When I started carping I was using plain o braid for hook lengths but I was having a lot of issues with getting wind blown. So I tried out some of the coated braid and fell in love with it.

I got some earlier this year, can't remember the name of it but it ran out a while back, so i had ordered some endzone coated braid but that stuff was junk IMO. It kinked easy, i dunno, i just don't like it.

So what do you use?

I was complaining to you about that endzone kinking on me about six months ago at 1rst street.I didnt like it either. If there are others that the coating doesnt make them kink as easily I would like to try them.

I use Fox 25 lb test Cortex coated braid, green colored, very good stuff and no issues

Coretex and mantis for me. Mantis doesn't strip as easily as Coretex but both are brilliant for hooklinks

15lb fox cortex. i might switch from that and use mono depending on whats going on.

yeah I also use the Mantis, good stuff but like you said it will not strip, I tried doing what the instructions say and soaked it in hot water, still would not strip lol

Pline Spectrex 30 pound braid. Been good to me so far and is not coated.

I use leftover 50lb powerpro that I had from spooling up a reel. I use green and red, but I'm thinking red actually produces better results. I'm thinking it has something to do with the way the color red disappears after like 3 ft of water - although I can't be certain. Seems like I can fish them side by side and catch more on red.

oh my, I bought supermantis and I have to use wire strippers to take the coating off.

On topic:

Freakin Korda n-trap. It's stiff enough to prevent tangles but soft enough to contour to the bottom. It's also good for double overhand knots

I use the mantis as well. It has been very good for me.

The mantis I use strips for me, I just give it a dollar

hemp twine...j/k i normaly use cortex..but im trying out korda right now depending on the swim...

Mantis. It is difficult to strip, but works very well.

I also like the reverse combi rig, which I have made with 40lb powerpro and 15 or 20lb fluoro. Lately, however, I approximate it using just the Mantis.

I used 15 lb Fox Cortex.It strips easy,but some times the coating starts coming off after a few fish.Not all the time mind you.It's 18.50 for 20 meters.

I am using Korda n-trap n i love this stuff!!!

I went from snakebite to coretex and I am now using the ntrap as well. The ntrap is very very nice. The coating does not pull off or slide back when you are fighting a fish and even when you cinch a knot it doesn't pull back. It still strips easy though. My coretex which I did love would pull back and I lost a few fish when the fish dug down in the rocks since the braid was exposed and broke easy.

Mantis. I have a tool for fly tying that is like a clamp. I clamp down and pull...the coating comes off fine.

Coretex 25#!!!!! it hasn't failed me yet. I tried all the kryston stuff but I lost a lot of fish cause it breaks if there is any shock load on it. cortex has done me right from 5lb to mid 50's