Korda Touchdown is designed slightly differently from SUBline.
The key characteristic is reduced stretch.
Korda says the lower stretch gives anglers better feedback as the lead hits the bottom, helping you judge whether you’ve landed on gravel, silt, weed or another type of lakebed. Current Touchdown is offered in green and brown in 10lb, 12lb, 15lb and 20lb breaking strains on 1,000m spools.
That extra feedback is genuinely useful.
If you’re feeling the lead down at range, a stretchy mainline can dampen a lot of the sensation coming back through the rod.
Touchdown is therefore particularly interesting for anglers doing a lot of feature finding with their fishing rods rather than constantly swapping to a dedicated marker setup.
For me, the decision between Touchdown and SUBline comes down to priorities.
If I wanted something heavily focused on sinking and slack-line work, SUBline would be attractive.
If casting and feeling the lead down were higher priorities, Touchdown becomes very interesting.
Whichever you choose, mainline condition matters far more than the logo printed on the spool. Check the final few metres regularly and cut damaged line away.
Touchdown or SUBline – which do you prefer?