Varivas Avani SMP ‘Hiramasa Tune’ : PE6 Braid

Varivas Avani Casting PE SMP X8 'Hiramasa Tune' - PE6 Braid

Description:

New and improved, specialized STC-W line coating takes VARIVAS’s top tier Super Max Power (SMP) PE 8-strand braid to a whole new level of improved casting and ultra-durability.

Maintains line performance despite rigorous casting and retreave
Reduces line friction for greater casting distance
Enhances line durability, providings twice the abrasion resistance of VARIVAS standard line coating
Suppresses stickiness and damage caused by seawater
Reduces wind knots and line entanglement with guides
Resists color fade

https://www.varivas.fishing/product/avani-casting-pe-smp-x8-hiramasa-tune/

Summary

Measured Diameter: .51mm (122% of stated .418mm)
Out of Roundness: .105mm (20.5% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 94.51lbs (105% of rated 90lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 22.16lbs (23.4% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 69.59lbs (73.6% of max break)

The line appears to be very well made, but it has an extremely high price point. Average, or even below average results on all of the tests. Varivas seem to indicate that the big difference in this line is the improved coating and claims of better casting and durability.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Varivas
Name	Casting SMP Hiramasa Tune PE6
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	90
Date Tested	12 February 2024
Credit to	@shitgoose_expeditions
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	195
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.418
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.51
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	122.01
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.466
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.571
Break Max Average (lbs)	94.51
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	105.01
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	301464
Tensile Rank	77
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	22.16
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	23.44
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	117
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	70685
Abrasion Tensile Rank	113
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	69.59
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	73.63
FG % of Maximum Rank	52
FG Tensile Strength PSI	221975
FG Tensile Rank	57

