Nitlon braid.

[Shortlite]

Had a peek at the Nitlon PE braid today.

Looks pretty good. Tight weave, round profile, and a lot less resin than on FINS. The price is REALLY good too.

Available in 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 lb strengths. After deciding that 6 lb is to be my light braid of choice, it looks like a shootout between this and the Sufix may just happen.

[Hooked]

Got some of this gear today and like Shortlite's first imprssion's it look the goods...lve gone the 6lb as its so similar to the 4lb Finns PRT lve been using of late.
Heading to Albany for holidays and intend to test it over the duration.Will let you know what l think...feels so nice and round. Sure to fly over the guides.Two more sleep's.:D

Cheer's Steve

[Dave Press]

how much is the RRP?

[Hooked]

l believe it was $39 dollars mate, but got it a fair bit cheaper through a friend.lt is 125m as opposed to yds too.

[Dave Press]

so $39 for you or $39 for everyone? Sorry misunderstanding whether $39 was your discounted price or not?

Sounds good...I do like my nitlon.

[Hooked]

Sorry mate $39 for general public hey...

[Shortlite]

And only about 58 bucks for the 300 m spool. Like Steve said, the price is very right indeed.

[Dave Press]

I like the sounds...purchases coming up i think.

[andy7]

Hey guys,
The nitlon braid is heaps softer than FINS. It's a PE braid, verus the fins (a resin impregnated PRT Spectra Braid). It is really going to compete heavily with the other high quality PE Braids on the market.

One downside is that is a little thicker in diameter compared with other PE braids on the market such as Bass Hard.

It's a really bright high vis yellow colour. Super soft too!

[Shortlite]

PE and Spectra are the same material. This Nitlon stuff holds colour pretty well, due to the fibres being treated with the resin before braiding. FINS does this as well, but they also treat the braid afterwards as well, so there's heaps of the yellow resin coming off the whole time the line wears in.

I haven't compared it to stuff like Linesystems, but it is really thin, quite round.

[Gaffer]

Looks like I'm gonna have to keep my eyes peeled for some of this myself.

I'm a huge fan of their leader, so I have no doubt their braid will rock too.

Gaff

[Lone Ranger]

Bumped into Ross today and he showed me his Nitlon line. Felt it and think I may like it as it too (like Line System) feels like cotton, unlike fireline. You were using 4lb right, Ross?

Do they come in bright orange like the Line System? What colours do they come in?

[Rossco32]

Yeah 4lb Carol.

I've only seen the fluro green so far.


By the looks of this damn weather I may not get a chance to try it out for a few days.........BUGGER!!

I HAVE to get my boat on the water!!!!!

[Lone Ranger]

Originally posted by Rossco32
I HAVE to get my boat on the water!!!!!

Weather:- Forecast for Sunday
A mostly fine day with evening showers expected. Light winds tending moderate
W/NW'ly during the day

Wind:-Sun 17th SW 4-8kn W 4-8kn

ME TOO!!! Have to get out and try the new rod and rod holders. Looks like good fishing after all esp after the rain but DAMN got a birthday party to attend! SUXS!!!

[dylman]

Sorry to sound iggggnorant, but where can we get it, in VIC??? Will online store have it???:)

[Rossco32]

Went out today.......

I love this line!

It casts an absolute mile!!

Doesn't seem to "wind knot"......... Kym usualy gets a knot or two but today absloutely none!

Mind you we only got 8 rats today..... Feels great though!

[Lone Ranger]

Hey Ross, can you describe the line, in comparison to fireline or what ever you've been using. The advantages and disadvantages, etc? Just want to see what this is all about, may be interested as currently wanting to swap my old fireline to .... something else.

Ta Carol

[Rossco32]

I'd say it handles similar to Fins (but doesn't shed yellow crap everywhere like fins) and casts like matrix.

Less wind knots than both of those.......

Knots hold fine and knots pull up very neatly.

I bought the 300m spool and filled 2 Penn Affinity 1000's.

[Shortlite]

Thanks for the input Rossco. An acquaintance used the 4 lb, and didn't like it. Got to admit, it was a change of tune, as originally he liked its handling. Will have to pick his brains a bit.

Still considering the 6 lb, especially at that price. I plan to fish it very hard in some punishing country. That'll make up my mind. Still waiting to see the Sufix Performance too.

