CHEAP vs EXPENSIVE Braided Fishing Line [SURPRISING RESULTS]
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2020
- In this new series I will be doing "cheap vs expensive". Today I tested Power Pro Super Slick V2 against Reaction Tackle braid. I was very surprised with the results I got. Drop a comment below and let me know what cheap vs expensive tests y'all would like to see!
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Cody here! Brad - thanks for your honest review and kind words! Our goal is to bring the most affordable, best quality product to anglers around the world and your review helps us spread the word. THANK YOU!!!!
Have RT braid on every one of my reels. Great product. Thank you.
I have used @reactiontackle line and had great luck
Been using your 50lb braid, so far its holding up well. Your x8 braid.. not so well. Break at nots easily, line breaks quickly especially after minor abrasion.
I was recently eyeballing your product, and this just made me jump the gun and order it!
20 years of fishing I will admit @ReactionTackle has impressed me, for the price the performance really keeps up compared to a lot of expensive lines out there 832 performance/power pro. The fact that I can say I spooled a VR175, 8K Saragosa, 8000D, and 2 Avet SXJ's for a little over $40 of #50 braid.. That would of ran me at least $200+ with Power Pro. Ive been using it about 2-3 years now and have not seen any issue in performance. Something noticeable to me is MOST cheap braided lines bleed dye like crazy, not with reaction.
My family and I had been successfully using suffix 832 for over 6 years. Due to the overwhelming volume of excellent reviews, I decided to give Reaction Tackle a try approximately a year ago. On my Stella and SW Twinpower, I use 40lb and 50lb. Pull smokers like huge King and jack mackerel. Hold on like the 832 and the pricing range is extremely good. Because I prefer to switch up my line every season or two, I've settled on RT braid.
Great to hear! I'd love to know how things are working out for you!
I've been using the reaction braid inshore for the past year and a half. Its held up beside normal power pro well. For the price its been a great switch for me.
Definitely a good alternative. I was surprised how good it was for the price
thanks for making this video brad this is what im going to spool all my Penn Spin fisher this year
Thumbs up! I’d love to see how the braid does comparing the surf cast.
I’ll make that happen!
I use 50lb. Kastking braid on all my surf rods specially my 13 footer and i'm not disapointed.
I'm running 80lb & 100lb reaction tackle on a couple of catfish rigs, haven't used anything else except spider wire but I'm happy with it so far
Thanks for supporting RT!
Landed a 6ft Blacktip on 30lb Reaction tackle, been my go to for a while now mostly for the bang for your buck. But their new no fade colors really hold up on my inshore setup
Great feedback on our no fade colors! Thanks for supporting RT!
If you're doing a comparison between lines why would you change the luer from one line to the other? You just defeated the whole purpose on cast ability.
I've been using the reaction tackle 80lb for my heavy tarpon setup. I'm pretty pleased with it. I dont notice any difference between it and original power pro. Other than I was able to buy 2k yards for like 50 bucks lol
Ya the price is definitely a plus!
Love to hear it!
Need more comparisons! Love this stuff!
I do need to get back to that. It’s been awhile!
would also like to see the 8 strand reaction tackle braid
New out of the box is one aspect of good line but/and I hate to omit this but I’ve had power pro on a few reels for over ten years and it’s still performing, set up in storage mostly but still will pull a fish out of the rocks, I’m one of those that will pull the line off the reel onto another reel and that’s brand new never used line again.
Thanks for the video! I was surprised how far off the mark the breaking strength was compared to said strength!
Loved the show. Would definitely like to see more tackle comparison content. Also, I've been trying to find diamond jigs with the eyes and patterned sides like you used in the video. Can you point me to a source? And you have a new subscriber!
You and bbb stay safe over there!
Thanks! We’re all safe, but lots of damage around here!
I like how your always really calm
Thanks man!
Love reaction tackle!
Definitely better than what I expected for that price!
Love you video! Great job.
Thank you!
Great idea for vids man. Try cheap mono line as leader material vs more expensive leader skeins.
Thanks dude!🤙
Reaction tackle has been reliable. Caught 40inch stripe bass on several times on a pier and pulling them up with dead weight and have never popped 2 yrs running
I’m thinking of gettting that braid, should I get that or Hercules
Awesome!!
