Which Braided Fishing Line Is Best: 4-Strand Or 8-Strand? 

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Luke needs to test V2 eight strand against J-braid eight strand(s) for abrasion, strength, knot strength as well as cost & availability. I know it wasn’t your intention, but this video came off like an infomercial for Daiwa.

After trying various lines over the years, I have always come back to the 4-strand power pro. 8-strand lines always started good but after a few trips, the strands would separate and swell the line than the 4-strand would so would cast shorter distance.

I use both and love both. Although I personally just use x8 regular j braid on my spinning and x4 power pro on my bait casting. Don’t know why…I feel like x4 wraps around baitcasters better. x8 a little too smooth of a line to dig inside the spool of my baitcasters. Both 20 lb test. I have used higher test. Both cast really far. Now the sound of the x4 going through the rod guides kind of annoy me. Some people like it but I don’t lmao! Feels like it’s scratching my rod guides.

I love that sound of power pro going through my guides.

Man, I was trying to keep up with you. You are too awesome!!! I love this channel!!!!! 👍🏾👍🏾

Thank you for the information

I exclusively use Daiwa J Braid x8 and not only have never had a problem but I absolutely LOVE it. Nice and soft and easy to cast miles!

Power Pro Slick has always bled a lot. But the sound and feeing of it flying through the guides is superior to any braid I’ve used in the past (j braids, Nomad, Sufix, spiderwire, maxima).

Very interesting concerning the new Izanas braid used for the Jbraid Grand x8. I just checked the packaging (box) of the Sunline Siglon PEx8 #0.4 that I recently put on my Shimano Stradic CI4+ 1000 and was pleased to notice that it too is constructed using Izanas. I used to use PowerPro 4 strand but after a while the 'roundness' became flat like a ribbon and would catch the wind something terrible and the twisting was very noticable.

I haven't ever had any problems with sufix 832

I use Sufix 832 for surf shark fishing for years and it’s the best line I’ve ever used. I use Sufix 131 for my bass set up and it’s absolutely amazing.

Great Video!!

Cheers Mate.

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Do coarse/raspiness of braid lines damage the guides?

Thanks ! Is very helpful !

What about the difference on twisting? (see your video "DO THIS To Get Twists Out Of Your Braided Fishing Line"). Is 4-strand better than 8? I think so..

I have noticed the raspyness though the eyes of my rod. I casted out my GoPro using a 8lb diameter powerpro and while retrieving it. You can hear the raspyness through the audio on the gopro while retrieving it. Does that raspyness possibly interfere with the vibrations or the sound a lure is producing?

The Daiwa J-Braid Grand is A-mazing!! Stuff is legit. I have all my spinning reels with the 20lb gray light color. 👌

Thanks for clearing things up for me. I like the j-braid line . Been using it for about a year now. Be Safe Brother.

is the savage gear HD8 silencer 8x braided cord worth buying?

Another thing about the coarseness of PowerPro braid is that if you’re using it with a bait caster, it can very easily burn your thumb when trying to keep tension during a cast. Not sure if that is universally noticed, but with me and my group of friends it’s a very relevant issue.

I’ve seen 4x 65lb j braid with a mm 0.36 and it’s thinner than the 8x j braid mm0.41 so because it’s a higher strand is it thicker ?

Power pro...period 💪💪💪

Nice explanatiom

Providing a chart as to the pound breakage would be most helpful. Some may think a 10lb. braided line will only hold a 10lb. fish. Thanks! Well done!!!

I used to use PP v2 but I tried Tasline 8 strand and now have it on all my reels. Pricey but worth it. The casting distance is incredible.

Great comparison. I was wondering, have you ever tested knot strength difference in air versus submerged in water (or fresh versus salt)? I was just thinking about the difference in knot strength they showed with saliva vs no saliva when tightening and wondered if the water would act as a lubricant when it is being strained under water.

Hello boss I have shimano stilla sw 14000 pg You can help me choose the right thread, quantity, size and length. I am thankful

I just put 10 lb J-Braid on my Sustain 3000 and my Vanford 2500 and I love it! I put the 8 lb 4 Strand J-Braid on my Vanford 2000 and it casts a mile!! So do my 3000 and 2500. They are both super smooth. i highly recommend the j-Braid..A great braid at a great cost!

Power pro slick v2 for wreck fishing 100% - also 8 strand

have you tested the j braid 8x grand against mono or fluoro for abrasion resistance?

If the line diameter is the same (.15mm) then the strand used for a 4 strand is thicker than the strand used for the 8 strand. To me this means that the 8 strand is going to be more flexible and not as stiff as the courser strand used for the 4 strand. .15 divided by 4= .0375 diameter per strand whereas .15 divided by 8= .01875. So the fiber used for the 8 strand is much finer than that used for the 4 strand. Seems that the 8 strand would remain more flexible and would actually be stronger pound for pound than a 4 strand. IMO

J braid I tends to avoid, had bad luck with them due to kinks plus strain being broken off. I've always stick with power pro and spiderweb camobraid.

