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Fluro line from Temu (7 posts / 2,554 views)
Lee1979 Lee1979
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Post #1 9 Mar 2025 13:35
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Has anyone tried the fluorocarbon line for sale on Temu?
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #2 9 Mar 2025 15:31
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In reply to Post #1
I personally wouldnt buy anything as important as line from temu. Infact i wouldnt buy anything from temu.
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #3 9 Mar 2025 15:52
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Why don't you just give it a try on one rod? I've bought braid from China near 20 years ago instead of paying carp tax in the U. K, perfectly good. I've also bought some stuff from Temu, nippers, hook sharpeners, fingers, treble covers, ti braid blades, preston type rod grips etc, no complaints here
PaulBishop PaulBishop
Posts: 371
Post #4 9 Mar 2025 15:58
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In reply to Post #2
I bought braid from a Chinese seller on eBay, claimed to be spectra, , utter crap and cost me 4 fish when sea fishing in Australia. I'd never trust it again.
Andy__C Andy__C
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Post #5 9 Mar 2025 18:23
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In reply to Post #1
Not my experience but repeating some of the sea fishing guys chat on the ali express stuff... most of the branded stuff is counterfeit, but it's not actually bad line.

The main thing from tests is that the diameters aren't as stated, but the not strength etc is still decent.


Could always give it a go and report back
JamieNow JamieNow
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Post #6 9 Mar 2025 19:44
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I'd be wary of fluro from china

I bought some a few years back & did the burn test to check it out - I think fluro is meant to burn & leave a black residue but the stuff I tried was a different color. I seem to remember the diameter & strength wasn't what it had stated on the listing & when I measured it out, it came out short too.
2ambream
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Post #7 11 Mar 2025 11:11
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Temu seems to be about sorting the wheat from the chaff, I've got a great camo hoody, looks just like a fox, well made too. Only difference is it was 3 or 4 times kinder on my wallet (no carp tax)
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