[andy7]

Dylman,

All the Tackleworld stores will have the Nitlon Braid. In Vicco, that's Ray Long's in Geelong, Cranbourne Fishing Tackle and Trellay's in Shep.
I don't know if the Breammaster guys will have it or if they can get it???

[CHUNQX]

Andy7, sent you a pm...

[SOL_LADY]

Cranbourne Tackle in Victoria,have Nitlon in stock now ;)
I rang around and so far they were the only tackle shop I could
find,that carries it at the moment.

Gae.

[andy7]

As I mentioned in my previous post, Ray Long's in Geelong, Cranbourne and Trelly's at Shep will all have the NITLON braid in vicco. Most other stores probably won't have it as yet. They may in the future, but as Tackleworld is the Australian distributor for Nitlon (YGK Products), stores in the group will have it first. Hope this can help someone out!

Andy

[kayakfish]

What do people think? Does the nitlon give linesystems bass hard a run for its money? Speaking of money there is a big difference!

[Hooked]

Just bringing this post back to the fore as l have tested this line and found it to be garbage.My 6lb broke twice on my recent visit to Albany.My only saving grace was l took my Finns 4lb with me and preceded to land to two decent Mulloway on my trusted braid.
Looked good ,price was right and cast nicely just broke like cotton under load. So for me l will stick to what l have proved work's.By all means try it yourself but l will save myself anymore dissappointment.

Cheer's Steve...

You will see what 4lb Finns can drag in when l get around to posting my pic's.Mmmmmmmulloway.
:D

[Rossco32]

Originally posted by Hooked
Just bringing this post back to the fore as l have tested this line and found it to be garbage.My 6lb broke twice on my recent visit to Albany.My only saving grace was l took my Finns 4lb with me and preceded to land to two decent Mulloway on my trusted braid.
Looked good ,price was right and cast nicely just broke like cotton under load. So for me l will stick to what l have proved work's.By all means try it yourself but l will save myself anymore dissappointment.

Cheer's Steve...


Landed a 32, a 35 and numerous rats on my 4lb Nitlon on Friday on the Swan.... No probs with it here here!!

[Hooked]

May have got a bad batch who knows Rosco...but dont plan to test it in a comp hey...can only speak from my own experience...l believe Simmsy did some scale test's under load and it came up well short of what it stated...time will tell l guess...

Steve

[Shortlite]

Indeed time will tell. May be a bad batch, as when Laura was spooling up in the shop the other day it broke a few times at the knot. I spooled up with the 6 lb without dramas. Going for a flick tonight, hopefully some trevs will be around for a good test.

[Rossco32]

I'm using 10 turn albright knots to my leaders.... Perhaps it's prone to cutting itself??

Fishing tommorrow with it again..... I'll let you know how it goes.

[Simmsy]

After purchasing some of this braid, and then speaking to hooked through this forum, I have to agree with what hooked has said.
I had some 6lb tested it on calibrated digital scales and it broke under 6lb 5 times out of 5, not happy!
Not on the knot but in main line area always atleast 4-5 inches from knot.
I took it back to the shop told them the story and they were more than happy to let me replace it with another brand.
Like hooked has said maybe it's just a bad batch, but I certainly won't be trying it again anytime soon.
I wouldn't be recommending it before a tournament that's for sure!

[Hooked]

Just too clear things up...my line broke no where near any of my knot's.lt broke mid stream...hence my dissappointment:mad:

[Newby]

I was interested in it, "Was"...

Cheers, Nugget.

[SOL_LADY]

g'day Hook,

Thats a real bugger isn't it. I was really getting interested in this line myself,but after reading your comments I'm steering clear of it!

With so 'many' comments on whats good & whats not on here,it all gets more than abit baffling at times :confused:

So,in your opinion which do you find the best?
At this stage I'm now leaning back towards Berkley Fireline.

Now that I have bought myself a boat I'm wondering if I should go 4,6,8lb or,maybe even 10 to 12 on a spare reel?

Gae.

[Hooked]

lm not a Berkley fan myself Gae...even though it is a proven performer...Have been using Finn's PRT in 4lb with no complaints for some time now...l will always try new products but will return to trusted products for events if unsure...lt really is a matter of using different lines and braids till you find your comfort zone ...little like your security blanket as a kid l guess...use what you feel does the job...

Cheers Steve:)

[Lone Ranger]

I too have been looking at Nitlon or another e.g. Line System, which is what I am already using. Have been using fireline and then tried the Line System in Orange. I don't have a problem with the Line System. Have a look at that one Gae ;) Yes Orange may be expensive but they have other colours too and if I remember correctly, the other colours are 1/2 the price of the Orange. I saw it here in Perth. I am getting 300m in Orange in a fortnight when I get paid. I personally wouldn't go back to fireline. With fireline, it has that waxy feel, harder to cut the line with blunt braid scissors as compared to Line System :eek: :p Also if you go bright colours, they fade in no time and after some use, the line looks real tatty, don't know how to describe it, fluffy and worn out? You can reverse it the other way round I guess.

HTHs

[SOL_LADY]

Ok and thanks for the info,

Gae.

[will10]

Carol

With the fireline being harder to cut with the blunt sissors, i think thats a good thing cause i know were i fish we have a lot of coral reefs and bommies that the bream seam to be able to drag you through and i know the linesystem dosn't like that sort of treatment:mad:


Chris

[Shortlite]

Took mine out for a little spin last night. Not much action, getting to bottom of tide, but did manage a little bigeye trevally.

The line casts very well indeed, and in a cross wind, fishing plazzies slowly on bottom, I only wind knotted once.

Steve, was your line breaking when you hooked up/snagged? I snagged up a couple of times last night, and the line held just fine. I opened a Squidgy finesse head slightly and broke a 12 lb leader. The afore-mentioned wind knot caused me to have to cut the line, and for the hell of it I tied a back to back uni.

Then again, until I have the chance to really put it through the grinder I cannot say for sure. No big complaints for the one outing. I can't believe how bloody far I can fling a 1.5 g head and BM!!

[Shortlite]

Hey again. Seems I'm the only one to go multiple rounds testing this baby.

Over the last few days I've put my 6lb Nitlon PE through it's paces. On Monday Laura and spent the day up at Lucinda, jigging off the jetty in 30+ feet of water. I also had a few casts off the rocks with soft plastics. Only 2 wind knots (line was still pretty new), and conditions were very windy. Loose line and slack everywhere. Managed a flathead, some little cod, a pair of grunters and a little queenfish. On the way back a short stop at Crystal Creek saw some freshwater duty for jungle perch. I nailed a solid 28 cm unit on an SX40. No problems with the line again, despite snagging a couple of times, and casting into bush a couple of times. Sometimes I think it casts TOO well.

Yesterday was dedicated to flats fishing. Very windy, dirty water, but Franko and I braved the conditions in search of whatever we could find. Got into some little flathead, then explored a creek and got stuck into a bunch of little barramundi, mangrove jacks, flathead and moses perch. Nothing huge, but again, I was casting in among rocks and mangrove roots, and the line held up fine. Again, the loose line in the wind contributed to the odd wind knot, but nothing more than other braids.

I'll be running it a bit harder soon. At this point I'm more than okay with the performance, and have had none of the major issues you guys have had.

[Superduperman]

Sorry to drag up this crusty oldening (<--is that a word?) thread, but i'm interested in this line and am wondering if it's come up trumps or been thrown to the dumps?
hehe, with skills like that i could be the next bg thing in rap :P
Tom

[GTGTGT]

We had it tested on an independant's load cell testing machine, as in no human influence, before buying it; 4lb broke consistently at 2.7-2.75kg; 6lb broke consistently at 3.6-3.65kg; 8lb broke consistently ay 4.5-4.55kg; 10lb broke consistently at around 6.8kg. So it's consistently under-rated, at least in the lighter strains. Which led me to think anybody saying it's weak might have a vested interest in people buying something else!

A bit out of the bream arena, but Jeni Lerch caught and released a 30kg+ GT on 40lb Nitlon PE a couple of weeks ago. The fish was hooked in shallow water from a boat, took her out across the dropoff and through breaking swells into deep water, and had her reefed twice on the main line, successfully cleared by boat manouvres both times. For the line to stand up to all of that, there's nothing wrong with it.

I haven't used it myself, but I'd be real surprised if it's anything other than a monochrome version of YGK Castman Ultra, which I have on a few reels; that only goes down to PE4 and it's brilliant. Nitlon PE is available in seven lighter sizes as well. YGK know how to make good braids.