Fox Exocet Pro Low Vis Green

Strength & Abrasion

For a line this fine, the strength figures are impressive. The 0.309mm is 13lb and the 0.370mm is 20lb, and to put that in context, the Shimano Technium needs 0.38mm for its 15lb.

A thinner line for the strain usually casts further, but it also leaves a little less material to wear through before it weakens.

That said, abrasion resistance is high and knot strength is good, and six breaking strains give you plenty of choice. I'd step up to the 18lb or 20lb for gravel bars and rough margins, since you're still only at 0.350mm or 0.370mm.

To be fair, if you're fishing really heavy weed or sharp snags, I'd still lean towards a dedicated tough mono like the Korda Subline. Overall, though, it's strong for its diameter, and I think it's tough enough for most open-water carp fishing.

Casting & Handling

So, what does super soft and supple actually mean once it's on the reel?

On paper, a soft mono beds down neatly and peels off the spool with less memory than a stiffer line, so you should get fewer loops and tangles, and that's exactly what you want when you're putting a lead out a long way.

Add the low diameter for the strain and the spec reads like a proper distance line. Less diameter means less friction through the rod rings and less drag in a crosswind, which is why I'd expect the Exocet Pro to cast very well for its breaking strain.

For long-range fishing, that combination is hard to argue with.

Overall, this is where the Exocet Pro earns its top score. If you mainly fish open water at range, I think the handling is pretty much the reason to buy it.

Presentation

The low-vis green finish and sinking build give it good presentation, if not quite at the level of the specialists. From the photos, the colour is a deep olive shade that should blend in over weed and silt rather than standing out against the bottom.

It's a sinking line rather than a dedicated fast-sinking one, though, so it won't get down like the dense Korda Subline or settle flush to the bottom like the Gardner GT-HD.

If you want the line pinned flat to the lake bed in front of wary fish, one of those or a fluorocarbon goes further.

For me, the suppleness helps a bit too, because a soft line is more likely to follow the contours of the lake bed than spring up off it. On balance, it presents well for most carp fishing, and a back lead will sort out the odd swim where you want it tighter to the bottom.

Is it good value for money?

Is it worth paying more than a bulk mono? I think so, if distance matters to you. It costs a bit more than the Trakker Mono Reel Line or a Daiwa Sensor bulk spool, but whichever strain you pick, you get a full 1,000m, which goes a long way across a set of rods.

Against the Gardner GT-HD it's similar money, so the choice comes down to what you value most, with Fox's distance-first handling on one side and Gardner's faster-sinking, lower-stretch build on the other. To be fair, both are good buys.

Overall, I'd recommend the Exocet Pro to carp anglers who fish big open waters and need to reach distant spots, and to anyone who likes a soft, easy-handling mono. If you fish tight to snags or in heavy weed, a tougher, thicker line is the safer choice.