This stuff is GREAT!!! I have it on just about every setup I have!! It keeps the color and I have rip fish out/over rocks and it didn't pop... I have used power pro and realized I wasted a lot of money with that.. And I get a LOT MORE for a LOT LESS with reaction tackle..
Thanks for reppin RT!
Have used reaction tackle on several reels with no complaints. Good for the price point!
Awesome! I just ordered more today for another reel.
@@BeardedBrad92 great videos! Keep living the dream!!
Thanks dude 🤙
Awesome to hear!
good stuff man !!
Thanks man!
i recomend puting some eletrical tape on the tip of your finger were you hold your line with the cheaper stuff
Mono is better that sticky shit gets everywhere eventually
Good review. Try Vicious braid. I really like it. Not slick but hood braid.
Barefoot on the jetty. Now I’ve seen everything. I’d make it out to rock number 3 barefoot!
What lb test should I use for my crab snares off my local jetty I’m in half moon bay
I love reaction tackles braid. I have caught two black tips 3 1/2 ft with there braid.
I was surprised at how well it performed
What pound ?
What pound of braid ?
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Hi Brad, I did not see it but might have missed it. I asume the Tackle Direct you were using was 4 strand? Great video.
I’d lo like to see a video on different knots, which knots are stronger, and are there any instances where you’d tie a different knot.
That’s a great idea!
Save your money go with reaction tackle or Hercules braid. Honest opinion and tested quality
Thank you!
On the reaction tackle test, you started snatching it some, but didn't on the power pro??
Your Day Here looked like Most of Mine.. Buncha Working and Moving without any fish Catching Action Lol ..
It happens!
NICE 👍👍👍
Thanks dude!
I would like see some head to head surf rod tests for distance.
Will do!
@@BeardedBrad92 Maybe with some rods that the weekend fisherman can actually afford. Ninja Tackle might be great, but it is way out of the budget for most of us.
Dave Courington great idea!
Nice vid
Thank you!
Switched all my reels with reaction tackle line after landing several cobia ang kings on there 12 lb line and a 8ft bullshark on 30 lb .
Did you get the X8 reaction braid or the PE (standard) basic braid?ive used the basic and never broken. A line or lost tackle. Unlike the Yo-Zuri that ive had 2 line breaks and lost some expensive frogs
Great to hear!
I would like to see you compare your pen rod with the $49.00 dollar H2O XPRESS Graphite Surf MH Saltwater Spinning Rod from Academy.
Nice
🤙
How heavy of a leader do you recommend with 30 lb braid? 15 lb, 30 lb, …? Using a light-medium 7’ rod and reel
Try the 8 strand braid by reaction . Much smother and stronger.
I have used KastKing 4 strand super power braid for several years. I have been happy with it but it is rough and loud. I would like to see a test of Runcl 8 strand braid.
I’ve heard some good things about the kastking but I haven’t tried it yet.
@@BeardedBrad92 kastking superpower ruined 3 of my rod guides and bail arms on my spinning reels. Ate right through my Penn battle and Diana BG reels which are metal . That crap is like a saw
Give us a try, we don't break the bank and we could be your lifelong partner :)
What do you think about the penn pursuit feels
As soon as you said “im using a lighter lure” test over. So your saying the heavier lure casts further?
Not a fair comparison, V2 is a completely different line and is the best braid out there in the way of cast ability, the amount of water it holds and it’s even quieter casting and especially reeling in. You would need to compare reaction tackle braid with regular power pro, that’s the comparison I would like to see
We’ll if you read the title, this is cheap vs expensive. Not suppose to be fair. Suppose to see if expensive line is worth it and if cheap line is better than it should be
I been using kast king for years and strength wise is holds up but it inevitably blows on spinning reels because it clings to itself. I don't cheap out on anything but braid and maybe that's a mistake but I might try reaction braid before wasting money on power pro, since again I've never had complaints on strength with KK just it sticks to itself over.time
Power pro isn’t a waste of money. From most accounts, the reaction tackle stuff is pretty good and I’m about to try some out this season…but power pro and sufix are probably the best braids on the planet. I fish almost a hundred days a year and I’ve had spools last several years, only getting better with time as they get more and more limp. That’s the direct, polar opposite 180 of wasting your money…buying cheap stuff is the actual waste of money and/or effort in the long run since you have to replace it more frequently.
