Braid on ebay

[snakeman 0]

Hi guys, I was looking on eBay and noticed a lot cheap of braided line on there.Has anyone purchased/used it? Looks like most of it comes from china.Any thoughts or is it just rubbish?Cheers

[TT 2]

Have you got a brand?Would probably steer clear of it is usually poorly made, handled and provides more problems then successes!But good luck anyways TT

[smokeykebab 175]

pex braid is ok. the regular pex is 4 strand and breaks well above what is stated. there's also pex 8 carrier braid 8 strands a bit better quality but very thick for breaking strain. but overall its worth 30bux for 500 yards delivered to your door. check out rays outdoors they may have or may not have asari braid its 6 strands and 19bux for a 300yd spool, from gillies. for the price its a bargain i brought a dozen spools, now i never need to buy braid again for a decade

[southie THE BANGA 2,304]

ive bought ebay braid before never had a problem with it

[SpiderPIG 8]

Right now i got PEX 6lb on my okuma flame. Seems to be quiet decent and 30 bux for 500m isnt bad either Im also running a brand called "hicatch" on one of my bigger reels at 60lb. Muscled in a 100lb+ ray not too long ago so its also good. But as alot of people would tell you better brands = better quality. But if ur a cheapo like me then ur good

[snapper15.4kg 67]

A lot of what is in the tackle shops, is coming from china anyway

[Del 245]

bought a 1500m spool of 8lb sambo elite jigking braid in natural green.. (hmmmm) softy and i have spooled up a dozen small reels with it and has never failed us. i have enough for 2 more spools.. and im saving it.. lol i ant find it anywhere else. but i think its changed names. ebay braids can be hit and miss.. well this one is a hit to both me and softy!!!!

[smokeykebab 175]

http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/4linetesting.htmmatch the braid your looking at to the site above. easy to figure out whats decent and whats not.

[Guest]

I just purchased 300 yards of 100lb green power pro braid delivered to my door from the USA for $44.300 yards of 80lb power pro at my local shop is $85.What deals on brand name braids have you got?

[Rollas 2]

Fins windtamer 300yard spools for $10. Bought 10 packs of different strength and delivered for another $20 to OZ. That's me sorted for half my reels.Found its supple and good enough. As good as Bassman or YGK or similar.Buying a well known brand in bulk and splitting it with your mates is the best way to go.

[Yakmando 49]

I just brought Platypus Super Braid 2 lb 300yds Yellow from Australia for only $40.Cheap as! Impossible to find QUALITY 2lb in SA!(Super braid is the quality Platypus line range isnt it?)

[Nikhum 16]

Have tried the ebay braids in 10lb and 30lb. Have used it for a year and Iv'e lost some good fish purely because it doesn't meet nor exceed its advertised breaking strain. Your money your choice but I would invest in quality braid for the same fact that you invest in quality reels and rods. Yes good braid isn't cheap locally but get a quality brand you wont regret it later.Power Pro is dirt cheap anyway on Ebay and that is waaay better.Here's a good link to a guy who tests almost every braid out there : http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/index.htm

[Gimbles 0]

I bought 500 meters of 50lb multi coloured braid from an aussie seller on ebay for $39.00 delivered. Have been using it for months, not an issue yet!! I have pulled in some good size kings and shark on it, no problems bar the fact i learnt the hard way that you need to spool your line with some mono first!!

[snakeman 0]

Thanks for the replies,I will grab some locally I think.

[Nikhum 16]

Welcome to the site Snakeman!

[snakeman 0]

Thanks Nikhum

[Guest]

Thanks for the replies' date='I will grab some locally I think.[/quote']E-Bay is fine as long as you stick to quality brands from reputable sellers.I know i saved around $30 by getting a 300 yard spool of 100lb Power pro from the USA.