Crazy how picky folks get about braid… I’ve used just about every brand out there and I’ve never had an issue with any of them… worst complaint is most don’t hold their color… no big deal. Some may cast a little further, but not by much… The 4 strands make more noise but cut through vegetation better… 8 strand cast a little better and is a little quieter, but doesn’t cut through grass as well. I pitch/punch with chartreuse 50lb J- X8 as I feel I get more bites with quieter line… and I frog, swimjig, and swimbait, etc with Green 50lb J- X4 because it definitely cuts through vegetation better. Spinning reel is chartreuse 15 lb X4 because most of our northern Wisconsin lakes are full of grass, so jig worming, tossing finesse swimbaits, etc slice through better and land more fish. Casting distance is over rated when fishing grass… I’m not bombing casts… I’m making short to medium presentations to break it down efficiently and effectively to maximize my catch. One bite on a long cast can spook and ruin all the fish right in front you… On our rocky Smallie lakes, we use Green 30lb X8 to a fluoro or mono leader for casting, and chartreuse 15lb X8 to a fluoro leader on spinning applications. Slightly more casting distance and the promise that 8 strand is a little more abrasion resistant… that’s the deal. We catch thousands of fish every year and I can’t remember the last time I broke braid… braid to leader, or line to hook… other than the a big Muskie or Pike that decides to play. I’ve landed a 46 inch Muskie on 15lb X4 with no leader with a finesse swimbait on a deep milfoil line… so put on some braid that fits the majority of your fishing and forget about it ~ Use a green or black permanent marker to color a few feet of chartreuse braid if your running straight braid in clearer water.

thanks for the information bro but so far I'm using the 8

I would take the Power Pro over the Daiwa 8 strand any days of the week. I have to re-spool my 100lb test 8 strand jbraid because it breaks so easily even though it was brand new. Save your $ n go with Power Pro or the Max Cuatro.

"there is less material in a 4-strand"- wrong, diameters/breaking strength are the same, equals same amount of material; less material equals lower breaking strength. The reason why a 4-strand may break before an 8-strand, has to do with the number of strands. One stand of a 4-strand breaks, line loses 25% of strength. One strand of 8-stand breaks, line only loses 12.5% of strength. Having more, small diameter, strands makes 8-strand smoother and more supple/flexible. I use 4-strand Power Pro over 8-strand whatever, for on reason...cost; I can be a bit of a cheapskate. Never had any problems with it. Happy fishing...Whatever you choose to use!

Braid is made from ultra high molecular poly ethylene dissolved in a solvent normally mineral oil then heated and spun through a spinnerette after which the solvent is extracted using chlorinated solvents then dried and heated and stretched. Ultra high molecular polyethylene cannot be spun through a spinnerette because the viscosity is so high I.e. million of centipoise! I worked on equipment to make Spectra material. John T.

What pound test for 7 foot meduim expride or piosin adrena

Anyone found a good sinking braid? Ty

How is super8v2 power pro stack up

Not 100% on this, but I think spectre and dynema have been placed against each other in the lab and dynema was proven to be a stronger material. do your own research at the end of the day

Long story short... both work.

Which one holds its color longest in moss green? I always use Power Pro and haven’t tried the J-Braid. Do you see any difference in color retention between both Daiwas?

I recently purchased two spools of 10 lb Daiwa J Braid x4 from Wal-Mart. Absolutely the worst line I ever used. I literally could not cast a 1/4 ounce jig and plastic without the line snapping in two. I thought maybe I had a nick in my line guides, but nope. Same story on a different rod and reel. Hopefully, the 8 strand is better, but I wouldn't take the 4 strand if they were giving it away for free. Pre-pandemic I purchased Kast King Superbraid for $2.50 a spool. Didn't have good luck with the 8 lb line, but the 10 lb line was about as reliable as the Power Pro line I generally use. Landed a few bull redfish on the 10 lb line and 20 lb monofilament leader.

The main problems I have with braid are abrasion resistance (poor) and the tendency, after only a little use, to become water absorbent and basically act like a wet string: There goes decent casting. I tried Ardent Gliss, which may be better about resisting water, but I never found out because it "dug" so badly on the reel as to be hopeless. Maybe Suffix 832 is more waterproof without digging?

After watching this I have another suggestion. Take the same length rods with the same power ratings, but one with a light action coupled to braid and a heavy action rod coupled with mono. Then test the feel in some sort of way to determine the feedback of the weight. I'm sure it would be very similar. If it is then the only advantage braid has over mono is more line capacity on the spool but at 7.5 times the cost of mono line. Disclaimer. I'm a mediocre fisherman at best.

How much J-braid x8 300yards maybe 0.33 dia then I will order tnx

And the EASTERN HUNTER braid...not that expensive but my friend caught a 40-50kilograms threser shark using 40LB EASTERN HUNTER BRAID...

Spectra fiber and dyneema fiber is the same polyethylene fiber with different brand name and sold at the premium the final brand carries.

