Fisherman03 Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 What is the best brand of braided line to get? Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted June 29, 2015 Super User Posted June 29, 2015 The two best I have found are Seaguar Smackdown & Daiwa Samurai. They run smaller diameter than most so the rated line test is much closer to breaking strength than most others. The best is not necessarily the strongest. Quote
einscodek Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Best is relative but I really like Power pro slick 8 and suffix 832 Quote
Mr Swim Jig Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Power Pro Slick 8 and Daiwa Samurai braid are 2 of the best... Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted June 29, 2015 Super User Posted June 29, 2015 Just by the highest lb test of any of them and you'll have dang near the strongest. 65# ought to do. Quote
ABW Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Try some out and see which ones you like best. We all have our preferences. Original Power Pro works for me, so I stuck with it. I'll try 832 sometime soon. Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 29, 2015 Super User Posted June 29, 2015 To each his own. Smackdown is my favorite because of how smooth it is and how strong it is with no coating. The extra cost I find to be relative to it's benefits in my case, and I find it well worth it. SX1 and FX2 are the toughest I've ever seen (I'd lean SX1 for anything 30# or less, 40#+, I'd go FX2) but if you're running recoils it's extremely loud as they are a little more rough-textured. PP and 832 seem to me to be the most widely used, but I don't like 832 because of the waxy coating it has on it- it drives me nuts when I'm tying knots. PP simply doesn't stand out in any way to me but honestly should always be on peoples' short list IMO because of it's low price and overall good behavior. Quote
Jon G Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Power Pro (regular I'm not a fan of SS8) Suffix 832 (personal favorite) Sunline FX2 (favorite braid for frogs) Quote
bigturtle Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I use PowerPro (regular, in green and yellow) and Daiwa Samurai (in green). Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 29, 2015 Super User Posted June 29, 2015 300-lb Super Dyneema There's always that one guy hahaha 1 Quote
BW208 Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Recently switched from power pro to sunline fx2 and I love it. Quote
MDBowHunter Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Power pro for me I tried the suffix but the coating sucks, so I'm back using power pro Quote
Jaderose Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 PPS8......I throw 15 lb...even in the slop. I like to live on the edge! Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted June 30, 2015 Super User Posted June 30, 2015 "Strongest" and "Best" may not intersect. I like PPS8 ok. No complaints. I don't see it mentioned here much, but I took a flier on Cabelas Rip Cord 8 during a sale over the winter and have been extremely pleased. 300yd for less than $15, IIRC. Low noise, doesn't dig into itself like same size PP, and zero problems with knots, abrasion, etc. Quote
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