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Reviews of different brands of braid

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Andrew Colefax:
has anyone used YGK castman ultra X8? thinking of PE8 (48kg) for the Dogfight..either that or tuffline

Greg Burt:
I use the YGK lines in the Ultra Jigman and the Ultra Castman, along with Jigman and the YGK Nitlon on the 10 - 30lb combos. I love the stuff and the only query I had was with the Ultra Jigman in the early days of use a few years ago, I had two unexplained line breaks just above the Bimini which may have been caused in the tying of the Knot.
Colin, your 3 breakages could be from a similar situation with the Uni Knot stressing the line as it is pulled up to the swivel?

Colin P:

--- Quote from: Greg Burt on February 19, 2009, 10:33:38 PM ---Colin, your 3 breakages could be from a similar situation with the Uni Knot stressing the line as it is pulled up to the swivel?

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Could be Greg - 'cause breaks occur either at or just above one of the knots. Did the same experiment with 50 test (broke at 31/32) and 65 test (broke at 38-40) so some consistency here!! Used uni and 6 turn grinner knots - same results - not surprising, same type of knots though grinner sb slightly stronger.  Must admit I use a mono or fluoro leader with PP (joined via PR knot or improved albright) so have not had occasion to attach PP direct to swivel, snap or eye of hook.

Be interesting if anybody out there has a knot that doesn't give these sort of results.

Andrew Colefax:

--- Quote from: Greg Burt on February 19, 2009, 10:33:38 PM ---I use the YGK lines in the Ultra Jigman and the Ultra Castman, along with Jigman and the YGK Nitlon on the 10 - 30lb combos. I love the stuff and the only query I had was with the Ultra Jigman in the early days of use a few years ago, I had two unexplained line breaks just above the Bimini which may have been caused in the tying of the Knot.
Colin, your 3 breakages could be from a similar situation with the Uni Knot stressing the line as it is pulled up to the swivel?

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would you rate the ultra castman PE8 better for popping than 80lb tuffline? narrowed it down to those 2...Pete Morris gave feedback that the ygk may be subject to breakages near the colour markers, have you experienced this? cheers...

Stephen Polzin:
I use 80lb tufline XP.  Cheap, tough and reliable, lasts forever.  Never had a wind knot in it.

I've got PE6 Daiwa Sensor-braid on my 8000 and PE4 on my little Saltiga for Spaniards.  Very nice silky smooth braid that seems strong but get's the odd wind-knot.  Expensive too. 

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