RIP Gevicont

[jrodda]

I've bought like 30 spools of this suuuuuper cheap braid called Gevicont over the past 7 years or so. A 1000m spool of multi-colored (every ~36') 8 strand braid was like $45. I don't think I have ever had a failure from it once and it's on over 20 of my reels.

Yesterday I went to buy another 1000m for a Tiagra 50W I just picked up and their whole Amazon store is out of stock. Makes me wish I would have gone ahead and bought even bigger spools in bulk just in case they went out of business.

Hoping they come back around or some other nonsense Amazon store decides to sell their stock but I'm pretty bummed. I get deals on PowerPro but PowerPro doesn't have 8 strand color coated line, and even with the discount it would definitely be more expensive than Gevicont.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HRB4TWS/?colid=1GIABNQW3T5ZF&coliid=IJBR5P9QNRMS4&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_pab

Looking at Hercules braided line on Amazon. It's not quite as inexpensive but it might be the same quality. Thinking about ordering a 100m spool and testing out breaking strength and knots and stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/Hercules-Braided-10lbs-200lbs-Superline-Multicolor/dp/B0791CZC6F/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1