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| Any one know anything about this new line, and/or has tried it?
PowerPro Hollow Ace - New Braided Hollow Core Line
POWERPRO ‘HOLLOW-ACE’ – NEW BRAIDED HOLLOW CORE LINE FOR SPLICING MONO/FLUOROCARBON LEADERS, NO-KNOT LOOP-TO-LOOP CONNECTIONS
IRVINE, Calif. – Spring 2010 – A next generation hollow core braided line, PowerPro Hollow-Ace is now available in six sizes – 40-, 60-, 80-, 100-, 130- and 200-pound test, with each size offered in three different colors. “We focused on line structure, durability and connection strength with our new Hollow-Ace braid,” said Ted Sakai with PowerPro, “and also provide anglers with more sizes and colors than our original hollow core to cover an even wider range of fishing situations.”
PowerPro Hollow-Ace utilizes 16 strands of Honeywell Spectra fiber in its construction, “providing anglers that all important connection strength for all the applications it can be used in,” Sakai said. He notes the Hollow-Ace braid goes through PowerPro’s Enhanced Body Technology process to create exceptional abrasion resistance and strength-to-diameter ratio.
Answering angler requests, PowerPro Hollow-Ace comes in three colors – white, high-vis yellow and marine blue. “The brighter colors can be seen much easier, especially when the bite turns on at night for long-range anglers who use hollow core braided lines for finger-trapping leaders and splicing loop-to-loop connections,” said Sakai.
All sizes and colors of PowerPro Hollow-Ace are available in 100-yard spools for making wind-on leaders, a 500-yard box, and in 1500- and 3000-yard bulk spools.
For a limited time, selected tackle dealers nationwide (see the PowerPro.com web site for a complete list) are offering an affordable PowerPro Hollow-Ace splice kit. The kit includes a Da-Ho needle set to expand the Hollow-Ace to splice in mono, fluorocarbon or PowerPro braid, a bobbin tool and PowerPro ‘PowerFloss’ for finishing ends, and a tube of Zap-A-Gap glue. There’s also a DVD with step-by-step instructions on attaching line-to-line connections, wind-on leaders, whipping loops and splicing loops.
For more information on PowerPro braiding fishing line including the new Hollow-Ace hollow core line, all constructed with Sprectra fiber, see your local tackle dealer, visit PowerPro.com on the web, or call PowerPro customer servicee 877/577-0600.
That was one of the things that I missed when I switched from dacron to the superbraids a decade ago. We did break strength tests on splices versus various fishing knots, and the splicing was a huge advantage over every knot we tried. Obviously the knot strength isn't much of an issue with the current superbraids, but splicing does have other advantages besides strength.
Edited by Fishwizard 6/28/2010 8:02 PM
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| I've never use PP hilliw braib but I have played with the Berkley hollow braid and it's not really made for musky fishing, it's more designed for salt water fishing where you splice in heavy (100-500lb) mono into it. I bet you will be shocked when you see the price also as I bet it is EXPENSIVE!!! | |
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New Braided Hollow Core Line