BRAID SUMMARY
How to use the below data.
Well it all depends on what your looking for.
Looking for the line with the highest breaking strain to diameter ratio? Look at the “Tensile Rank”. This is a number that is calculated based on the cross sectional area of the line and its average max breaking strain.
Best Abrasion resistance? Check out the Abrasion Tensile Rank which is calculated similar to the above but uses the breaking strain when in contact with an abrasive surface. Same goes for FG knot tensile rankings.
Maybe your interested in the diameter of a specific line to see how much you can fit on your reel? For that, check out the “Measured Diameter” column.
Summary of Tested Braids
| Brand | Name | Rated (lbs) | Overall Ranking | Quoted Diameter (mm) | Measured Diameter (mm) | Break Max (lbs) | Tensile Rank | Abrasion Break Max (lbs) | Abrasion Tensile Rank | FG Break (lbs) | FG Tensile Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AliExpress | JBraid | 22,0 | 69 | 0,17 | 0,367 | 36,02 | 73 | 10,35 | 77 | 29,56 | 45 |
| AliExpress 'YGK-PE' | xBraid x8 PE0.8 | 16,0 | 32 | 0,15 | 0,255 | 25,85 | 40 | 6,17 | 68 | 17,58 | 29 |
| Berkley | x5 | 15,0 | 59 | 0,14 | 0,261 | 31,07 | 23 | 10,36 | 22 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Berkley | x9 | 15,0 | 76 | 0,14 | 0,306 | 29,44 | 65 | 8,87 | 67 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Berkley | Fireline Original | 30,0 | 49 | 0,38 | 0,464 | 81,33 | 45 | 23,64 | 53 | 35,89 | 59 |
| Beyond Braid | x8 | 15,0 | 80 | 0,16 | 0,323 | 21,90 | 79 | 7,24 | 79 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Daiwa | JBraid Grand | 8,0 | 53 | 0,13 | 0,214 | 16,69 | 50 | 3,58 | 76 | 8,72 | 52 |
| Daiwa | JBraid Grand | 30,0 | 73 | 0,28 | 0,374 | 49,53 | 56 | 14,96 | 57 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Daiwa | JBraid x4 | 15,0 | 40 | 0,19 | 0,265 | 28,79 | 35 | 10,13 | 27 | 12,24 | 57 |
| