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Mr. Sandman · 02-04-2004, 05:01 PM

I am not pushing another site (I like this place) but this is worth reading:

http://www.noreast.com/IssuePage.cfm...eriences%2Ehtm

His last review of PowerPro freaked me out cause last year I had that happen twice to me. (mystery breakoffs) I was getting POed cause this was new 50# test line and it was breaking on some NICE fish! I then looked VERY VERY closely at the guides and there was a hairline crack in one of them. It was actually hard to see but when you put a serious bend in the rod it opened up enough to cut the line like a razor. He claims his powerpro breakoffs were pure mystery and not related to guides or knots and switched to stealth and likes it. I may switch just to compare the two. Any of you guys compare PowerPro to Stealth yet?
Beyond the sensitivity to a guide knick, the only thing I don't like about PP is the way it wares. He claims stealth stayes smooth.

02-04-2004, 05:01 PM	#1
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	Interesting product reviews I am not pushing another site (I like this place) but this is worth reading: http://www.noreast.com/IssuePage.cfm...eriences%2Ehtm His last review of PowerPro freaked me out cause last year I had that happen twice to me. (mystery breakoffs) I was getting POed cause this was new 50# test line and it was breaking on some NICE fish! I then looked VERY VERY closely at the guides and there was a hairline crack in one of them. It was actually hard to see but when you put a serious bend in the rod it opened up enough to cut the line like a razor. He claims his powerpro breakoffs were pure mystery and not related to guides or knots and switched to stealth and likes it. I may switch just to compare the two. Any of you guys compare PowerPro to Stealth yet? Beyond the sensitivity to a guide knick, the only thing I don't like about PP is the way it wares. He claims stealth stayes smooth.