Izorline Platinum

[sprint61]

Anyone use this? I've heard great things about it, it's pretty cheap also. Also I've heard it doesn't float any truth to that?

[BobP]

Izor is very good copolymer line and comes in Platinum and XXX formulations, which are analogous to Berkley Trilene XT and Xl.  The Platinum has a harder surface, better knot strength, less stretch, and is more abrasion resistant, but develops line memory faster than the XXX, which is softer.  You might say the Platinum is designed for baitcasters and the XXX for spinning.  I use the Platinum in summertime and the XXX in winter, or alternatively use the Platinum year round but step down in diameter in the winter to avoid some of the spool memory.  IMO, Izor has great performance for the price. 

[sprint61]

Izor is very good copolymer line and comes in Platinum and XXX formulations, which are analogous to Berkley Trilene XT and Xl. The Platinum has a harder surface, better knot strength, less stretch, and is more abrasion resistant, but develops line memory faster than the XXX, which is softer. You might say the Platinum is designed for baitcasters and the XXX for spinning. I use the Platinum in summertime and the XXX in winter, or alternatively use the Platinum year round but step down in diameter in the winter to avoid some of the spool memory. IMO, Izor has great performance for the price.

Thanks for the reply Bob. You ever use this line with Texas rigs of jigs? Is this lines breaking strength way higher then it's lb test like yo zuri ? Thanks!

[new2BC4bass]

I've done a fair amount of research on lines.  I had also read good things about Platinum so I put some 12# on my daughter's casting rod.  A little too much memory for her.  It was her first...and only...casting rod, so maybe with more experience she could have handled it.  She is quite sure the line floats.  Platinum is very abrasion resistant.  It is the only line one guy uses today after on the water experience with several lines looking for the most abrasive resistant line.  I should have marked his review.

 

I personally don't have to worry about abrasion resistance where I fish, so Siege is one of my favorite lines.  Presently I am trying out some Silver Thread AN40 and Excaliber.  Not much time spent fishing them yet, but so far I am liking them.  I also have some XXX to try.

[BobP]

I have no idea how Izor's break strength compares to Yozuri.  I can only say that I've never had a bass break Izor Platinum down to 8 lb test, which I sometimes use for crankbaits.  I can't imagine anyone breaking 15lb Platinum on any fresh water fish.  But New2bc4bass has a point about spool memory - Platinum Izor has more than some other brands.  Unfortunately, the tougher and harder the copolymer line, the more spool memory it will display.  This is just an unavoidable quality of the chemical formulation of copolymer fishing lines.  There is no free lunch!  I think guys put too much attention on break strength of lines.  I can't remember ever breaking off a fish in the last 15 years using a wide variety of line tests and brands.  I bought a bunch of Izor Platinum and XXX 5-6 yrs ago on sale and am still using it up.  No problems as long as you store it in a dark place where UV can't hit it.  I'm currently using some Yozuri too and also like it.  But I only use copolymer line for moving bait presentations, and use fluorocarbon for still presentations.   

[WRB]

Look up the late Russ Izor, owner & skipper of the First String sport fishing boat out west.

Russ Izor may have started the Spectra super braid use and made available a mono equal to Ande at a much lower cost point, his Izor line. Off shore ocean sport fishing reels have 200-500 yds of line capacity so a premium mono at lower cost is important. Keep in mind Izor line isn't small diameter or low memory, it's purpose is strength at reasonable cost used on conventional salt water reels.

Tom