Sufix hooklink products
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Hi.
I am currently having a very similar problem.i've been using suffix for a long time but recently they have stopped making or rather importing some of their hooklink material.so i've been trying to find alternatives.no doubt kryston is the best you can find.but its ridiculously priced and most people just cant afford it.for me personally sufix really great value for money. The guys assured me that the suffix brand will still remain and i've noticed some hooklinks coming back on the market so im glad.so my opinion is if you got money go for kryston if you want good value for money suffix is great
I am currently having a very similar problem.i've been using suffix for a long time but recently they have stopped making or rather importing some of their hooklink material.so i've been trying to find alternatives.no doubt kryston is the best you can find.but its ridiculously priced and most people just cant afford it.for me personally sufix really great value for money. The guys assured me that the suffix brand will still remain and i've noticed some hooklinks coming back on the market so im glad.so my opinion is if you got money go for kryston if you want good value for money suffix is great
I have been using the Suffix with no problems (look out for the new name: Rovex). The Black Silt and Heavy Skin are two that I use on a regular basis and taking into account my limited sessions, I would say that they are successful.
Sure the other "better" brands have their followers, but I'll recommend Suffix/Rovex to anyone with confidence.
Their products work easy and are in my opinion good quality.
Sure the other "better" brands have their followers, but I'll recommend Suffix/Rovex to anyone with confidence.
Their products work easy and are in my opinion good quality.
Was just gona say, its now made under the name Rovex. The prices are still much the same luckily.
One of the biggest reasons I switched over to Sufix was the cost of the other "brand" name coated braids going up... It used to be about R120 for a roll of Kryston Mantis... but its now ridiculously expensive, like many other products.
I currently fish with Sufix Heavy Skin and Blend and for more subtle presentations I use Stealth Skin. The Black Silt also looks nice but havent tried it yet.
I wont be surprised of Kryston, Fox, Sufix, etc all come from the same factory...
One of the biggest reasons I switched over to Sufix was the cost of the other "brand" name coated braids going up... It used to be about R120 for a roll of Kryston Mantis... but its now ridiculously expensive, like many other products.
I currently fish with Sufix Heavy Skin and Blend and for more subtle presentations I use Stealth Skin. The Black Silt also looks nice but havent tried it yet.
I wont be surprised of Kryston, Fox, Sufix, etc all come from the same factory...
The Suffix/ Rovex is not bad at all for the price you are paying.
For me it is the confidence in the hooklink you are using. If it is a fish of a life time on the other end of the line, dont let it just be any line.
As for same factory. Yes it might be but the client (fox, kryston, rovex, suffix, kikbak) stipulates the quality of the product that the factory should manufacture. Conclusion is same factory different qualities.
For me it is the confidence in the hooklink you are using. If it is a fish of a life time on the other end of the line, dont let it just be any line.
As for same factory. Yes it might be but the client (fox, kryston, rovex, suffix, kikbak) stipulates the quality of the product that the factory should manufacture. Conclusion is same factory different qualities.
Oh but I have to say, Sufix is not just "any line", lol. If it had let me down at any time in the last 18 months I would not be fishing with it so confidently. It is just as good as Fox, Nash and ESP. If not, prove me wrong guys...
I wouldnt call paying less for a good product "skimping"... just because its cheaper does not always mean its not as good as the expensive stuff, hehehe. Just because its expensive does not mean its the best either... not so long ago there were endless problems for example with Korda's Hybrid hooklink material. Several guys locally lost fish because the stuff snapped! And at the time it was expensive...
If I'm not mistaken, Sufix comes from the US, and it could explain why it is cheaper... our currency is much weaker to the british pound than the USdollar... looking at the UK prices of Sufix hooklink materials, if you had to get it from the UK, it would cost you close to what Fox, ESP etc would... prob around R150 a roll...
I wouldnt call paying less for a good product "skimping"... just because its cheaper does not always mean its not as good as the expensive stuff, hehehe. Just because its expensive does not mean its the best either... not so long ago there were endless problems for example with Korda's Hybrid hooklink material. Several guys locally lost fish because the stuff snapped! And at the time it was expensive...
If I'm not mistaken, Sufix comes from the US, and it could explain why it is cheaper... our currency is much weaker to the british pound than the USdollar... looking at the UK prices of Sufix hooklink materials, if you had to get it from the UK, it would cost you close to what Fox, ESP etc would... prob around R150 a roll...
You get what you pay for. This is a fact of live.
Take the Sufix Braid for instance, how would you rate that against say the Nash Bullet Braid? I've seen 5 year old Nash Bullet being used a lot and it still looks new, but has seen Suffix braid after a year and the stuff is not looking that great anymore.
As far as Sufix go, I see them as a follower product and not a leader.
It is a good entry level product because of its cost effectiveness but as far as full fletched specimen angling goes, stick with the expensive stuff that has been trailed and tested.
Take the Sufix Braid for instance, how would you rate that against say the Nash Bullet Braid? I've seen 5 year old Nash Bullet being used a lot and it still looks new, but has seen Suffix braid after a year and the stuff is not looking that great anymore.
As far as Sufix go, I see them as a follower product and not a leader.
It is a good entry level product because of its cost effectiveness but as far as full fletched specimen angling goes, stick with the expensive stuff that has been trailed and tested.
"I actually want to ask you guys something. If you knew there was another product on the market, of the same quality but at half the price, would you buy it?
Also, have you tried it yourself?"
MC.
If I knew it was the same quality and half the price does I will buy it.
The only problem I see is how do I know it is the same quality? Kryston has got a track record from here to Korla. Suffix unfortunately has only got a few followers here in SA that I can get feedback from. Every time I put a rig into the water I want to better my PB. The day I hook into my first fifty i dont want to find out that the tackle cant handle the job.
Yes some of you have complete confidence in the cheaper brands but fortunately for me I can still afford the Kryston and would rather "skimp" on my food and drink for my session.lol
Eish MC you just opened a big can of worms
Also, have you tried it yourself?"
MC.
If I knew it was the same quality and half the price does I will buy it.
The only problem I see is how do I know it is the same quality? Kryston has got a track record from here to Korla. Suffix unfortunately has only got a few followers here in SA that I can get feedback from. Every time I put a rig into the water I want to better my PB. The day I hook into my first fifty i dont want to find out that the tackle cant handle the job.
Yes some of you have complete confidence in the cheaper brands but fortunately for me I can still afford the Kryston and would rather "skimp" on my food and drink for my session.lol
Eish MC you just opened a big can of worms
Well SdB, each to his own. I for one will not be using the same rig for years. I would rather tie new rigs so my hook link will never see that age.
The actual hook link in my opinion would not be the weakest point in the entire system, knots and mainline, again in my opinion are the ones that will lose you some fish, and yes poor quality swivels and such - but that is not under discussion for now.
My 2c.
The actual hook link in my opinion would not be the weakest point in the entire system, knots and mainline, again in my opinion are the ones that will lose you some fish, and yes poor quality swivels and such - but that is not under discussion for now.
My 2c.