Braid Brand

[primetime]

Primetime, I must have gotten some Daiwa Samurai from the same batch as you. I used it on a heavy spinning outfit (big  snook and medium tarpon). I found it to be the worst line I ever used. It was super prone to wind loops. Even though it was 30# test, I could break it between my hands. I was never able to do that with 20# power Pro or 20# Fireline Original fused line. I would never waste my money on it again. It was super smooth and very thin diameter. It cast great when it didn't break.

 

Tuf Line Duracast (20# I think) was great on a baitcaster. I could cast 10 or 15 yards further with it than mono and it was super sensitive. I bank fish so I only used one outfit (it gets all the usage). I'm retired so I fish 3 or 4 hours a day. So I give my equipment a serious workout. After about a month I noticed what looked like twist in the line. Closer inspection revealed the outer core was slipping on the inner core. Once that happened I got a lot of breakoffs on hooksets. Finally I discarded it. I had no such problems with 50# Tuf Line. The 50# Tuf Line is much thinner diameter than the 20# Duracast.

 

I would not hesitate to recommend either Tuf Line for a baitcaster (never tried it on a spinner) or Power Pro.

 

 

I think you just nailed the Daiwa Samurai Issue....I noticed the outer fibers were peeling off and leaving only a few threads instead of all 8. I was telling everyone it was the best line on the market bar none for about 10 days and maybe 8 hours of use as it was silent, smooth, cast a mile, even bright yellow was so thin, I couldnt see it so Fish were hitting worms without a leader and 15lb, true 2.5 diameter is crazy. The line tests out at what is should and I think only Tuf Line XP or supercast is double, Samurai was like 33 I think I read...It sells for $75 300 yards, and the 20-4 and 30-6 sells for $50...I had it fail several times on 2 different spinning reels for crazy reasons, line just would break after 2nd cast for no reason. I love using new brands and I like some better than others, but never had china braid or Dacron I guess it probably is break mid cast without being frayed...I get angry, I got a "Deal" $$49, it sold out in few hours, but I lost some nice lures from line just shrinking and falling apart, and also had it break on a few hooksets, and once fighting a tilapia I snagged by accident....I am going to see if I can get a refund. I buy alot from same place, I got a deal, but it had to be bad, I will be happy to get some Tuf Line Plus from 15 years ago as a replacement..Glad it was not my guides, you are now #3 with issue. Maybe it was fake like all the fake power pro on Ebay......they make it look so real