okumasheffield Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 Am I the only one who switches back to the regular PP after giving PP Superslick a hard try after one season,
Sinker Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 Nope, I can't stand the super slick either. S.
manitoubass2 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 I had to try it. Waste of $. Took it off the spool after a few outings and in the garbage. Nothing but the original these days. I loved 832 for a year or two but the quality seemed to diminish.
sauce Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 Guys in the local tackle shop said it was great. I tried 10 lb and didn't like it at all. Back to the original for me. Maybe its better in higher pound test??
BowSlayer101 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 haven't tried it yet but by the sounds of it i just wasted 20 bucks.....
lew Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 I started using the regular PP years ago and have never had a reason to try anything else as it does exactly what I want it to do.
Lunatic Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 i have them both and i dont see the problem with the super slick? i like them both.
Dan668 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 I use sunline, but liked super slick when i was using it.
sofabed Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 I still have a couple of rods with super slick however all new line is the old PP.
porkpie Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 Original powerpro is relatively inexpensive for braid and works excellent. No need to change for me. I did pick up a spool, then put it back and bought the regular, by the sounds of it I'm glad I did!
Sinker Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 I find the slick tangles a lot more, and is harder to untangle. I dont like the colour of it either, the old PP is harder to see in the water. I have one reel spooled with the sslick, and I hardly use it because of the line. S.
ONbuckhunter Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 I really like it. I use both the original and super slick and I like the super slick more. I actually will only use PP as I really don't like the other braids. I use the super slick from 20-65 lb and it doesn't tangle much at all. I use pp red for lighter applications on spinners.
bman32 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 I only use Super Slick for my musky reels. 65 lbs Timber Brown. Never had any problem with it.
misfish Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Almost as bad as Suffix 832. I spooled my Diawa bait caster last weekend. Nice smooth casting line. If you have your settings right,you shouldnt be having birds nests.. Welcome back Bill. Edited July 21, 2014 by Misfish
Lunkerhunter Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 I hate the super slick much prefer oringal. I also don't mind the suffix 832. I think it casts further than pp but frays a bit more and loses it's color fast
ecmilley Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 Super slick can cast a weightless senko a country mile on a chronarch anyway. Have superslick on 3 reels a stradic with 15lb and it outcasts a stella with original power pro. Also have a core with it Works fine but do notice it gets wind knots much easier
BillM Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) I spooled my Diawa bait caster last weekend. Nice smooth casting line. If you have your settings right,you shouldnt be having birds nests.. Welcome back Bill. It's not the bedding that sucks, it's the tip wrap... Way too limp, especially when fishing topwaters. I'm not the only one that hates it, lol. Back to normal 20lb PP for me. Spinning reels get 6lb Nano or 6lb Fireline Crystal. No complaints about either of those. Nano casts further then anything I've used (I also use it on the pin as well) Edited July 21, 2014 by BillM
Steve Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 832 frays. strange. I have used PP since FINS PRT stopped production. PP has always been great to me.
salmon Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 It's not the bedding that sucks, it's the tip wrap... Way too limp, especially when fishing topwaters. I'm not the only one that hates it, lol. Back to normal 20lb PP for me. Spinning reels get 6lb Nano or 6lb Fireline Crystal. No complaints about either of those. Nano casts further then anything I've used (I also use it on the pin as well) Yep The tip wrap drove me crazy. Nothing like a big chinook grabbing you lure when you are tip wrapped. It is original power pro for me but even better is the Sufix performance braid. That is if you can find it anymore Thanks guys you just save me some coin I was just about to try a spool of power pro slick
ONbuckhunter Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) @Billm lol. Dude you don't use braided line for topwater applications. The reason your having trouble with the stuff is because you need to learn how to and when to use it. Edited July 22, 2014 by ONbuckhunter
misfish Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) It's not the bedding that sucks, it's the tip wrap... Way too limp, especially when fishing topwaters. I'm not the only one that hates it, lol. Back to normal 20lb PP for me. Spinning reels get 6lb Nano or 6lb Fireline Crystal. No complaints about either of those. Nano casts further then anything I've used (I also use it on the pin as well) When throwing spinner baits,I dought I will get wrapping. I am going to give that nano a try this year on the pin. What lb test are you using? Edited July 22, 2014 by Misfish
BillM Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) @Billm lol. Dude you don't use braided line for topwater applications. The reason your having trouble with the stuff is because you need to learn how to and when to use it. Wait, you're not one of those guys that still thinks he needs to run mono for topwaters are you? I've been running braid for topwaters for ages, zero issues... Except of course when I decided to spool up some Suffix 832, lol. Brian, I got tip wrap all the time with 832, especially when fishing topwaters. If you're bombing spinnerbaits you'll most likely be fine with the new PP stuff... Just make sure you're not wrapped before you cast or that $10 spinnerbait will be donated to the lake bottom I run 6lb Nano on the pin but be warned, do not use it when fishing below zero temps.. Ice in your guides will rip it to shreds in no time. If you want to run braid in the winter, try Fireline instead.. Puts up with way more abuse. The zero stretch of braid combined with the pin makes a deadly combination... Especially for those hero hooksets Edited July 22, 2014 by BillM
aznphil Posted July 22, 2014 Report Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) yes pp slick may be more limp / prone to tangle but people have highlighted the advantage in casting range...i noticed i needed to adjust my techniques a little as well / be a little more attentive to line management. As said the advantage far outweighs its nuisances...for certain techniques...for other applications there may be no difference using slick vs other braid. I have 10lb, 20lb, sad they don't have anything under 10lb...i instead use 8lb 832 which suffices Edited July 22, 2014 by finatic
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