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	94.51	90
0.1	1.29	0.99	1.36	94.51	90
0.2	1.94	1.95	2.32	94.51	90
0.3	2.22	2.40	2.59	94.51	90
0.4	2.50	2.86	3.29	94.51	90
0.5	3.26	3.33	3.70	94.51	90
0.6	3.73	3.79	4.12	94.51	90
0.7	4.69	4.55	4.54	94.51	90
0.8	5.16	4.83	4.95	94.51	90
0.9	5.64	5.54	5.64	94.51	90
1.0	5.96	5.96	5.91	94.51	90
1.1	6.27	6.79	6.57	94.51	90
1.2	7.04	7.19	6.96	94.51	90
1.3	7.50	7.60	7.35	94.51	90
1.4	8.43	7.88	7.74	94.51	90
1.5	8.92	8.15	8.14	94.51	90
1.6	9.73	8.87	8.76	94.51	90
1.7	10.06	9.30	8.98	94.51	90
1.8	10.39	10.19	9.60	94.51	90
1.9	10.85	10.64	9.99	94.51	90
2.0	11.30	11.09	10.80	94.51	90
2.1	12.28	11.41	11.21	94.51	90
2.2	12.79	11.73	11.63	94.51	90
2.3	13.63	12.51	11.90	94.51	90
2.4	13.94	12.97	12.16	94.51	90
2.5	14.71	13.86	12.83	94.51	90
2.6	15.17	14.28	13.22	94.51	90
2.7	15.62	15.02	14.05	94.51	90
2.8	16.07	15.34	14.48	94.51	90
2.9	16.53	15.65	14.91	94.51	90
3.0	17.34	16.05	15.15	94.51	90
3.1	17.70	16.45	15.40	94.51	90
3.2	18.51	17.33	16.08	94.51	90
3.3	18.97	17.82	16.52	94.51	90
3.4	19.42	18.64	17.45	94.51	90
3.5	19.94	18.98	17.93	94.51	90
3.6	20.45	19.32	18.42	94.51	90
3.7	21.29	19.79	18.71	94.51	90
3.8	21.60	20.26	19.00	94.51	90
3.9	22.37	21.20	19.73	94.51	90
4.0	22.82	21.66	20.18	94.51	90
4.1	23.27	22.47	21.11	94.51	90
4.2	23.73	22.80	21.59	94.51	90
4.3	24.19	23.46	22.47	94.51	90
4.4	24.98	23.78	22.86	94.51	90
4.5	25.32	24.10	23.25	94.51	90
4.6	26.11	24.64	23.61	94.51	90
4.7	26.57	25.17	23.96	94.51	90
4.8	27.50	26.04	24.81	94.51	90
4.9	27.98	26.37	25.31	94.51	90
5.0	28.45	27.18	26.30	94.51	90
5.1	28.78	27.66	26.80	94.51	90
5.2	29.12	28.14	27.30	94.51	90
5.3	29.87	28.57	27.58	94.51	90
5.4	30.30	29.00	27.87	94.51	90
5.5	31.13	29.78	28.65	94.51	90
5.6	31.54	30.12	29.16	94.51	90
5.7	31.95	30.82	30.01	94.51	90
5.8	32.42	31.17	30.36	94.51	90
5.9	32.89	31.99	31.01	94.51	90
6.0	33.61	32.45	31.31	94.51	90
6.1	33.87	32.92	31.61	94.51	90
6.2	34.59	33.30	32.15	94.51	90
6.3	35.07	33.67	32.68	94.51	90
6.4	36.00	34.58	33.68	94.51	90
6.5	36.47	35.11	34.14	94.51	90
6.6	36.93	36.05	34.92	94.51	90
6.7	37.18	36.47	35.25	94.51	90
6.8	37.43	36.88	35.57	94.51	90
6.9	37.80	36.98	35.90	94.51	90
7.0	37.92	37.09	36.23	94.51	90
7.1	38.43	37.76	36.75	94.51	90
7.2	38.83	38.34	36.95	94.51	90
7.3	39.22	39.25	37.79	94.51	90
7.4	39.54	39.59	38.44	94.51	90
7.5	39.87	39.93	39.09	94.51	90
7.6	40.60	40.61	39.66	94.51	90
7.7	41.02	41.29	40.24	94.51	90
7.8	41.82	42.46	41.15	94.51	90
7.9	42.20	42.94	41.50	94.51	90
8.0	42.84	43.73	42.38	94.51	90
8.1	43.10	44.02	42.93	94.51	90
8.2	43.35	44.32	43.96	94.51	90
8.3	43.75	44.87	44.44	94.51	90
8.4	44.16	45.43	44.93	94.51	90
8.5	44.96	46.25	45.14	94.51	90
8.6	45.36	46.53	45.35	94.51	90
8.7	46.06	47.04	46.13	94.51	90
8.8	46.37	47.27	46.70	94.51	90
8.9	46.67	48.07	47.86	94.51	90
9.0	47.12	48.62	48.44	94.51	90
9.1	47.57	49.18	49.03	94.51	90
9.2	48.51	49.73	49.40	94.51	90
9.3	48.99	50.29	49.78	94.51	90
