Cast-away wrote: Hey team Interesed in peoples thoughts on the new shimano Kairiki braid as have just bought a new 1-2kg setup with a 1000 reel and looking to run a nice thin 8 weave braid for extra touch. I was previously running 2-4kg rod w 2500 reel and 6lb 832 which was awesome but I see the Kairiki 6lb 8 weave is down to 0.08mm compared to the 0.14 of the 832. Was hoping to get some feedback from anyone's experience with the product. Cheers in advance... |
Great White Aussie wrote: Slightly off topic a bit , but ..... Lots of Japanese sites sell great quality Braid .... Just a pity sometimes that our best "Local" go to stores can not compete .. So much for so called "Open Trade Agreements" through Government Initiatives. I really try to stick to "local Stores" , like thay say, keep money in-house and keep the economy going, nothing worse than seeing the Local Stores going under .... Back on topic now ... <span style=": rgb251, 251, 253;">YGK g-soul x8 is a good braid </span> <span style=": rgb251, 251, 253;"> </span> <span style=": rgb251, 251, 253;">The </span>Power Pro Maxcuatro ,a good braid, thin dia, but as always has the price tag too Cheers Great White Aussie ...... |
Fishing Addiction wrote: I use the 12lb Tasline Elite braid 8 carrier amazing braid. The 8lb would be sweet for a 1-2kg setup. It’s so so thin and smooth. I got mine from Kaveman Tackle |
The Tamure Kid wrote:
Ditto, except Kaveman hadn't started stocking it, so got it from Busted. Also have the 8lb for light soft baiting; 50lb for medium top water; and 80lb for top water off the rocks. very happy with all of them. I find the bright white line excellent for visibility, as well as the casting attributes. The one thing i can't understand is why they go from 6 strand in 8lb (understandable given the diameter), to 8 strand for the 12lb, then back to 6 strand for the 15lb? After advice from Makka a while back, i also got some YGK braid for my other soft baiting reel (heavier rating than the 12lb).
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kaveman wrote:
Agree, i will ask them why the change in 6 to 8 strands for different weights |
Do you mean this Tasline one below, Makka?
The one odd thing about the Japanese brands, e.g. YGK, is that they usually don't state the diameter of the line on the spool, only the PE, so it's hard to compare brands. And i'm not sure how they come up with the PE rating - are they an industry standard for diameter?
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