Power Pro

[Artifishal]

Hey guys, has anyone or does anyone use Power Pro braid? I am waiting on 300yrds of 15lb to arrive that i got off eBay (I cant believe it shows ebay as a spelling error until you change to a B :laugh: ). The guy sells it for a pretty good price (about $45 inc post for 300yrd) so I thought I'd give it a try. Can anyone tell me if its any good?

I guess I'm gonna find out anyway

Cheers

Brad

[neal82]

i've got it in a couple of different sizes (20 & 30lb) and haven't had any problems with wind knots or fraying, but i'm not using it as often as i'd like, and i don't have it on a baitcaster either.

i don't think you'll be dissapointed with it

[Eug]

Having 30lb power pro fail Tina when she needed it the most means I won't be buying any in future. Lost a decent barra boatside after it snapped randomly. Could be a bad batch for all I know but I won't be taking any chances. That said a lot of people have used it successfully so give it a try.

[chris_stewart14]

I'll argue the opposite.. Got it recommended to me by a mate and I reckon it's wicked.. Much better to tie knots with in my opinion and casts a mile.. I now prefer it over finns and tufline.

[Zim man]

i like it and it is pretty popular in the states. They are being sued in the states by Pure fishing for patent violations and apparently if they win there are huge ramifaciations for all braid manufacturers around the world. Power pro is owned by Shimano for those that dont know.

[nadders]

it's good stuff for sure, eug i'm confident enough to make the call that you had a bad batch or had a nick in it etc, only bad experience ive had with powerpro was a massive birdy on a brand new spool of 30lb as its quite thick and springy until worn in.

but i've used it for over a year now from 10lb -> 30lb and i'm happy to keep using it

cheers

Dan

[tangles]

it's good stuff for sure, eug i'm confident enough to make the call that you had a bad batch or had a nick in it etc, only bad experience ive had with powerpro was a massive birdy on a brand new spool of 30lb as its quite thick and springy until worn in.

but i've used it for over a year now from 10lb -> 30lb and i'm happy to keep using it

cheers

Dan

Hey Dan, I'm interested in getting some for the price. One question.... when you use it for a while, does it polish up or does it go furry? I've noticed some braids get slicker with use and some look like santy claus's whiskers.

[nadders]

hi mate, it doesnt polish up or go furry, it loses its bright colour and becomes much more supple/limp

cheers

Dan

[fishingfon]

i got some of there a wile back now and i can't say anything bad about it, apart from the fact that you payed 45 and i only payed $31inc post for 300m

Cheers Corey

[fishingfon]

i have used it for about a year now in the 5lb size and it has not gone furry or anything

corey

[Travis]

ive spooled 2 new bass reels and gave them a workout last weekend (5lb) i rekkon its good stuff, handles bouncing off logs and snags with fish on too, dont know how the heavier stuff rates, i think i got mine off the same guy on ebay

[thriller]

I have used it for years. Probably cos I get it cheap, saying that it has never let me down! I shop for power pro or tuff line xp with an eBay store called shimreels. They are an international store so delivery can take a while but when you get 300yds for 30ish dollars delivered who cares. I like to keep my money within Australia but I don't like getting ripped off.

[Ashhley]

ive used it a fair bit, got a 1500yd spool of 50lb in the red from the states a while back, have got it on a few reels nd havent had a problem with it

[keen_as]

i got a 1500 yrd spool of 30lb from the states, i've used it on the bait caster for jacks, on egg beaters for snapps and everything in between, even had sharks (busted off on oysters though) great for knot strenth, no wind knots. if bought from the stated in that yardige probably the most cost effective, decent quality line available.

[Artifishal]

I'm still waiting for it, they guy posted it Monday from the GC and said I would have it by Tuesday arvo.... Does it usually take Aust Post this long to get it that far? I was hoping to have it before Sunday.

[tangles]

I'm still waiting for it, they guy posted it Monday from the GC and said I would have it by Tuesday arvo.... Does it usually take Aust Post this long to get it that far? I was hoping to have it before Sunday.

Coming from the GC I would have thought you would have it the following day, or Wed max.

I've found eastern states to be pretty quick but WA and NT are always delivered by camel.

[nadders]

I'll disagree there tangles, i use aus post on the regular and can't say the 1 business day deal is often upheld. ive had one delivery take 2 weeks to go from indro to coopers plains and i'd call my running average 2-3 days for a parcel

[happywally]

Power Pro = Good.

Power Pro = Fish in profile pic.

[Funfisher]

I love the stuff and find it to be a very hard wearing/good casting and deffinatly reliable line, i use 5lb 20lb 30lb in the high vis yellow. I just recieved two spools of 300mtr 20lb for $58 delivered from U.S on ebay. I also agree the knot holding abilitys of this line is awesome.