As a kid, did you ever fill a water glass up past the top just a little bit where it seemed to be bubbled above the rim of the glass? Water reacts funny sometimes to containers and materials. One of those materials is Gore-Tex®. Most of us don’t really know what Gore-Tex is made of but we know what it does to water. It was a pivotal product that changed rainwear forever.
Now it may be doing the same thing to fishing line. Last year Sufix introduced a bunch of new categories of lines to their product mix. This year they’re adding an exciting new braid called Sufix 832 Advanced Superline.
The line gets its name from the eight (8) braided fibers and 32 weaves per inch. The fibers include seven Dyneema® fibers and one GORE® performance fiber. The combination results in a very small diameter braid. The line claims incredible fray and abrasion resistance as a result. So far in our limited use, that seems to be the case.
The line casts very well and the color seems to hold up well thus far thanks to a technology they call Thermal Plastic Gel (TPG).
What we found to be the most interesting was we laid the line on a drop of water and it actually caused a fold in the water. We dunked it under water in a cup and pulled it out and the braid was dry to the touch. This is something that will make this braid last longer than most. While that remains to be seen and we intend to fully product test it in the coming weeks, we’re extremely impressed and anxious to see how it holds up over a season of fishing.
The line will retail for $19.99 for 150-yard spools, 50-pound tests and less or $21.99 for more than 50-pounds. Here are some photos of the new product. Stay tuned for our coverage at ICAST and future product review of the line.
To see all the lines in the Sufix brand,
click here.
