I’m already a big fan of Varivas line, and love their braid too. I’ve used several of the nylon mono lines with good success. If you think casting is good with the 8lb, you should see me pitch a 1/16 with the 3lb. It goes into the next zip code! As slab said, very limp and superior casting to anything I’ve used thus far. The sensitivity and casting with the braid is like nothing else its size. Hookset consist of a snap of the wrist and the hooks are driven home from the no stretch qualities of most all braided lines. Win this line or not, I’ll be using Varivas for a long time to come.