Power Pro Vs. Power Pro Super8 slick V2

[Clint Averitt]

Which is the better braid for drop shot fishing with a floro leader?

[Darren.]

18 minutes ago, Clint Averitt said:

Which is the better braid for drop shot fishing with a floro leader?

They're both great. I like SS8 a little better as it's "slickness" remains

a little longer than regular PP in my experience.

 

As for sensitivity, negligible difference. You'll be fine either way.

 

[Clint Averitt]

OK thanks, I have heard the SS8 gets wind knots a fair amount.  I am new to braid, so I just want to have a good experience

[Darren.]

28 minutes ago, Clint Averitt said:

OK thanks, I have heard the SS8 gets wind knots a fair amount.  I am new to braid, so I just want to have a good experience

I don't get a lot of wind knots with 15# test SS8. I got more using

10# regular PP, but not an extreme amount, or even enough to 

cause me to switch brands.

[IgotWood]

I have never gotten a wind knot before. Not with any braid. I use SS8 exclusively for every application. 

[blckshirt98]

I'm in the "wind knots with SS8" camp and just use plain old PowerPro or Sufix 832 now.  The other plus about base PowerPro is that almost everyone from Wal-Mart to TW carries it, and, you can usually find it on sale.

[FrankN209]

I get a lot of wind knots with PP 15lb on  my spinning setup.

[Russ E]

I use 10 lb regular power pro on my spinning reels. 

30 or 40 lb regular power pro on my casting rods.

only time I ever had wind knots is if the line gets an excessive amount of twist.

I did not care for the ss8. it did not seem to cast as well.

[Tim Kelly]

If the V2 is a serious improvement over the original super slick, then it's probably the better choice. I didn't like the original super slick. Too limp and loosely woven. Original is great and very tough, but it is coarse and I think less well suited to finesse applications, especially in current. Smoother 8 strands seem to catch the flow less. I've gone over to spiderwire smooth 8 for all my finesse stuff now. It's relatively inexpensive, smooth and less limp than some 8 strands, which I find easier to handle.