[DanielM]

I read on another site the Shimano bought Innovative Textiles, Inc., the makers of Power Pro. Now Shimano really has it all, great for them and great for us.

daniel

[diggyj]

Its true.

http://fish.shimano....n_acquires.html

Not sure why they did, I think it's kind of a crappy line. What do others think about it?

This post has been edited by diggyj: 08 January 2009 - 02:18 PM

[Raf]

one man's trash is another's treasure diggyj. i use power pro almost exclusively as far as braids go.

[kemper]

Best braid out there no question.

Its invincible, and casts like a champ

[jchau53]

kemper, on Jan 8 2009, 02:37 PM, said:

Best braid out there no question.

Its invincible, and casts like a champ

Kemper
You have not tried Sufix SPB yet.
Jose

[OhioFisherman]

Just a different view, don`t know if having just a few big companies controlling the market and products offered is a good thing. Might become more of what they want to sell you than what you want to buy. Makes it easier for them to control pricing.

[DanielM]

OhioFisherman, on Jan 8 2009, 07:39 PM, said:

Just a different view, don`t know if having just a few big companies controlling the market and products offered is a good thing. Might become more of what they want to sell you than what you want to buy. Makes it easier for them to control pricing.

I really didn't think of it that way. Control everything and price goes up.

[lhousesoccer]

Raf, on Jan 8 2009, 02:21 PM, said:

one man's trash is another's treasure diggyj. i use power pro almost exclusively as far as braids go.

Me too. Nothing but PowerPro when it comes to braid for me.

[douG]

I think that this is a fine time to mention that PowerPro contains SpectraFiber, a Honeywell product.

[bucktail]

Have tried all the braids out there and I stick with power pro, not perfect but the right combo of properties.
Now if more places sold it in bulk that would be great.

[Roy]

douG, on Jan 8 2009, 09:09 PM, said:

I think that this is a fine time to mention that PowerPro contains SpectraFiber, a Honeywell product.

Now would also be a fine time to mention that SpectraFiber was discovered by pure happenstance when 5 Honeywell employees were sitting around the lunchroom picking at and examining their navel lint.

[nomad]

Now that is some insight Roy! and a bit funny too.

I use power pro for all my warm water fishing as well.