Sufix 832 Superline???? 2024

eyedabassman reply :

I am a big fan of the Sufix line. Can anyone give me any info on the the new Sufix 832 ? line?

plymouthrockbass reply :

Id like to hear some info from experience as well. Ive read alot of good things about this line and am thinking about spooling up a few reels with it this spring. Using mostly power-pro, I would be interested in finding something new and better if possible. Skeptical about all the good reviews tho, it seems every company has a product they showcase at icast and that item gets a ton of promotion so people will be persuaded into buying it.

dodgeguy reply :

it's supposed to be awesome and it sinks.i've never used it but want to try it.shouldn't be hard to find a braid better than powerpro.diawa and fireline braids and regular sufix braid are all far superior to powerpro.

plymouthrockbass reply :

i fished fireline for 3 years and finally switched to power-pro. In my experience fireline is nowhere near as good of a line as power pro. Fireline is far less sensitive and its not strength wasnt close for me either. Now this could be my know tying ability or choice of knot but either way ive had much more success using power pro the past couple years than i did w/fireline

eyedabassman reply :

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i fished fireline for 3 years and finally switched to power-pro. In my experience fireline is nowhere near as good of a line as power pro. Fireline is far less sensitive and its not strength wasnt close for me either. Now this could be my know tying ability or choice of knot but either way ive had much more success using power pro the past couple years than i did w/fireline

I agree! I have fished power pro and then went to the sufix braid. I like both but the sufix would be my first pick.

Craiger12 reply :

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i fished fireline for 3 years and finally switched to power-pro. In my experience fireline is nowhere near as good of a line as power pro. Fireline is far less sensitive and its not strength wasnt close for me either. Now this could be my know tying ability or choice of knot but either way ive had much more success using power pro the past couple years than i did w/fireline

I believe dodgeguy was referring to Fireline Braid, not the original Fireline.

philsoreel reply :

I was a die-hard powerpro user until I tried 832. I actually like it better than Samurai so far.

dodgeguy reply :

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i fished fireline for 3 years and finally switched to power-pro. In my experience fireline is nowhere near as good of a line as power pro. Fireline is far less sensitive and its not strength wasnt close for me either. Now this could be my know tying ability or choice of knot but either way ive had much more success using power pro the past couple years than i did w/fireline

fireline braid or fused fireline?i don't think fireline braid has been out for 3 years yet.

roadwarrior reply :

Fireline braid is on sale at Dick's, 300 yards for $25, regularly $40.

dodgeguy has been a big fan ever since this line was introduced,

so I am finally giving it a try.

SirSnookalot reply :

I use only braid and only spinning for fresh and saltwater, for me any I don't see a whole lot of difference between any of them, I have used 5 or 6 brands. Just recently spooled up with Fins braid, seems ok too. Mostly use PP because it works well and I can buy it any where any time of day.

northern basser reply :

After using PP exclusively I spooled up some 40# 832 right at the end of the season. I used it all day on one trip.

Right off the spool it didn't seem as limp as PP. It didn't take long to loosen up though. All in all I would say it is easily as good as PP and probably better, but I hate to get ahead of myself on one use. This spring I will start with both and make that decision.

eyedabassman reply :

I fish the Sufix braid. What I would like to know is how the 832 line compares the Sufix braid that has been out for some time?

dodgeguy reply :

more strands.rounder.smoother.has 1 gore fiber strand which causes it to sink when most braids float.

Micro reply :

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shouldn't be hard to find a braid better than powerpro.diawa and fireline braids and regular sufix braid are all far superior to powerpro.

A shoe string is better braid than power pro.

What makes the Sufix lines so great? I understand it has a single strand of gore-tex fiber in it. I've tested regular Sufix Braid in a glass of water and it rises to the surface pretty quickly. Wonder how dense gore must be to be able to drag it down.

A-Jay reply :

I handled some 832 at a local shop this week.

I seems like this stuff is a thinner diameter than current braids of the same test. I'm planning on spooling it up on a couple of jig rods this spring for a trial run.

Also there is a brief but informative piece on the newest braids written by Doug Stange

in the Winter 2010/2011 In-Fisherman.

A-Jay

Jaheff reply :

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shouldn't be hard to find a braid better than powerpro.diawa and fireline braids and regular sufix braid are all far superior to powerpro.

A shoe string is better braid than power pro.

I love opinions! World record tuna caught on Power Pro but it's junk..lol

I'm 90% sure Tuf line is the same as power pro, if you wanna save money. In tests, 30Lb power pro breaks at 50 lbs.

dodgeguy reply :

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shouldn't be hard to find a braid better than powerpro.diawa and fireline braids and regular sufix braid are all far superior to powerpro.

A shoe string is better braid than power pro.

I love opinions! World record tuna caught on Power Pro but it's junk..lol

I'm 90% sure Tuf line is the same as power pro, if you wanna save money. In tests, 30Lb power pro breaks at 50 lbs.

breaking strength is not the only property of a line.powerpro was a great line for years just like the model t was a great car.they are both outdated and there are far superior products out there.just because you still love the model t doesn't mean today's cars aren't better.

Dwight Hottle reply :

I have been using suffix performance braid for over a year now. It's my favorite braid at that price point. I picked up some some 20lb 832 braid for my casting combo to use with plastics & small hard baits. The new 832 does a very slow sink. It is very smooth casting & more quiet than regular suffix. It does not bleed color off like most braids & doesn't throw water off either. Much dryer coming back on the reel. I'll probably buy more based on my experience from a couple of outings.

Jaheff reply :

I understand Dodge guy, I'm just saying for the average angler like me, that power pro is a good braid. I use it in salt and fresh and it does everything I want in a braid and it's not junk. I always use braid as a main line, and it does the job more than adequate. I'm sure these opinions of what's the best braid will go on for a long time.

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

I'd love to try some of the newer braids. Power Pro has been very good to me in both salt and freshwater. It's cheap, available everywhere, and performs just fine. It's it a bit noisier than other braids? Sure. Does it hook and land just as many fish as other braids? Sure.

If it aint broke, don't fix it.

Stasher1 reply :

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I'd love to try some of the newer braids. Power Pro has been very good to me in both salt and freshwater. It's cheap, available everywhere, and performs just fine. It's it a bit noisier than other braids? Sure. Does it hook and land just as many fish as other braids? Sure.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.

I'd be willing to give the new Sufix line a shot, but only in the neon lime green, and only if I could get it at a decent price. If not, I'll just stick with my yellow PowerPro.

bilgerat reply :

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I have been using suffix performance braid for over a year now. It's my favorite braid at that price point. I picked up some some 20lb 832 braid for my casting combo to use with plastics & small hard baits. The new 832 does a very slow sink. It is very smooth casting & more quiet than regular suffix. It does not bleed color off like most braids & doesn't throw water off either. Much dryer coming back on the reel. I'll probably buy more based on my experience from a couple of outings.

That clinches the deal for me. I've been fishing with Sufix Performance braid for a couple of years and love it. A slow sinking version would slow the rate of fall on my new Strike King 1/16 oz micro jigs. Slow falling jig + Net Bait Paca Chunk arms flapping = fish on

Micro reply :

Power Pro is the hemp-rope of braided lines. Except that hemp-rope retains its color. And isn't as rough.

jerry43 reply :

I tried the 50# 832 on my baitcaster. Ended up with a green thumb, palm and green drops all over the reel. Hope it stops bleeding. Didn't cast much that outing but does appear to cast smooth.

Bassohol reply :

It does bleed. I don't know what kind of special spool you got that doesn't, but I ended up with green fingers while spooling and green droplets the first couple times I fished it. It does seem to have stopped there, however. I haven't seen any color since and it doesn't seem to have faded too much either. I've been really impressed with the 832.

21farms reply :

you guys that bash powerpro crack me up. sure, powerpro isn't as smooth as the others. BUT, it is strong, available everywhere and THIN (yes, i know they're all rated with the same diameter but i've had them all and PP is definitely thinner than the others). most telling, look at the price difference: sufix 832 costs 40 percent more than PP and fireline costs 52 percent more than PP

current prices from *** for 300 yard spools of 50 pound test:

powerpro $25
berkeley fireline $38
sufix performance $39
sufix 832 $35

don't compare a honda accord to a BMW 3-series :

dodgeguy reply :

we don't bash powerpro.i used to use it all the time.fact is it's outdated.it's noisey.it digs.it windknots.fact is there are other lines out there that are better.

Grey Wolf reply :

People are really too touchy when someone else states their opinion and it does not agree with anther person's opinion.

Why don't you just respect other peoples opinions and go on ?

eyedabassman reply :

Over the years I have fished Power Pro and the Sufix braid and I must say I never had a problem with them.But now it is time to move on and try something new and that is the 832.

repper reply :

While there's no doubt you can save money by getting the PP, when you consider how long a spool of braid lasts, it's well worth the extra money for the better braid. i've used PP for several years, but I do think Sufix is better. And being able to fish for a year or so without any of the 'problems' mentioned with using PP is definitely worth 15 or so dollars to me. If someone were to read this post and buy some braid based on what they read here I would recommend they go with the more expensive Sufix

Steve_IA reply :

In my opinion, until recently the differences between braided lines were not significant. All braids were being woven of Spectra or Dyneema, which was exactly the same material. Every line was being braided with four strands with approximately the same pique count. Probably the biggest difference between braided lines was the composition of the coating and how it was applied.

Today lines are braided with 3, 4, 6, 8 (maybe more) strands, with a variety of pique counts and cross-sections as well as a larger variety of coatings applied in more unique ways. And most exciting to me is an attempt to find new advanced fibers to blend in the weave and produce totally new line characteristics. Sufix 832 is an example of this newest line development.

