Tournament 8 2025
Glenn reply :
TUF-Line Tournament 8 braid: have you tried it yet? The line casts and handles effortlessly. Smooth, strong, castable - everything you need in a braid without the high price!
http://www.tuf-line.com/products_TUF-Lines_26.html
roadwarrior reply :
Several members have asked about the line, but I can't find a retailer.
Who carries the line?
BadBassWV reply :
http://www.tuf-line.com/dealers.php
roadwarrior reply :
Well, I will look at all these sites, but BPS, Cabelas and TW do not list Tiurnament 8.
doyle8218 reply :
On 8/11/2014 at 1:13 AM, roadwarrior said:Well, I will look at all these sites, but BPS, Cabelas and TW do not list Tiurnament 8.
I don't see it for sale anywhere.
BadBassWV reply :
I sent them an email asking where to purchase. The site has no information about where to purchase. Hopefully I will get a response from the email I sent. While searching for somewhere to purchase I found an ad that advertised it for around $53 a spool. The ad I found was in PDF format and mentioned no web address.
ABW reply :
I don't think it is available for purchase yet. It was a new line at ICAST this year, I think.
iabass8 reply :
I don't believe it's out.
Just another site sponsor plug I'm guessing.
Glenn reply :
Actually it is out already, and should be available on Amazon and Tackle Warehouse soon, if not already.
*Hootie reply :
On 8/11/2014 at 8:26 AM, BadBassWV said:I sent them an email asking where to purchase. The site has no information about where to purchase. Hopefully I will get a response from the email I sent. While searching for somewhere to purchase I found an ad that advertised it for around $53 a spool. The ad I found was in PDF format and mentioned no web address.
$53 A SPOOL???.... Forget that!!
Not gonna do it.....wouldn't be prudent.
Hootie
doyle8218 reply :
Wow...........$53.00 a spool.....................must come with the fish already on it !
BadBassWV reply :
I looked again it was for 300yd. spool.
5fishlimit reply :
On 8/12/2014 at 8:46 AM, BadBassWV said:I looked again it was for 300ft. spool.
That's a lot for only a 100 yard spool!
FishTank reply :
It better last forever at that price.
doyle8218 reply :
On 8/11/2014 at 1:13 AM, roadwarrior said:Well, I will look at all these sites, but BPS, Cabelas and TW do not list Tiurnament 8.
Any luck finding this yet?
Capt.Bob reply :
On 8/11/2014 at 11:08 AM, iabass8 said:
Just another site sponsor plug I'm guessing.
X2,,, That would be my take also,,,,,, I think someone found it. http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/Pinnacle-Producer-LTE-review.html
iabass8 reply :
On 8/12/2014 at 1:22 AM, Glenn said:Actually it is out already, and should be available on Amazon and Tackle Warehouse soon, if not already.
So it's out but not available for purchase..?
Jrob78 reply :
Yeah but have you tried it yet?
iabass8 reply :
On 8/10/2014 at 9:06 PM, roadwarrior said:Several members have asked about the line, but I can't find a retailer.
Who carries the line?
Unless I'm missing something....according to your review you're already using it for a few weeks now but asked where to buy it 2 days ago...? Tell us about it and its price tag.
http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/Pinnacle-Producer-LTE-review.html
J Francho reply :
Tuf line sent me three spools to try and review more than a month ago. The line I tried first was Hevi-Core braid, in 30 lb. strength. It's equivalent to about 12 mono. It really reminds me of old school Power Pro, except it sinks. I really like this line, but I'm a big PP user. I'll have a more thorough review of it, and several other products. I have no idea what the price is or where to get it, yet. I haven't tried the T-8 line yet, but again, it looks and feels very similar to slick 8. For those that have tried 832 and slick 8, you'll know what I mean. They're not all the same.
J Francho reply :
Also, I'll mention that I have a bit of resentment toward the "just another sponsor plug" type comments. I'm actually using many of the products they sell. Some are sent to me, some I pay for out of own pocket. Many I already use.
I know sometimes it sounds like a toothpaste commercial when we post about them, but it's for that reason I try to put as much honest effort into the reviews I write. Go look them up, the full name is "John Franchot" and Google will get the results if you combine it with fishing.
