Volitan Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) I need to buy some braid. I was thinking that if I buy some 1000 or 2000 metre spools then I should have enough to charge my reels up when I need to without having knots midlength, or wasteage of partial spools. Im thinking of getting one spool of 20lb and one of 40 lb. I'd like at least the 40lb spool to be the multicolour type, where colour changes every 10 meters. so has anyone bought braid off eBay that they can recommend? or anywhere else online. That quantity is just a bit too dear at the tackle shops. i should point out that I don't do extreme fishing (I wish), so both the 20 and 40 lb will be overgunned for what I need. I guess I just don't want anything with soft spots, or maniacal tangling tendencies, or suspiciously short lifespans. it doesn't have to be top of the line name brand stuff, just something reliable. I did a search and found Kastking recommended, but suppliers seem to be out of the multi-colour version, and mostly seem to have only the smaller spools. so any other recommendations? cheers arron Edited May 20, 2017 by Volitan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raging Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I have been using spectra braid in 20..30...80lb.for a couple of years..good price reasonable quality..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I've used the kastking braid. It's ok stuff, the dye does fade very quickly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Result is I bought 1000m spools from 3 sources. The 20 lb is kastking. Also some 40lb which is 8 strand. I'll post what I think of them after I've used them for a few months. Cost varied from 18 to 30 bucks per 1000m spool. thanks for the advice and the pm. arron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) The first of the braids arrived a few days ago. I thought I should post my impressions here in case anyone else is interested. the first one is this one - the Spectra http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Colour-8-Strands-1000M-PE-Dyneema-Braid-Fishing-Line-10LB-300LB-Spectra-Big-Game/251754862866?_trksid=p3693.c100102.m2452&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140212121249%26meid%3D75bc636487b74422948ba143e5f364ee%26pid%3D100102%26. It must have taken just a week to get here from China. i obviously can't evaluate how well it lasts over time, but in terms of what I see in front of me it's an excellent product. Super smooth and fine. its advertised at .37mm thick, but using a micrometer I measure it at .34. It's hard to measure braid because it compresses but I fine tuned a methodology until I got the same measures off some locally sourced braid as was advertised. using a uni knot, I lifted a 20kg weight off the ground. I didn't have any other items of known weight handy to bring it up to the 50lb advertised, so I will check that again later. In any case, 20kg is about 43 lb, so allowing for the uni knot Taking away a few percent of bs, then don't think there is an issue with rated strength. $37 for 1000 meters makes it twice as expensive as the other 2 I purchased, but still good value. ill post my impressions on the other two product when they arrive - if people are interested. ps. Standard disclaimer -I have no connection with any of the vendors. cheers arron Edited June 21, 2017 by Volitan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Interesting Arron. Put a post on when you've done some long term testing of your purchase. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 ive had the thirty lb on a reel for four years and still goin strong..and eighty on my electric for three...the spectra is pretty good stuff all up I have it on five reels and have two new spools I havnt touched...for the price you cant go wrong neil..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said: ive had the thirty lb on a reel for four years and still goin strong..and eighty on my electric for three...the spectra is pretty good stuff all up I have it on five reels and have two new spools I havnt touched...for the price you cant go wrong neil..rick Cheers Rick.BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) the second spool arrived a couple of days ago. It's the HugoHugh. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272600091852?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=571718555840&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT postage from china seems to be getting a lot quicker. there is a noticeable difference between this one (4 strand) and the Sprectre mentioned above (8 strand). It doesn't have the silky smoothness of the spectra - it feels quite coarse. I imagine it would generate quite a bit of friction on a long cast. This one is also flat in profile, not round like the spectra. I imagine that would make it more prone to tangles. measuring it using the same methodology, it's thin - about 0.31 mm - though it's 40 lb not 50 like the spectra. Strength is good - lifting 40 lbs on a uni knot. so not a product I can easily recommend. At $19 delivered for 1000 meters, however, its about half the price of the spectra so you get what you pay for. again, no connection to vendor. Edited June 21, 2017 by Volitan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chokpa Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I've read good stuff about the kast king braid. I've got some coming in the mail. Will update you guys when it arrives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 OK. the last spool arrived last week. It's the KastKing http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KastKing-1000M-Super-Strong-PE-Dyneema-Spectra-Braided-Fishing-Line-Braided-Line/191740774787?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=490760476609&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Generally, it looks like good stuff. It's round in cross section, and being 4 strand is somewhat gritty feeling ( which will increase friction when casting). One thing that did disappoint me is that it measures 0.28mm (using the same methodology as the previous spools) though is advertised at 0.22mm. Strength seems good, though I can't test that till later this week. I also note that it's very limp, so will loop easily (tangles are basically caused by looping). Putting these three products side by side, and having already used the Hugohugh and Kastking for beachfishing several times, I'd rate the brand I reviewed first (the spectra) as the best by a significant margin - I guess it's the old 'you get what you pay for' thing. The other two brands represent good value for money. cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raging Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Nice review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks Volitan, great info there for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Been down your path Volitan and ended up on the daiwa j braid x4 from the local tackle store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, flatheadluke said: Been down your path Volitan and ended up on the daiwa j braid x4 from the local tackle store. haha nothing beats j braid i love the stuff you can buy cheap mono and spool a bit of your reel with that then put the braid on that's more cost effective and u know you can still have quality braid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 On 04/06/2017 at 1:57 PM, big Neil said: Interesting Arron. Put a post on when you've done some long term testing of your purchase. BN Having used these products for about a year now here goes... Actually, they are all good. If there is a shortcoming with them, I can’t see it. Perhaps I’m just not catching large enough fish. None seem to be prone to tangles, despite what I said in the posts above. i can’t remember any unexpected break offs. cheers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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