9.4	49.79	51.37	50.67	94.51	90
9.5	50.09	51.90	51.18	94.51	90
9.6	50.80	52.91	52.16	94.51	90
9.7	51.21	53.40	52.63	94.51	90
9.8	51.61	53.88	53.09	94.51	90
9.9	51.99	54.26	53.34	94.51	90
10.0	52.37	54.64	53.60	94.51	90
10.1	53.00	55.44	54.30	94.51	90
10.2	53.26	55.86	54.75	94.51	90
10.3	53.98	56.80	55.61	94.51	90
10.4	54.45	57.31	56.01	94.51	90
10.5	55.43	57.83	56.83	94.51	90
10.6	55.95	58.60	57.24	94.51	90
10.7	56.46	59.38	57.65	94.51	90
10.8	56.77	60.65	58.42	94.51	90
10.9	57.08	61.16	59.20	94.51	90
11.0	57.83	62.03	60.58	94.51	90
11.1	58.28	62.39	61.19	94.51	90
11.2	59.19	63.26	62.07	94.51	90
11.3	59.66	63.77	62.34	94.51	90
11.4	60.59	64.27	62.61	94.51	90
11.5	61.06	64.54	63.02	94.51	90
11.6	61.52	64.80	63.44	94.51	90
11.7	61.74	65.47	64.52	94.51	90
11.8	61.95	65.86	65.19	94.51	90
11.9	62.70	66.99	66.28	94.51	90
12.0	63.24	67.72	66.71	94.51	90
12.1	64.05	69.10	67.81	94.51	90
12.2	64.33	69.74	68.49	94.51	90
12.3	64.61	70.39	69.17	94.51	90
12.4	65.09	70.75	69.78	94.51	90
12.5	65.56	71.12	70.38	94.51	90
12.6	66.40	72.19	71.23	94.51	90
12.7	66.77	72.89	71.46	94.51	90
12.8	67.46	73.84	72.04	94.51	90
12.9	67.79	74.09	72.38	94.51	90
13.0	68.40	74.33	72.72	94.51	90
13.1	68.68	74.57	73.31	94.51	90
13.2	68.96	74.82	73.90	94.51	90
13.3	69.43	75.81	75.14	94.51	90
13.4	69.91	76.56	75.80	94.51	90
13.5	70.79	77.89	76.88	94.51	90
13.6	71.20	78.46	77.31	94.51	90
13.7	72.12	79.41	78.44	94.51	90
13.8	72.64	79.79	79.14	94.51	90
13.9	73.15	80.16	79.84	94.51	90
14.0	73.52	80.75	80.27	94.51	90
14.1	73.89	81.34	80.70	94.51	90
14.2	74.74	82.35	81.43	94.51	90
14.3	75.22	82.77	81.73	94.51	90
14.4	75.86	83.24	82.48	94.51	90
14.5	76.01	83.29	82.92	94.51	90
14.6	76.45	83.34	84.08	94.51	90
14.7	76.72	83.87	84.78	94.51	90
14.8	77.58	84.41	85.49	94.51	90
14.9	78.16	85.57	85.85	94.51	90
15.0	78.74	86.19	86.22	94.51	90
15.1	79.02	87.17	87.31	94.51	90
15.2	79.31	87.51	88.05	94.51	90
15.3	80.11	88.46	89.33	94.51	90
15.4	80.62	89.07	89.88	94.51	90
15.5	81.14	89.67	90.43	94.51	90
15.6	81.44	90.25	90.67	94.51	90
15.7	81.74	90.82	90.90	94.51	90
15.8	82.43	91.40	91.60	94.51	90
15.9	82.82		92.07	94.51	90
16.0	83.65		92.85	94.51	90
16.1	84.10		93.17	94.51	90
16.2	84.80		93.49	94.51	90
16.3	85.07		93.89	94.51	90
16.4	85.33		94.28	94.51	90
16.5	85.67		94.68	94.51	90
16.6	86.00			94.51	90
16.7	86.97			94.51	90
16.8	87.59			94.51	90
16.9	88.64			94.51	90
17.0	89.06			94.51	90
17.1	89.48			94.51	90
17.2	89.72			94.51	90
17.3	89.96			94.51	90
17.4	90.78			94.51	90
17.5	91.37			94.51	90
17.6	92.39			94.51	90
17.7	92.82			94.51	90
17.8	93.26			94.51	90
17.9	93.47			94.51	90
18.0	93.69			94.51	90
18.1	94.47			94.51	90
18.2	95.05			94.51	90
18.3	96.03			94.51	90
18.4	96.43			94.51	90
18.5	97.04			94.51	90
18.6	97.24			94.51	90
18.7	97.44			94.51	90

Varivas Avani Casting PE SMP X8 'Hiramasa Tune' - PE6 Braid

Description:

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation