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Hi
I was looking for a decently priced braid and I found daiwa j braid x8 grand on aliexpress and it's waaaay cheaper than the one sold on BCF. So my question is is it legit??

Links:
bcf :https://www.bcf.com.au/p/daiwa-j-braid- ... 63606.html

Aliexpress: https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32952610462.html

Cheers

I'd doubt that this is the real deal as compared to the real Japanese JBraid.

Braid can be pretty expensive, but if you're treating it correctly it will last you a year or more.
For that little bit extra I think it's worthwhile using the right stuff so you don't loose the fish, or find out the cheaper stuff is rubbish.

I've done a fair bit of Aliexpress - but not brand name stuff. There are some obvious brand fakes on there like a tackle bag with Daiwa label printed on it, but my best guess would be the line is legit. Another thought is they could be legit but from a flawed batch possibly? Don't know if that is a thing Daiwa would do or not.


For "quality control" assurance - I look at the number of orders placed (that listing is over 2000 so ) and reviews (as bad as the translation feature is). If it was me, I'd get a spool of it and weight test it. $13 for the lighter/smaller size is not much of a wasted investment.

Thank you guys for the replies. I had already bought 2. Time will tell if it's the real deal, but how do you guys take care of your braided lines?
Just give it a quick wash or do I need to do some extra steps?

Cheers

Let me know how it is when it arrives in 3months haha

Even the legit J braid is absolutely rubbish...

ducky wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:07 pm

Even the legit J braid is absolutely rubbish...

What have your experiences been?

Feeling it in store and reading dozens of reviews of it holding water and generally not being worth the money it’s sold for.

I buy my braid direct from Japan generally speaking. Every few years When there’s a sale on I’ll buy 10 spoils of a good braid and stick it in a box until I need it.

On my new stuff I buy I’ll run tasline to support a mates business venture.

ducky wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:09 pm

Feeling it in store and reading dozens of reviews of it holding water and generally not being worth the money it’s sold for.

I buy my braid direct from Japan generally speaking. Every few years When there’s a sale on I’ll buy 10 spoils of a good braid and stick it in a box until I need it.

On my new stuff I buy I’ll run tasline to support a mates business venture.

You'll love the tasline, I've been running it for years and have had absolutely no issues and got a huge lifespan out of it

After countless hours of searching I found this review on YouTube. The YouTuber bought it from the same seller on Aliexpress. However, it's in Russian. It would be appreciated if a Russian spy from this forum can translate the report .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aJpVY6AkT9E