RM, from reading your post about the problem you are having with your superbraid lines breaking at the knot may be because of the type of knots you mentioned using. Because this line is very slippery you have to use the double palomar knot instead of single, and a double looped Trilene knot instead of a single or even double clinch knot. When you have a proper knot these lines, such as Tuff Line, come as strong as advertised and then some! I have broken off numerous 30 lb. Maxima Chameleon leaders with the same 30 lb. or 40 lb. Tuff Line mainline knot while fishing tidewater kings, and getting snagged up in branches and root wads. The stuff has no competition for fish senstivity and backbouncing lead weighted rigs because of it's water cutting thinness and no stretch factors. That's what they advertise and that's what I've experienced. Always try to wind it on your spool under some tention to cut down on backlash potential. BTW, it also floats on top of the water when floatfishing, making it easier to mend. Learn how to use this line, at least for kings, and you will simply become a better fisherman.

Edit: I will also mention that Maxima and Berkley XT line are improperly rated stronger than other lines because they are the diameter of the next strength up compared to other lines. In other words, 8 lb. Maxima is actually 10 lb. line, and 17 lb. XT is actually 20 lb. line. I agree that the strength per line diameter of the Berkley Big Game line is very impressive for mono. Ande Tournament Green is close. And they cost less than the Maxima, which is also very good line though. Just don't kid yourself that you landed a 50 lb chinook on 10 lb. test line if it was with Maxima or XT; because you landed it with around 12 lb. line.

RT

[ 05-15-2001: Message edited by: RT 1 ]