Varivas Braid
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Printed Date: 31 Jan 2026 at 1:15am
Topic: Varivas Braid
Posted By: CarlW
Subject: Varivas Braid
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 9:55am
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Has/does anyone use the Varivas Max Power 10 x 10 jigging braid? I've seen some reviews and apparently its pretty good stuff, but expensive, although I've found some on trade me that seems very cheap (buy now $125, but if it doesn't sell its offered for only $85!). Is this a classic case of 'if its too good to be true....', could it be a cheap counterfeit?, is the genuine stuff rubbish and that's why this is going cheap?, or could this just be a good deal? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=949142132 ------------- “My biggest worry is that my wife (when I’m dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.” |
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Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 10:18am
| I have PE5 of that stuff on my Accurate 500 reel, but I wouldnt pay $125 for it. I got mine off Plat when they had a discount sale before xmas. I think it worked out rought $ 60 nzd including shipping for 300m sppol |
Posted By: CarlW
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 10:59am
Wow, that's a great deal! Just had a look at Plats and they have it for $66 USD, which would be around $100nzd with shipping so I guess the trade me deal is not that amazing after all. Only price I had seen was from Yeehaa.co.nz, which lists it for $195.p/p  ------------- “My biggest worry is that my wife (when I’m dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.” |
DenimViper wrote:Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 11:05am
| Damn thats expensive aye. Yeah give plat a go! |
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 7:55pm
| Do not buy thr pe5. It's ****. Breaks between 9-14kg which is well-below what it should. I got mine from plat. Lost so many kings and jigs until I realised that it was the braid. Stripped it off and put daiwa boat braid pe6 and no breakages. Apparently it's only the pe5 that there is issues with. Got 250 ish metres you can have if you want |
Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 9:32pm
| Have not had a problem with my PE5 Will, maybe dud spool? The guys at Yeehaa use pe5 too |
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2015 at 7:43am
| Guys at yeehaa use pe6 as they have also had issues with the pe5 |
Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2015 at 4:13pm
| Yeehaa are the Varivas NZ agents so they would know |
Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2015 at 4:33pm
| turns out it was just a bad batch. Like I said the stuff I have is sweet as |
Posted By: CarlW
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2015 at 6:41pm
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I've ordered the PE5, hopefully its from a good batch! Will let you know how it preforms.... ------------- “My biggest worry is that my wife (when I’m dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.” |