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Reviews of different brands of braid

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Colin P:

--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 18, 2009, 12:42:43 PM ---Colin, you've overall been happy with the performance of the hollow braid? How does it stand up to shock loads?

I like the feel of the JB hollow braid myself. It feels very smooth and soft. I can't seem to find anyone who has used the JB solid spectra. I probably should get a spool of it to try to see how it goes.


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I have been happy using the JBH Brandon - but I feel I shoiuld explain my usage/experience so as not to mislead -

1  I don't know how abrasion resistant it is 'cause I haven't used it a lot over extensive shallow, rocky locations, where a GT could make a long run that would pull the line across a damaging bottom. My fishing has been close to drop-offs and reefs, with the boat skipper helping drag a hooked GT away from trouble and me keeping as much line clear of the water as possible.

2  I have been hit hard by some decent sized GT with no breaks experienced - but I do use a 200 test twisted leader and that may give some additional shock absorption. That said, my wife was using 80 test JBH and a 130 test twisted leader when a 10kg GT smash took her near the boat - enough of a shock load to break the rod but the line held. Of course some of the shock absorption properties are accounted for by the following -
- there are no knots in the braid
- wherever you splice it you have a doubled length of line
- extreme tension will tend to pull it in on itself.

Leaving aside abrasion resistance and shock absorption, I have other reasons for liking JBH for popping -

1  It has a lovely soft feel and casts well (except into a strong wind when its lightness and hollow nature work against it - of course these characteristics work for it casting downwind)

2  It is so easy to make loops and splice in new line, whether to top up the reel line or add a stronger "leader length" - and all the joins are "invisible" and 100 per cent.

I reckon you should give it a go on your next trip - I'd be very interested in your observations.

Brandon Khoo:
thanks for the information, Colin.
I think I will get some of the solid spectra to try for myself.
I can't ever see myself going down the route of hollow braid though. Still, one should never say never........

Colin P:

--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 18, 2009, 08:39:08 PM ---I can't ever see myself going down the route of hollow braid though. Still, one should never say never........

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Why not Brandon? I'm interested in what you don't like about it.

Brandon Khoo:
it's nothing to do with my not liking it, Colin.
It's that it is designed for a purpose I don't use and that is splicing loops.

Colin P:
This site is still under construction -

www.jerry-brown-industries.com


- but I found it interesting to read the Tips and Tricks section.

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