Sufix 131 G-Core braid review - £40+ for a 150m spool, £75+ for a 300m spool — Henry Gilbey
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I don’t find it particularly easy writing a review about a considerably more expensive mainline than at least three current and somewhat cheaper braids which I use, know and trust - the new and outstanding Sufix X8 (review here ), the “tough as hell, would trust with my life” Sufix 832 (review
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Sufix 131 G-Core braid review - £40+ for a 150m spool, £75+ for a 300m spool — Henry Gilbey
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Sufix X8 braid review - the replacement for Sufix Performance Pro 8, still well under £20 for a 150m spool — Henry Gilbey
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Sufix 131 G-Core braid review - £40+ for a 150m spool, £75+ for a 300m spool — Henry Gilbey
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I love the idea of these “technical” slow jigs for surf fishing, but when it's blowing I'm struggling with them — Henry Gilbey
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Sufix 91 braid review - around £27 for a 150m spool or £50 for a 300m spool — Henry Gilbey
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Sufix X8 braid review - the replacement for Sufix Performance Pro 8, still well under £20 for a 150m spool — Henry Gilbey
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Sufix 131 braid (2nd) review after 3.5 years of fishing with it - not remotely cheap, but my first ever spool of it is still going strong — Henry Gilbey