Power pro braided question

[The Quadfather]

I switched out to PP braided awhile back. Since then I've used both the 20lb and 30lb. It's on two different spinning reels that I fish both fresh and salt water with. I will say that the stuff casts GREAT!! I just plain like the way it flows and I don't think that it tangles as easy either.

But my point is that I have had at least 2x now where I have been gently pulling line off the spool, by hand... because maybe I saw a loop sticking up from within the spooled line. As I was pulling of the line I have found twice where it is just broken, or maybe broke right as I was taking it off. I was kind of shocked! I mean it's braided line, I can barely cut it with nail clippers. I always rinse my reel after the salt, etc.

Anybody else see this stuff break without reason? 30 bucks a pop is a bit much.

[bassmasterderek]

Quad,
I use power pro braid and have not run across anything like that. I love power pro. But if I run across that situation knowing it happened to you. I will be quick to throw it away, until then I will continue to use it. Not sure as to why that has happened to you though. Have you checked your guides on the rod? Maybe you have a crack in a guide or something?
BMD

[The Quadfather]

Have you checked your guides on the rod? Maybe you have a crack in a guide or something?
BMD

That is a good point, I will take a look. Just for clarification, I am talking about a break off that is like 50 yards into your spool. Now i've got to decide what to go spool up for today. Uhg!

[G-Man]

Haven't had any problems with braid as of yet. However, I only have Power Pro on one level wind reel as I mostly use Tuff Line and Berkley Fireline. I can't imagine a braided line just breaking, it has to have been sheared in some way. The only other possibility I can think of is excessive line twist, you may want to de-twist your line from time to time. I get it on occasion when trolling and a swivel gets gooped up with vegetation.

[Anglinarcher]

I don't follow this forum to much, so if you do find out what it is please PM me.

Personally I have used PP and several other brands on spinning reals and level winds for years and have never ever had that happen.

I suspect that one of several things is happening:
1) Bad batch of line if it is only from one batch.
2) Equipment failure in your real or rod.
3) You have some quirk or habbit that is causing a sudden stop. Braided line has almost no streatch so it can break on a sudden impact.