as shes always been so good to me. But it always seems like whenever i buy a new reel, i want to try a new kind of line on it... Wasted a lot of $$$ that way!
manitoubass2 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 Wow 30lb test broken by hand??? Sounds like a dream line lol. Ill be staying far away from this brand, thanks for the heads up! Frig if i tried that with 15lb pp or 832 it would cut my hands off before the line broke lol
chong Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Posted February 9, 2014 X2! The spool survived less then 50 casts before i tore it off out of anger. Made a promise to myself not to cheat on my PP last year, as shes always been so good to me. But it always seems like whenever i buy a new reel, i want to try a new kind of line on it... Wasted a lot of $$$ that way! Wow, I guess i'll stick with PP.
davey buoy Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 Wow, I guess i'll stick with PP. In Moss Green lol,4 of my reels use it,a couple are going on 3 seasons and no issues.If it ain't broke,don't fix it.Liked hearing the feedback of the line though.
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