The fact is that we don't really have any duds in the sponsor list. Some are underrated, and deserve attention. Tuf Line is one company that is actually developing new stuff. Four totally new types of line in the past year and a half.
Let me know on or offline if you need help picking a line to try. They're more purpose specific, and it isn't always clear from the marketing what works best for certain applications.
iabass8 reply :
I understand the resentment and realize you put a lot of effort in to your review. With that said, this post was clearly just a "sponsor plug". It's an advertisement asking if we've tried this new and great superline that, if I'm wrong I apologize, isn't even available to purchase....
Also, I may be looking at this wrong, but RW asked a couple days ago where to purchase the line but according to his review he's been using it for a few weeks now..
J Francho reply :
I have it and don't know where to purchase it yet either. It's a legit question. Sometimes companies send us products. We try them out, and report back to you guys. Doesn't mean we have all the information. I looked on some the big retailers' sites and couldn't find it yet. So, I'm wondering as well.
Glenn reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 9:58 AM, iabass8 said:So it's out but not available for purchase..?
It's been shipped to Amazon and TW as well as others. So, again, it should be available for sale on those sites and others any day now. I thought that it was already "on the shelves" when I posted this thread, but I misinterpreted the information I had.
Sorry for the confusion, and I hope that clears it up.
Thanks!
P.S. I have it and have been using it. It's very smooth and castable.
Capt.Bob reply :
Maybe if the OP had more to give than have you tried it, when knowing it was just being released, and they were the first to get some, would have a little more info and reason to try it if it was a real shocker? As far as being the only few to have access to it and offer no more opinion than it is smooth and cast well would lean most to think their isn't a lot to rave about, I mean we know it is new,,,,,,,,, we need a whole lot more from some of our best reviewers here, that are privileged enough to have had it knowing that no one else has had a shot at using it before them than smooth and cast well,,,,,,Stren Trilene many lines could have that said about them????? What are the down fall's or are their any? please get us out of the dark, isn't that why you folk's been using it before it's released to the rest of us? 
roadwarrior reply :
My observations after fishing the line for a few months are these:
Tournament 8 is uniformly round and smooth. I have not seen any wear or
fraying. I fish this 30# braid with a Tatsu 20 lb leader and Alberto Knot. Some
will argue that all lines have a little stretch, but I can't detect ANY. In general
use the line does not dig into the spool, but there is a little of that when you
are using your gear to remove tree stumps from the bottom of the river!
I do not know the actual breaking strength, but the tensile strength is stout.
I have had no issues with heavy lures, fish, rocks or wood. I have had no
issues with wrapping or wind knots, but I still would expect some from time
to time in stronger wind.
I will fish this line this weekend and update the post. If anyone has a specific
question please ask and I will try to respond.
-Kent
Glenn reply :
As I stated before, I thought it was already available, and was simply asking if anyone had tried it yet.
My apologies if my post confused people into thinking it was a review. I assure you, it was not. Had I wanted to post a review, I would have. But I wanted to know who else had tried it and whether or not they liked it.
Hope that clears everything up.
Boomer_bassin reply :
It's all good Glenn, I was looking at the hevi-core for my t-rig and jig applications as soon as I can find it I'm gonna spool up some
doyle8218 reply :
On 8/10/2014 at 9:37 AM, Glenn said:TUF-Line Tournament 8 braid: have you tried it yet? The line casts and handles effortlessly. Smooth, strong, castable - everything you need in a braid without the high price!
http://www.tuf-line.com/products_TUF-Lines_26.html
When you say without the high price, what braid are you comparing it to?
Smallmouth Hunter reply :
Lol $50?! I will jus stick with 832. Best braid I've ever used by far.
Glenn reply :
150 yd spool will retail for around $20-$25. While not cheaper than competing brands as I first stated (my mistake - I misunderstood the information I had - shoot me), it's on par with the competition. The $50 quote was for a 300 yd spool - about the same as other braids.
Guys - I've been a Power-Pro and Suffix fan for years, and this line has me thinking about switching.
doyle8218 reply :
It is for sale now on Amazon if anyone is interested.
doyle8218 reply :
TW has it now also.
J Francho reply :
Yep, $37 - $40 per 300 yd. spool. Apparently, retail prices have been greatly exaggerated in this thread.
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