Power pro V2

Looking to grab a few spools of the Duel Hardcore Super X8. Anyone used them?

1 hour ago, WetBlanket said:

How long has the UPGRADE X8 lasted for you? From mid last season to early this year, this braid was perfectly for me, then, around mid May, in a single day, i've had FIVE line breaks on a hookset in a single day. Lost tons of line and lures with it. It was so weird that i thought something was wrong with my guide inserts, but nope, the rod was perfect. Ever since this happened, i just don't use it anymore. Such a good caster, but super disappointed of the line snapping like that (it was a 25lb test one).

Just in case, I use the JDM stuff. I heard the US version is not the same.

It's going on its third year. I haven't had any real break offs with it. I use a San Diego Jam knot.

It does seem to fray around cover and if you get in wood, forget it (but most other braid is the same for me though). I cut a little off when necessary. I have it in PE #3 and #1.2. The #3 is used for topwater frogs, punching, and heavy jigs. The #1.2 is for senkos and soft plastic with a leader. With that said, based on the big price hike on it in Japan, I will probably move over to using all Varivas in the future. I still have about 3 spools of YGK lines (including Upgrade X8) to go through so it may be a while.

I want to try Varivas Avani Casting Max Power X8 next. Seems to be a quality, reasonably priced line.

2 hours ago, FishTank said:

Just in case, I use the JDM stuff. I heard the US version is not the same.

It's going on its third year. I haven't had any real break offs with it. I use a San Diego Jam knot.

It does seem to fray around cover and if you get in wood, forget it (but most other braid is the same for me though). I cut it a little off when necessary. I have it in PE #3 and #1.2. The #3 is used for topwater frogs, punching, and heavy jigs. The #1.2 is for senkos and soft plastic with a leader. With that said, based on the big price hike on it in Japan, I will probably move over to using all Varivas in the future. I still have about 3 spools of YGK lines (including Upgrade X8) to go through so it may be a while.

I want to try Varivas Avani Casting Max Power X8 next. Seems to be a quality, reasonably priced line.

Hmm, mine is the Japanese version as well, and i use a 1.3m fluoro leader, so i really don't know how the line frayed, but it was very annoyed losing 5 fish on a hookset. And i know that it's not related to my knot because some of the lures i lost on a hookset i later cought drifting, and the breakage was far from any knots. Disappointed because otherwise this braid was excellent.