I use returned from the 3 Kings having spools all my reels with Katana braid. I'm impressed with this braid and it never let me down. Katana is an 8 carrier so round, smooth and strong but at really good prices.

Hi,

Can vouch for the jigstar katana braid being very good in my opinion. 

Just a quick update, I had a rather unfortunate first outing recently with the Katana PE4. I had two hookups & on both occasions the braid broke. I should add at this point that neither I or my supplier are exactly sure why this happened. I have changed it out for Jigman Ultra & will send samples off to my supplier.
I want to reiterate that I am not bagging Jigstar or the Katana product & at this time it is unknown what caused the breakages. Just wanted to update this thread.
Cheers Pete

Hi Rob, have checked the guides, double checked the drag setting, even got the charter skipper to check the drag & as I stated this post is just an updated not jumping to conclusions or bagging anyone. Hope this answers your question.

Between Alan Syme, Jig Star Africa and ourselves, we have used Katana braid this summer at the 3Kings for 20 days of jigging that only these frontier locations can regularly offer,
NO FAILURES!

I remember previous examples complaining of similar breakages on Jigman Ultra and several other braid brands. On one occasion, I asked the store just how they were spooling the braid and how they were applying tension to it. The upshot was that they were probably incorrectly applying braid tension and had damaged the braid.

I spool all my reels on my own line spooling machine that has the correct line tensioning device and have never had issues with my reel filling. These reels were used in the previous mentioned Kings trips.

I am not levelling accusations at the store or user who has spooled the braid but care needs to be taken when undertaking braid spooling. Braid does not like heat that is generated when applying line tension with even a wet glove or rag,, applying tension by braking the supply spool (under tension, the braid digs in between the wraps on the supply spool and becomes damaged when it is ripped out). Avoid braid heat when spooling and you will find the braid will deliver close to what the label states. This is much more obvious for the light thinner braids.

Peter, have the Katana braid returned to me and I will conduct a few tests over the used braid and compare against fresh braid then report back to Kane.