I heard about the Momoi Diamond braid from the owner of Serious Tackle. Supposedly, it is the second best braid out there. In the 1 1/2 years that I've been fishing, I have used Power Pro exclusively and LOVE it. The issue is that I just acquired an old Swiss Abu Garcia 7000 and it takes MONGO yards of braid! I can buy a 500 yard spool of Power Pro from FTU or I can have Serious Tackle spool the reel with the Momoi Diamond braid. I know nothing at all about the Diamond braid so I'm looking for opinions. I'm not sure if it matters, but I will be running the reel on a 7' MH rod and using this one mostly with crab or sardines on the bottom going for big reds and other stuff. Also, I run 50lb PP on my 6500C4, but that reel is a total pain to crank with anything big on the hook. With either brand, should I step up to maybe 65lb or 80lb on the 7000 just because I can or just stick to the 50lb?
Thanks for any responses.

Can't go wrong with Diamond braid. Especially the new Gen 3 eight strand version.
I know a few hardcore swordfishermen that swear by it, so bull reds should not be a problem!
The Abu Garcia website shows the braid capacity on the 7000 to be 360 yards of 50lb. If you stepped up to the 65lb., I'm guessing it would hold a hair under 300. Which is plenty for the type of fishing you described. You will get a little more abrasion resistance with the 65lb. But if you get hung up, good luck breaking it! Usually have to cleat it off and let the boat do the work.
If the Power Pro you have been using is the original 4 strand version, you will be amazed at how much smoother the Momoi is. Good luck! 🍻

 

If you've been using PowerPro, stick with it. For inshore fishing, it's more than enough with 50lbs line.
Momoi has been known for offshore fishing. I have not see any inshore fisherman using momoi to catch trouts or reds.

 

Been using diamond braid for 1 1/2 to two years and absolutely love it. Used all of the others and keep coming back to the diamond braid