Line

Has anyone purchased themselves some of that PELAGIC SPECTRA EXTREME braid from ebay?
I am just wondering about the quality and knot strength etc.
None of the tackle shops have been able to shed any light yet.

ANDREW


yes.... i have got some 30lb

Tue, 2008-07-01 10:59

yes.... i have got some 30lb and 10lb of there.... good price but i havent spooled it onto a reel yet so cant say if it is any good yet....i bought it to try it cause the price was right

big john's picture

Power Pro

Tue, 2008-07-01 11:08

I bought some el-cheapo 50lb power pro braid a few years ago, and just recently started using it. Loses its colour pretty quickly (was yellow, now white) but seems to hold a decent knot and I haven't had any unexplained break offs.

John

I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......

Rob C's picture

IMO stick to proven lines,

Tue, 2008-07-01 11:29

IMO stick to proven lines, You dont want to get some thing cheap no one has heard about and have it fail on a fish of a lifetime.

 

Cheers

Rob 

pROVEN bRANDS

Tue, 2008-07-01 11:51

YEAH THE PRICE IS GOOD
I WASNT SURE WEATHER SOMEONE HAD BOUGHT A PILE OF IT AT BULK PRICING AND WAS ABLE TO LET IT GO SO CHEAP AND STILL PROFIT, OR IF IT IS JUST CHEAP AND NASTY.
A FRIEND OF A FRIEND BOUGHT SOME NO NAME BRAID A WHILE BACK AND WAS SNAPPING IT WHEN HE WAS CASTING A MULIE AND #3 BALL SINKER AND THIS WAS 30LB LINE. MIGHT JUST FORK OUT AND GIVE IT A BURL.

CHEERS
ANDREW

feral1975's picture

Same as rob c , I always

Tue, 2008-07-01 11:52

Same as rob c , I always stick to the well known brands of braid , I mean you spend all the money on a good rod and reel the fuel getting there only to maybe loose a good fish because of an unknown line giving way , stick to Berkley , Suffix ect ..

big john's picture

HK

Tue, 2008-07-01 12:50

If you want to get some top notch braid at a great price try this guy in Hong Kong - www.pokeetackle.com

Ultra Jigman at half the price of local.;)

John

I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......

Reel Addiction's picture

yh i got some 50lb. its hell

Tue, 2008-07-01 16:18

yh i got some 50lb. its hell too thick for my likings. its .41mm and average 50lb pound diamater is about .30mm. havnt tried it in the water yet but ill see how it goes.