Toro Tamer 12 Strand 100% PE Braid

In 2014 we expanded our offerings with the introduction of our 12 Strand Spliceable hollow core super braid at ICAST. Our 16 strand spliceable line was introduced to anglers in 2012, as the easiest braid available for in-line rigging of leader to braid. We saw a demand for a less expensive 12 strand option for reel fills. As a test, after working with some sample production of colored 16 strand, and after hearing from some folks that they would like to see a 12 strand product from us, we gave our factory a challenge. Produce a new 12 strand incorporating our superior coloring process first. If the colored 12 strand was up to par, then we'd expand and offer an uncolored white version shortly after. Well, we received our first order of colored 12 strand and it's quite workable stuff indeed. Let me make one point very clear, the 16 strand is the easiest line on the market in terms of opening up for use with in-line rigging. The 12 strand by it's nature requires a bit more skill. Coloring the line increases that difficulty level marginally. In the past, and I don't care which manufacturer you're comparing, colored hollow core line had problems. One suppler was particularly troublesome. When rigging you'd come upon clumps of paint inside the weave and you'd have to spend an inordinate amount of time working through those problem spots...and there would be many encountered when working with the product. You won't find that issue with Toro Tamer's 12 strand blue spliceable braid. It will not open up as well as Toro's 16 strand, that's a given, but it will indeed open up well. I would say that this line is best used by experienced folks, those who have been working with in-line rigging for some time and are comfortable with making use of some of the tricks of the trade. By that I mean, if things are a bit difficult (especially with the thinnest diameter lines like 50 or 60 lb.) it's a good idea to make use of a small loop needle to open up the weave first. The coloring process does make the initial opening up a bit more challenging, but it is indeed quite doable though you may spend a modest amount more time working with the line. I think, by comparison to some other manufacturers, you'll also be quite impressed with the coloring process and it's ability to retain color longer than what's been on the market prior to this time. In general, a 12 strand line will splice one line class below it's rating: 40# leader into 50# 12 strand hollow works relatively easily, 50 into 50# proves more difficult. In the case of our 16 strand products, its possible to inline rig leaders which are 50% greater in test. One last note, a 12 strand product is a bit less expensive to produce than is a 16 strand, and there are benefits of running a hollow braid beyond the single benefit of inline rigging. A solid line when under pressure may tend to bury itself into the spool a bit more easily since there's greater area for the line to dig into. Since a hollow braid will tend to lay flatter, there's less tendency for it to dig into itself. Further, since the line lays flatter, capacity on a reel may increase as a consequence to the way it packs on a reel when loaded under appropriate pressure/tension. So, there are benefits to running a hollow line regardless of whether or not in-line rigging is employed. It's certainly much easier (and cleaner) to splice on more line in the event that you get cut off.