Super User roadwarrior Posted February 19, 2015 Super User Posted February 19, 2015 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/honeywell-braid-21915.html Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 19, 2015 Super User Posted February 19, 2015 25% stronger and 25% thinner...that's incredible! Is that a monkey I smell? Roger 1 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted February 19, 2015 Super User Posted February 19, 2015 Same as: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/powerpro-maxcuartro-21715.html ? Wonder what its going to cost...... Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted February 19, 2015 Super User Posted February 19, 2015 Considering the board's over-whelming opinion that we should be choosing braided line tests by monofilament diameter equivalents... I guess you'll be fishing with 90lb test. oe 3 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted February 19, 2015 Super User Posted February 19, 2015 ^^ since they don't seem to be making/selling it below 50lb diameter i would think PP may be in agreement with the overwhelming opinion on the board Quote
TorqueConverter Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 ^^ since they don't seem to be making/selling it below 50lb diameter i would think PP may be in agreement with the overwhelming opinion on the board That they can't figure out how to make a round braid? Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted February 20, 2015 Super User Posted February 20, 2015 That they can't figure out how to make a round braid? he's saying that everyone on here says you have to throw big braid to match the line diameter of mono, hence his slightly sarcastic 90b reference. when in fact, they only make that line in 50, 65, 80 and 100lb test so i was saying perhaps they agree with the big line diameter thought process as well. Quote
powerduster Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 ^^ since they don't seem to be making/selling it below 50lb diameter i would think PP may be in agreement with the overwhelming opinion on the boardIf this is true, then I don't really find it to be that impressive at all. If it were 10lb, 20lb, and 30lb braided line that's 25% stronger and thinner then yes, but 50 and above? No, not really. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted February 20, 2015 Super User Posted February 20, 2015 If it's 25% smaller in diameter than past braid, and 25% stronger, what's not to like? Seems like a nice improvement Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 If it's 25% smaller in diameter than past braid, and 25% stronger, what's not to like? Seems like a nice improvement Agreed, I'm very much looking forward to this line. 90% of my braid fishing is done with 50 & 65 anyway so I'm not at all discouraged that they aren't releasing it in lighter pound tests. Quote
Tim Kelly Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Surely it's 25% thinner, or 25% stronger? Otherwise it would be 50% thinner or 50% stronger? 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted February 20, 2015 Super User Posted February 20, 2015 I could see this being a benefit for some other species that require strength in the line as well as additional line capacity, don't see it for bass fishing. Thinner may cause a digging in problem, certainly don't need more line capacity and a line that presently breaks at 50# isn't already strong enough. I'd like to try this line in 10-15 or 20# (not for bass fishing), I might be concerned with a thinner diameter causing windknots. 2 Quote
TorqueConverter Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 he's saying that everyone on here says you have to throw big braid to match the line diameter of mono, hence his slightly sarcastic 90b reference. when in fact, they only make that line in 50, 65, 80 and 100lb test so i was saying perhaps they agree with the big line diameter thought process as well. I jest. Tongue in cheek and such. PP original is a great product and truly worthy of it's gold standard of braid rating but it has been shown to have less than a gold standard roundness in the context of modern 8 carriers such as Suffix 832, hence the "no go below #50' rating of PP that is common knowledge. We're at a crossroads of braid where some good 8 carriers are dig in proof @ #30 while the old guard (PP) states that braid is unsuitable on baitcasters below #50. 'Boji wasn't even on my radar in this thread although I absolutely agree with him. Tongue in cheek and whatever. . . Quote
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