8 strands for me. Better cast distances and less abrasion with the guides. 4 strand sounds like I'm sawing something when I reel in

Why do you keep saying there is more material in the 8 carrier?? Seriously bro? They both have the same final diameter. So yes, the 8 carrier has 2x more strands, but they're half the thickness! That's why both lines have the same final diameter.

Has anyone looked at "Sufix 131 G-Core Braided Line"? If so what do you think about the line? Is it worth the extra cost?

Which will give me the maximum casting distance?

I know this is two years old and we have learnt a lot in that time about braid. More accurately about manufacturers claims about their braid. Braid diameter is the first casualty, NONE of them, that is not a single manufacturer of braid gives the correct line diameter. A number of line testing channels have sprung up and carefully measure braid roundness (some are quite square, some flat and some thick & thin), they also test knot strength and abrasion resistance but the one thing that’s consistent braids never live up to their claimed diameter, they are way thicker than stated on the label. This makes comparing them using their diameter as a variable is unreliable.

Power pro has spectra spider wire has dyneema and sufix has gore technology

Must be an old video, the power pro line I have is 0.13 mm and is 8kg bs which is roughly 17.5 lbs.😮😃

Powerpro slick is 8 strand

Next up, 16 strand braid!

Me watching this with my varivas line

I've noticed that most manufacturer's reel capacity specs show for example, a reel that holds 200 yds of 10lb. monofilament (0.33mm diameter) will hold less line of the equivalent diameter braid. Why is this so...AND, which will allow for maximum line capacity..4 strand or 8 strand?

I do saltwater wreck fishing. I used Power Pro for 2 years, then went to the J8. I will never go back to Power Pro. The Power Pro frays much more, and is not as durable and strong in the wreck. The J8 blows it away. I can't speak for any other type of fishing.

I bought a Daiwa J Braid 8x Grand 25 lbs. But it breaks for only 10 lbs. Why is it so?

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Less material but same diameter? I think the price difference is the manufacturing process not less material.

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For big snook I’m talking 38 to 45 inches 40 pound power pro with 50 pound mono leader will do the trick. Jbraid for the price not worth the money.

The grand is smaller

4 strand braid is so rough, it can cut grooves in your rod tip and line guides. If you fish with Ugly Stiks, I would go with the 8 strand.

Math obviously isn't this mans forte. A four strand that is .15MM in diameter uses the same amount of material as an 8 strand that is .15 mm in diameter. The 8 strand fibers are simply half the diameter of the 4 strand fibers.

There is 13 strand braid...its bullzen...the breaking power strenght is beyond than other braided fishing line out there....

This video could have been 60 seconds, that may have been one of the most long-winded, love the sound of my own voice, look at me, over explanations on record,

That is just false advertisiment. There's no way 0,15 power pro is only 10lb, in here it's breaking strength is labeled at 9kg.

J- Braid is JUNK!!! Power Slick V2 or Suffix 832. C'mon Man

K. I.S.S.

dude, just make atest of 8 knot loop.. lol i can tear 8 knot loop with fingers on a 0.11mm braid... that is no good strenght... it says like 7kg holding, but you cant tear 0.13mm mono with bare fingers that says only 1.7kg lol

Almost 6 minutes of fluff waiting to learn about differences in performance .

Does anyone else feel that the 8 strand lines starts out way smoother than the 4 strand but then the 8 strand actually becomes rougher than the 4 stand with extensive use?

Lots of claims here without any evidence and personal experience is not evidence. The noise of line going through the guides is a function of friction, 4 strand can’t be as good at casting for a given diameter if it is noisier than 8 strand, friction causes noise.

I come from a mountaineering background where we use slings etc. Dyneema is always white because it cannot be dyed but the slings are a lot thinner than normal PE webbing. If I look at all the different colored braided lines which contain dyneema I can assume there is very little dyneema incorporated into the product or it is just BS. Also Dyneema provides better tensile strength per square inch but not more abrasion resistence. This is where people get it wrong. I just don't get it. If there is really a lot of dyneema incorporated, then it should be a lot thinner per pound rating than normal PE braid. What gives?? Are they charging more because it is "dyneema"? I smell a big ass rat!!! This brings me to the 4 vs 8 braid. I think the 8 strand only provides less memory but that is about it. If the line is the same thickness overall the 4 strand should be stronger and even possibly more abrasion resistant.

Izana and dinema is the same material izana is now known what was dinema before

4 strand is stronger 8 strand is smother and cast longer.simple

I figure if you're fishing in open water, go for x4 since you're not going to be rubbing up on oyster bars/pilings/reef/etc. x8 for inshore all day though.

In full video we not the line lol

do a casting test you may be surprised

Tried x8 and x8grand both are absolutely garbage. I'll stick with 823 or powerpro.

use j braid 8 grand and wont go back ]

I buy MADE IN USA ONLY !!!!

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Blah blah-GET TO THE POINT!

So, you have the ability to hear the difference between 4 and 8 when casting? Who did your bionic ear transplant?. What rubbish.

3:15 before you get to the subject. Pushing for more watch time isnt a great way to keep subs. Absolute disrespect to your audience.

Long story short... both work.

Long story short... both work.