The old vicious felt terrible straight off the new spool. But the Pro Elite Fluoro feels awesome. Spooled 2 rods w/ 20lb. and 1 with 17lb have bought 10 and 14 as well. I like invis X but vicious's price and being on sale at BPS for 20% off. Can't beat it! This feels more like mono compare to XPS fluoro. It feels stiff and bumpy/nicked right off a new spool. Like Excel mono but not Xps fluoro. I'm excited about the vicious feels smoother and a thinner.