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Daiwa J-Braid Grand x8 Island Blue Braided Line

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Pound Test: 8 pound
Spool Size: 150 yards

Features:

  • The Daiwa J-Braid Grand x8 Island Blue is Daiwa's new, state-of-the-art braided line made with IZANAS fiber.
  • Extremely strong and abrasion resistant, yet soft, supple, and easy-to-spool too.
  • 8-carrier construction.
  • Bright blue color that offers high visibility while also incorporating sky and water contrast.
  • Available in 150 and 300 yard spools in test strengths ranging from 6 pound to 80 pound.

The ultimate braid in the J-Braid family, Daiwa J-Braid Grand x8 is some of the strongest and most abrasion-resistant 8-carrier braided fishing line ever put on the market. Yet, despite its durability, J-Braid Grand x8 is also extremely soft, supple, and easy-to-spool.

How is a fishing line with such remarkable characteristics possible? J-Braid Grand x8 is spun with IZANAS, a new, state-of-the-art, high-modulus fiber that is leaps and bounds stronger than any other fiber material on the market. Now, you may be asking yourself: "Hey, doesn't every fishing line claim to be the strongest, most supple line out there? How is this stuff any different?" And you wouldn't be wrong for wondering. Many a fishing line company has made such a claim with little, if any, evidence to support it. But the fine folks at Daiwa don't play like that: when they make a claim, they stick by it and back it up. And that's why in the graph below you can see that, when compared with other fiber materials on the market, nothing exhibits a strength index quite like IZANAS.

Graph showing the relationship between different materials and their tensile strengths, showcasing Daiwa IZANAS Fiber being superior.


Source: Toyobo Industrial Materials, 2018

It's roughly four times stronger than polyester nylon (what most monofilament is made of), twice as strong as fluorocarbon, and is even stronger than aramid, a class of military- and aerospace-grade fibers that includes Kevlar (aka the stuff bulletproof vests are made of), among others.

Island Blue J-Braid Grand x8 is a bright blue color that offers high visibility while also incorporating sky and water contrast. Available in 150 and 300 yard spools in test strengths ranging from 6 pound to 80 pound. See table below for full details on test strength and line diameter.

See table below for full details on test strength and line diameter.

Table comparing the diameter of Daiwa J-Braid compared to same pound test Monofilament.
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Customer Reviews

Based on 43 reviews
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S.M.
Nice Color

Using the 6lb island blue for my new ultralight spinning set up. Arrived on-time, looking forward to spooling it up.

j
j
Part of New Baitcaster Setup

Have an Abu Garcia baitcaster spooled with this, fluoro leader. Haven't had breaks or noticed line fraying issues, may put the spare on my spinning reels!

J
Joel Melendez
Best braided line

I've had several reels spooled with this line
I mainly use 15lb and this line is super smooth and casts really well
It's my go to braid
Get you some !! And fish on

M
M.W.
Best Braid I've Ever Used

This is hands down my favorite braid. This stuff is super smooth, strong, and the color lasts longer than others I have tried.

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Ed Elefante
Strong and smooth!

I love the Daiwa J-Brand Grand x8 Braid! It is smooth of the reel and guides, when you cast and when you reel it in. I still get some wind knots off my spinning reel, when I am surf casting, but not as many as the other brands give me. I would definitely buy this brand again :-)

# Part Numbers

Product VariantManufacturer Part #UPC
6 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U6-150IB043178577417
6 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U6-300IB043178577868
8 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U8-150IB043178577424
8 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U8-300IB043178577875
10 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U10-150IB043178577431
10 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U10-300IB043178577882
15 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U15-150IB043178577448
15 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U15-300IB043178577899
20 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U20-150IB043178577455
20 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U20-300IB043178577905
30 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U30-150IB043178577462
30 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U30-300IB043178577912
40 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U40-150IB043178577479
40 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U40-300IB043178577929
50 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U50-150IB043178577486
50 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U50-300IB043178577936
65 pound / 150 yardsJBGD8U65-150IB043178577493
65 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U65-300IB043178577943
80 pound / 300 yardsJBGD8U80-300IB043178577950

Customer Reviews

Based on 43 reviews
98%
(42)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
2%
(1)
S
S.M.
Nice Color

Using the 6lb island blue for my new ultralight spinning set up. Arrived on-time, looking forward to spooling it up.

j
j
Part of New Baitcaster Setup

Have an Abu Garcia baitcaster spooled with this, fluoro leader. Haven't had breaks or noticed line fraying issues, may put the spare on my spinning reels!

J
Joel Melendez
Best braided line

I've had several reels spooled with this line
I mainly use 15lb and this line is super smooth and casts really well
It's my go to braid
Get you some !! And fish on

M
M.W.
Best Braid I've Ever Used

This is hands down my favorite braid. This stuff is super smooth, strong, and the color lasts longer than others I have tried.

E
Ed Elefante
Strong and smooth!

I love the Daiwa J-Brand Grand x8 Braid! It is smooth of the reel and guides, when you cast and when you reel it in. I still get some wind knots off my spinning reel, when I am surf casting, but not as many as the other brands give me. I would definitely buy this brand again :-)