My point to this thought is that we need to broaden our braid discussions to include a recognition of the current differences between braided lines today and what characteristics of each line it is that we are promoting.

steve

eyedabassman reply :

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In my opinion, until recently the differences between braided lines were not significant. All braids were being woven of Spectra or Dyneema, which was exactly the same material. Every line was being braided with four strands with approximately the same pique count. Probably the biggest difference between braided lines was the composition of the coating and how it was applied.
Today lines are braided with 3, 4, 6, 8 (maybe more) strands, with a variety of pique counts and cross-sections as well as a larger variety of coatings applied in more unique ways. And most exciting to me is an attempt to find new advanced fibers to blend in the weave and produce totally new line characteristics. Sufix 832 is an example of this newest line development.

My point to this thought is that we need to broaden our braid discussions to include a recognition of the current differences between braided lines today and what characteristics of each line it is that we are promoting.

steve

Very well said!

roadwarrior reply :

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you guys that bash powerpro crack me up. sure, powerpro isn't as smooth as the others. BUT, it is strong, available everywhere and THIN (yes, i know they're all rated with the same diameter but i've had them all and PP is definitely thinner than the others). most telling, look at the price difference: sufix 832 costs 40 percent more than PP and fireline costs 52 percent more than PP
current prices from *** for 300 yard spools of 50 pound test:

powerpro $25

berkeley fireline $38

sufix performance $39

sufix 832 $35

don't compare a honda accord to a BMW 3-series :

Dick's has Fireline on sale right now. A few

weeks ago, on sale for $25 (300 yards). Today,

half price ~$12.50.

8-)

Crestliner2008 reply :

THANKS roadwarrier! Been using Fireline for many seasons now and I have no complaints. I also fish PP in heavier pound test as well. Both very good lines.

This new 832 is just another tool, which we can have in our inventories, to give us more presentation flexibility. A braid that sinks has been long overdue. I plan on getting some as well this season.

rubba bubba reply :

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Been using Fireline for many seasons now and I have no complaints.

Make sure it's "Fireline Braid", not just Fireline. "Fireline Braid" is the better stuff and hasn't been out for very long.

roadwarrior reply :

The line on sale is the New(?) Fireline Braid,

not "Original" and not fused. I just bought

some, so I don't have anything to say about

it yet.

8-)

adclem reply :

I have used Power Pro, Suffix, Fireline Braid and Daiwa Samurai braid.

In my opinion the Samurai braid is the best braid I have tried. Waiting till the water thaws so I can try the new Suffix 832 braid.

Later,

rubba bubba reply :

I sprinted down to Dicks and picked up 4 300yd spools of 65lbs and 2 300yd of 40 lbs (I really like Fireline braid). They also had Rage Tails for half price so I bought like 18 packs of Craws, Space Monkeys, Lizards, and 7 inch Anacondas. Then I threw in the Entertainment book's $20 off $100+ purchase. All in all, not a bad day....

FibWi reply :

Just a question, I understand that Suffix 832 sinks, but is the sink rate high enough to hinder the performance of things like jitterbugs/buzzbaits?

BobP reply :

I got some 20# 832 last fall and put it on a 2500 spinning reel, and have used it 6-7 times, including in salt water. It's thinner than any other braid I've seen for it's stated test strength. The light green color has lasted OK to date and I like light green. The 832 is tightly woven and incudes one Gore fiber in the weave, which makes it sink very slowly (not as fast as fluoro). To me, it's an advantage when fishing unweighted plastics since floating braids tends to bow up over the bait and mask strikes while the 832 acts more like a copolymer line. I think you could probably use it on topwater lures since the sink rate is very slow. I have no complaints so far and would buy it again - but I agree it's sorta pricey. I'm not a fan of braided line except in limited circumstances, but this seems one of the best I've tried.

The Guy reply :

I use it with topwater, but the 832 I have on 2 set-ups doesn't seem to sink very much (if at all).

A-Rob reply :

I've never had an issue detecting bites or moving line on a hook set with braided line, regardless if it sinks or floats...it is innovative tho!

I normally fish power pro or tuf-line when spooling in large quantities. Some of the guys in the business on the bass team are not fans of the line so i haven't tried it...but the guys on the bass team that run a fishing tackle distribution company was saying they didn't like the product.

Anyways, best to give it a try when it is on sale and see what you think! I feel like your normal suffix braid will be just fine for continued use.

Skeet22 reply :

Sunline FX2 is the best of both worlds. Holds its color better than power pro and 832 and is smoother than power pro.

APK62 reply :

Suffix did a good job in marketing this product, claiming it's a sinking braid. It leads you to beleive that it sinks like a Flurocarbon. Sorry to say it may sink in time, but not like you are lead to think. IMHO

aavery2 reply :

I have been using 832 for about a year now. 832 is an 8 fiber line, 7 dyneema and 1 gore fiber, it is then woven 32 times per inch creating a very tight weave and producing a much rounder line many, thus the name 832. My personal experience with the line has been good, it has good castablility and abrasion resistance, partially due to the gore fiber, but also the coating they use on the line. I have not noticed 832 to sink on its own, and it is probably more fair to say that it is neutral buoyant, that is to say if you have something that sinks it will stay down, and if you are fishing it on top water type baits, it does not pull them down. The only other thing that I can comment on is that the color does not fade as bad as PP, and it is quieter through the guides. My .02

roadwarrior reply :

Great review!

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