14 KG. Even considering the crudeness of the test which was the best we could manage considering we were at sea, the braid was sadly lacking in performance. We since tested the reels drag which maxed out at 14kg.

I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem? Or maybe if you recently purcahased the same braid you might like to test it before using it on any serious fish.

I also thought that Cortland braid was a top brand.

The first thing my friend did was take the part spool of unused braid back to the retailer it wa purchased from. This is a large and well known retailer of boats and fishing tackle. They acknowledged the problem did exist and then contacted the importers, who I believe is Douglas Johnson. It would seem that they also accept that there is a problem and apart from offering a replacement spool of braid they also affered a free T shirt

 

THis hardly seems to be much in the way of compensation for a ruined fishing trip. The trip alone cost the guy over $2000. Not to mention the addititional outlay on brand new gear in order to ensure that the trip was successful. A total outlay of something in the vicinity of $4000 for the trip.

 

I'd say a replacement spool of crap braid and a free T shirt is a bit of a slap in the face myself.

DJ have acknowledged that there was a problem, they really only have to replace the braid - not pay anything towards the cost of a charter. I've never been on a charter where there wasn't some other gear to use, and anyone going on such a major a charter with a single set of gear needs their head reading.

I hate to think what I spend on gear for such trips but twice the cost of the charter is not uncommon. And I always have spare braid and reels for the kings trips as fishing up there will put even the best of gear to the sword.

 

Posting such a demand on a public forum is a tad out of order mate

 

The comments regarding cortland braid being a great product are meaningless. The world is full of great products from great companies who make a booboo and then have to fix their cockup. What makes a really great company is how they stand behind their product.

A little PR goes a long way.

 

I guess the person concerned could have taken extra gear. Maybe it would have been another complete identical set, or perhaps another full spool of braid (of the same brand of course because it such a great product). Either solution would of course been of little use.

The point is that if you invest in what is supposed to be quality gear then you should be able to expect reliable performance.

 

To Gimp. please read my post again, I said that it was tested on the boat. Quite crudely I admit, with weighing scales. the difference however between the result of 14kg and the ecpected breaking strain was so significant that it hardly warranted clarification. How the retailer tested the braid I cannot say. I doubt though that they would acknowledge a problem if they were not certain that there was one.

 

 

Also I certainly would not wear a T shirt which advertised the product of a company who has left a sour taste in my mouth.

Bitten off more than I can chew. I think not. My initial comment were of a constructive nature and were intended to ascertain whether other people had same the same problem. Nothing more. You really have to stop reading more into my comments than what is actually there.

 

 

I think Craig0 makes a valid point here. While the law may protect consumers to a degree regarding replacement of faulty goods, an apology at least from the distributors and retailer is always good PR. Douglas Johnson as a general rule do indeed have outstanding service and I'm surprised they didn't do a little more in this case, especially as a possible trip of a lifetime may have been compromised because a product they distribute proved faulty.

 

 

 

 

I will also state once again that my intention for this post was not slag DJ's. It still early days and we will wait to see what further action they might take. The intention was purely to see if others had experienced a similar problem and to make others aware that a problem may exist with this product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from where I sit Craig this kinda give your game away.

 

I will not sit back and let this site be used to apply unfair pressure to an importer.

If this continues I will simply lock the thread

Both sides have had their say and thats where it should end

Im not arguing for the sake of arguing matt im just miffed that in this day and age where the personal "mum and dad " service that was around 20 years ago has gone to a degree and the almighty dollar has become the most important part of the retail experience..
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Well of2fsh. THis is a point that we do actually agree on. In fact it sums up my point probably better than i did. Well done

 

 

 

 

Well of2fsh. THis is a point that we do actually agree on. In fact it sums up my point probably better than i did. Well done

 

 

 

 

Fair enough point Wayne.

 

 

Jigging for kingis on top end gear ,fish up to 15 kg were ok but anything bigger the braid snapped at random places ...sure i had alot of hurt on them to keep them off the reef but on 37kg braid you should be able to do that

im not talking a once off it happened consistantly over a 6 month period...i know i should have replaced it just kept hoping it was a fluke

Iswitched to coloured jigmaster braid from japan that a friend was using  and its great i have not looked back ...you do get what you pay for however as its not as cheap as the cortland but then neither are jigs lost at 40 bucks a pop!