I'd love to know if you decided to try us out!
@@manifestgtr Did you decide to try us out? If so what did you try and how do you like it?
@@reactiontackle
I did…shortly after this post, I loaded up a couple aldebarans with your 4 strand. Holding strong after half the season and the color hasn’t yet faded which is definitely nice. I can’t, in good faith, give a 100% “👍👍” simply because I haven’t used it for years like the others. But as of now, it’s certainly the best budget-oriented braid I’ve encountered
Hercules is about 15% cheaper than reaction and has great reviews for customer support. Any opinions on Hercules fishability?
I've used Hercules 50, 60, 80# four and eight strand dark green for years and had good results. Then I got their 50# blue camo and it stunk - 20-25 lb breaking strain failure (no knots, actual line strength). Bad batch?
I use reaction Works well
Thanks for reppin RT!
Ive used the super slick and i personality don’t see any different in it other than how it feels as far as it’s not as rough as the normal power pro but I like the ruffness of the normal power pro
Ya, I wasn’t convinced that it’s worth the extra 💰
does reaction tackle braid line make a loud noise when reeling? i dont understand how people dont like that sound and like it quiet bc i love that loud braid sound its so satisfying to me lol
So over all, which was better? I’m trying to get one of these but don’t know which to go for
He's using an 8 strand and a 4 strand which are just different animals. I love the characteristics of 8 strand but I fight wind knots with it constantly! Recently got kastking 4 strand and I'm very happy with it. Spiderwire is good too and comes in 300 yd spools
@@mrdoodiehead1642 thanks!
Only braid I've used, Zebco I thought it was rough.
You should compare Berkeley Fireline v power pro. Fireline is far smoother, makes pp feel like you're reeling in a saw blade
i bought a spool of 1500 yds of 100 lb reaction tackle for around 40 bucks to use on my big rod, hooked a couple of fish and it holds up just now i gotta land one 😂😂😂
I never had a issue with power pro just in the beginning when mono knots don’t work so I changed my knot game and never lost a fish since
I have tried some cheap line stay away from runcle or any of there products kastking has lasted 4 strand got a huge blue with it but it’s bigger then power pro
Try Kast king braided lines great feel an casting
Compare a inexpensive ultra lite to an expensive one? 👌
I know this is an older vid, But reaction tackle does have a "Super Slick" note on some of the braid, you may have had one of the other braids and not the slick version
Evan Williams vs Pappy Van Winkle 👍🏼
You get the pappy and I’ll bring the Evan to thanksgiving and we’ll do it!
Hey what’s up I’ve been using the reaction tackle line and fluorocarbon for a while now I buy off eBay what’s up Cody it’s Dean from Boca I bought it all different sizes have had no fading I do a lot of surf fishing and I get tons of distance I wish he would’ve use the same Luer for a better comparison on cast
Have you tried the Daiwa RG baitcast reel
I have not
What rod and reel combo you have
I want to see Van Staal vs Zebco
You got a Van Staal I can borrow😂
No, Van Staal vs. Sougayilang😅😂
Before i even watch this video there's two things i cannot stop preaching about and that is about the 2 most important pieces of your gear. Guess what? it's not your rod or your reel however it is your hook and your line because without this two you cannot land a fish. You can hand line fish with just a hook and some line. Always choose the best quality hooks and always choose best quality line, you can skimp out on the rest of your gear, catching fish is more important. So don't save a buck on hooks and don't save a buck on line unless you want more heartbreaks than celebrations. You get what you pay for. Quality and cheap don't mix in the same sentence.
I'll be honest - I thought I read "Braided Brad" cause of the title...
I was expecting Greg Doucette to come out after the intro...
Were these 4 strand or 8?
PowerPro is 8 and reaction tackle is 4
Definitely reaction tackle is the winner as you are using an 8strand power pro( bs-13.6) and 4 strand reaction tackle braid(bs- 13.10)...I must admit awesome comparison video...I'm planning to get 150pounder line for my setup!!!👍
What country is this made?
Distance is an issue then use a longer rod.
That video was fine, all well and good and good fishing..... in terms of the title of the video to the content received.. awful.
