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    Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 10:21pm
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What do you guys reckon's the best pe 6-8 braid for buck on the market right now?

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1800m spool of daiwa boat braid, really nice stuff. I think I got a spool delivered for around $300 nz recently (compared with around $180-200 for 300m of varivas/YGK).
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Otherwise for smaller amounts the Jigstar Katana braid seems nice, I havent seen the PE6 though
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sorry my bad read it at 6lb yup aiwa saltine boat braid bang for buck is properly the one
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Originally posted by Jwest Jwest wrote:

What do you guys reckon's the best pe 6-8 braid for buck on the market right now?

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Diawa saltiga boat braid is good value especially  in bulk spools
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Seeing as this is in the topwater section.......are you meaning braid in general or more a casting braid?
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Gosen Jigging 8 braid 300m PE 6 (80lb) made in Japan 8 strand woven filament, $89.... at GoFish but don't mess around as this is quality braid at the best price in NZ
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Originally posted by Men In Black Men In Black wrote:

Gosen Jigging 8 braid 300m PE 6 (80lb) made in Japan 8 strand woven filament, $89.... at GoFish but don't mess around as this is quality braid at the best price in NZ


I brought some of that Gosen 4-5yrs ago and have it on my 4000P Ocea Jigger Graeme  and never had any breakages(includes 2 trips to 3 kings)
Never knew it was available in NZ, it is awesome stuff. Cheers
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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

Originally posted by Men In Black Men In Black wrote:

Gosen Jigging 8 braid 300m PE 6 (80lb) made in Japan 8 strand woven filament, $89.... at GoFish but don't mess around as this is quality braid at the best price in NZ


I brought some of that Gosen 4-5yrs ago and have it on my 4000P Ocea Jigger Graeme  and never had any breakages(includes 2 trips to 3 kings)
Never knew it was available in NZ, it is awesome stuff. Cheers


The Gosen Omega braid is even better but $104 for 300mtrs
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Originally posted by laidbackdood laidbackdood wrote:

Seeing as this is in the topwater section.......are you meaning braid in general or more a casting braid?


Yep posted it here because I'm keen to check out the options for topwater braid, I'm gonna buy some and am keen to see what other people are using.

I don't need so many KMs of it just to spool a reel so the Daiwa boat braid is out, is the Gosen Jigging Braid good as a casting braid?
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Originally posted by Jwest Jwest wrote:

Originally posted by laidbackdood laidbackdood wrote:

Seeing as this is in the topwater section.......are you meaning braid in general or more a casting braid?


Yep posted it here because I'm keen to check out the options for topwater braid, I'm gonna buy some and am keen to see what other people are using.

I don't need so many KMs of it just to spool a reel so the Daiwa boat braid is out, is the Gosen Jigging Braid good as a casting braid?

It's one of the slickest braids I have seen in years, I have the thin PE0.8 Gosen Omega on a small spin reel and it's ideal for casting
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Tas line all white is good(casting braid)....similar price.......PE5 breaks at 72 pound and is very thin....8 carrier as well.
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i've got the powerpro super slick on my set up. 
good value for money and casts pretty well.
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Finns wind jammer is another one, I've got 50 lb on mine casts fine just don't fill the spool upto the lip.
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Originally posted by Men In Black Men In Black wrote:

Gosen Jigging 8 braid 300m PE 6 (80lb) made in Japan 8 strand woven filament, $89.... at GoFish but don't mess around as this is quality braid at the best price in NZ


yep got greg to put some on for me and very impressed and his service and everything absolute top bloke well worth the drive,mind you was recommended to me off this site
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TASLINE White, available as SAS Braid, NZ Made and great quality.
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