Super User SirSnookalot Posted July 16, 2011 Super User Posted July 16, 2011 I'll stick with the outdated stuff, serves me well. I never hear any noise, knots hold , guides are in perfect shape, never use anything heavier than 20# original PP, line handles fish easily up to 50#, bigger too. Can't see a reason to spend double the money to be in the same place. Quote
philsoreel Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 Power Pro Super Slick Line 20lb 300yd Aqua Green $39.99 Sufix 832 Braid Lo-Vis Green 20lb 300yd $34.99 Hmmmnn..Both are 8 strands and claim they are rounded and smooth but the other one is $5 more. I think i have to wait till someone have used both and concludes that PP Slick is worth the extra $5, cause i'm pretty much satisfied with the smoothness of 832. I'm satsified with smoothness of Sufix 832 to. Just not the diameter to strength ratio. 832 is bigger than the old Sufix Performance Braid. To me, (on a BC) the old PP's 12-50 was the perfect diameter to strength ratio for almost all flipping/pitching apps, t-rigs c-rigs, and jigs. The only time I would deviate from it would be if I were flippin into the really heavy salad. Thinking about giving Toray Finesse Braid 55# a try until Super Slick becomes available. I'm using 832 now, but I got a new flippin reel so it's time to try something new...d*#n bait monkey has me in a Kimura hold lately. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted July 16, 2011 Super User Posted July 16, 2011 You 832 guys, does it sink? And I don't mean after it's waterlogged (I use KVD L&L). Quote
Super User Dan: Posted July 16, 2011 Super User Posted July 16, 2011 You 832 guys, does it sink? And I don't mean after it's waterlogged (I use KVD L&L). I haven't noticed if it floats or not but it is the only braid I've used so far that has memory Quote
djmax22 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Good I will try it when it come out. Hate the sound of braid going through recoil guides especially. Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 16, 2011 Super User Posted July 16, 2011 Surface tension is enough to keep 832 floating... after the surface tension is broken 832 will slo.o.o.w..w..l...y sink. Similar diameter fluoro sank for me 2 - 3 times faster. I have liked fishing thin 832 (10lb & 20lb) with a fluoro leader. oe Quote
Super User South FLA Posted July 16, 2011 Super User Posted July 16, 2011 Powerpro's answer to Samurai? Quote
philsoreel Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 You 832 guys, does it sink? And I don't mean after it's waterlogged (I use KVD L&L). It may sink a little faster JF. Nothing to write home about. I do like the line though. edit- it shows up alot more if you're fishing a fluoro leader. Say you were to throw PP w/fc leader and 832 w/fc leader then you would see it alot more. Quote
Super User dodgeguy Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 It may sink a little faster JF. Nothing to write home about. I do like the line though. edit- it shows up alot more if you're fishing a fluoro leader. Say you were to throw PP w/fc leader and 832 w/fc leader then you would see it alot more. 832 sinks very slowly.can still be used with topwaters.i love the line the more i use it. Quote
philsoreel Posted July 17, 2011 Author Posted July 17, 2011 832 sinks very slowly.can still be used with topwaters.i love the line the more i use it. Me too. There's a break-in that happens after three or four trips and you're like...dang I really like this line now, but it's not over. It just seems to get better and better the more you fish it. I like the 40# but I love the 10# on spinning gear. It's alot stronger than it's rated. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 Powerpro's answer to Samurai? No powerpros' answer to suffix 832. That's who they compete with. Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 No powerpros' answer to suffix 832. That's who they compete with. I fear it isn't much of an answer. oe Quote
Super User South FLA Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 No powerpros' answer to suffix 832. That's who they compete with. Suffix I am sure has a larger market share than Samurai so it makes sense, plus bang for buck its better than Samurai, I like how soft and quiet the Samurai is though, so far so good with my 832 too. Quote
Super User dodgeguy Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 832 s the most sensitive braid i've used.since it sinks you get a more direct line to your bait.i didn't think you could make braid more sensitive but i was wrong.i think the gore fiber also helps it. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 I fear it isn't much of an answer. oe What do you base your statement on ? Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 17, 2011 Super User Posted July 17, 2011 Grey Wolf, Most (if not all) of the major players in the braid game have had 8 carrier lines out for several years now... and the coating is a step behind several of their competitors as well... not to mention the price isn't better than what's out there right now either. Just not anything in that offering that I'm not already fishing with Sufix 832, NanoFil and Spider Wire Ultra-Cast. If your looking for this new PP to be bringing something new to the market... I don't think so. Your mileage may vary. oe Quote
Super User J Francho Posted July 18, 2011 Super User Posted July 18, 2011 Someone should make a fluoro core, round braided line. Sinks, slack line sensitivity, super strength. I'm a genius! Send me my millions! That's my knock on braid, slack line sensitivity has me fishing other lines for some things, that I would actually prefer braid, if not that one drawback. Quote
Super User BASSclary Posted July 18, 2011 Super User Posted July 18, 2011 Someone should make a fluoro core, round braided line. Sinks, slack line sensitivity, super strength. I'm a genius! Send me my millions! That's my knock on braid, slack line sensitivity has me fishing other lines for some things, that I would actually prefer braid, if not that one drawback. So basically hollow core braid with fluoro in it?. Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 18, 2011 Super User Posted July 18, 2011 That's my knock on braid, slack line sensitivity has me fishing other lines for some things, that I would actually prefer braid, if not that one drawback. Try a spool of the new NanoFil. I was impressed by how many slack line bites I could feel. oe Quote
Packard Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 I'm not a big fan of braid except for cat fishing but that line looks great, I didn't like how the spectra handled. Too bad it's expensive. Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted July 18, 2011 Super User Posted July 18, 2011 Personally, the braid that is most impressive to me is Kanzen. It's a higher density with far less slack line belly. It does sink faster than other braids, I would assume it's due to the finish. It's smoother than any other braid I've felt to this point. Thus far, I'm impressed with it. I hate superlines on the whole, I'd rather fish heavy fluoro for flipping and pitching the junk. I break off fewer fish than my counterparts using 25lb Abrazx to their 50lb braid. I'm satisfied with the results of that run, but the advantage of braid's casting behaviour excels in some situations. Kanzen will be the answer for me. Quote
baluga Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 Hmmmn Kanzen.. interesting although the diameter is much thicker compared to Sufix and PP. Kanzen has 20# rating with 10# dia. mono equivalent compared to Sufix and PP w/ only #6 dia mono equivalent for the same 20# rating. I use braid to get the max line capacity out of a small reel size. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted July 18, 2011 Super User Posted July 18, 2011 Gotta ask a stupid question but who makes kanzen? I've never heard of it. Quote
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