You cast rest as you change the line you changed the spinner resulting in a unfair comparison... you then changed back later on... felt like you forgot what the video content was... then to test the breaking strain... you had line rubbing on the corners of the woods (rubbing is a no for braid and sharper edges) and then used your own force.. pulling and shaking yourself.. awful accuracy...
24 minutes and just unfair and unthought out test. I don’t see why you didn’t just cast out on clear beach (low tide) and record your distances... then for the breaking strain. Mount the line up high and increase gym weights from the bottom until it gives way??
Agreed. This video is just 24 minutes of uninterrupted confirmation bias mislabeled as some sort of test. What a complete waste of time.
So scared to buy this. I catch a couple 50+ pound catfish yearly. Actually just caught a 51 pound flathead a couple weeks ago in the missouri river. I want to get 1500 yards of their 80lb but I am so scared I'm gonna lose a big catfish if I try this braid.
I get it. It comes down to wether or not price is a big factor for you. I think it’s worth a shot. Saves a lot of money
@@BeardedBrad92 I will definitely go ahead and try it out! Thanks for the review man!
FYI works great, no problem with the 66lb blue catfish i caught early this week! I haven't done a line test to see how accurate the 100lb test is but I'm very satisfied so far with the price!
@@USMC816 Did you decide to try us out? If so, what are your thoughts?
@@USMC816 Should have kept reading! Awesome to hear you tried us out and you're liking it! It's been 2 years have you tried anything else of ours?
How to lay
I switched to reaction tackle on all my setups, casting, trolling, down rigger rods and will never switch back.
Wow! Now that's what we like to hear! Thanks for reppin RT!!!!!!!
Was this a fishing video or a line comparison? "I did switch out the lures see if I can get them to hit something different, so this one is a little lighter so I can't really compare exact cast ability right between these two." WTF? You want me to continue watching you fishing and rambling on with your pre-concieved conclusions? No thanks!
Brad, I hope looking back at this video a few years later, you think to yourself, “Gosh, I sure could have done a better job with this comparative review.” While I get you could not very well chase your casts out into the surf to measure their lengths, do you suppose you could have cast them someplace else, like along the beach, measured five casts with each line to where it landed in the sand, and compared the average? Oh, and maybe, if you thought of it, use the exact same lure or weight tied on the end of both lines for the distance test.
It wasn’t clear to me whether you had the exact same rod for each set up. You did say that you had the same reels, but if you don’t have the same rod, then that also renders your subjective guessing on distance pretty meaningless, also.
As for breaking strength of the line, I’ve seen other reviews that slowly filled a bucket with water, and then weighed the bucket to get a more accurate test of the breaking strength. Additionally, some sort of abrasion test might have been helpful as well.
If you are going to compare and test equipment, I suggest you focus primarily on the testing and comparison. This video was 98% Bearded Brad casting into the water and very little actual content on the subject of the video’s title. I am glad I skimmed through most of the video because otherwise, that would’ve been a colossal waste of time.
Sounds like you need to make a video on this subject
Can you do a cheap Chinese 3 piece travel rod vs expensive st croix travel rod?
Send me the expensive st croix end I’ll be the other 😂
@@BeardedBrad92 My idea but it’s your channel
No braid!
A test video with no result?
Remember if you catch the fish you lose, if fish gets off you win, the object is to keep fish from getting caught. !! Do you now how to be the Winner, just for laughs, are you Winner or a Loser. Lolololll??
I’m confused. That’s what I am.
Don't really know what kind of test you call that !
That's not a fair test comparing 8 strand to 4 strand. Way different characteristics
This is not a comparison why switch lures when comparing? Your way of comparison does not make sense no use in watching.
Power pro needs to retire. Better quality and price out there. Kast king produce better braid. Come on already
My 20lb test with reaction tackle was a fail. Line broke before the 20lb weight even moved. I threw the whole thing away. Unspooled it and tossed it all in the trash. Not sure what the breaking point is but it broke way too soon for my tackle to be tossed away. I wish it did hold up but it was a fail. Maybe I had a dry rotted spool? Then quality control is an issue. Either way they have some work to do.
Once you said your using a different lighter lure I said I’m done watching it no longer makes any sense if it’s a comparison then should be same kind of reel Rod and lure ??
If not it’s not a true comparison your putting the cheaper brand of braid at a disadvantage using a lighter lure