I have been using braid for the past 4 or 5 years and love it. I use 12 lb on my crappie outfits and 40 lb on my striper rigs. It last for years and I get yellow for my crappie rods to see a little better. It does fade a little in the sun though. Save yourself a lot of money. Go to ebay and order KastKing. It is as good as power pro at a fraction of the cost. It is great stuff.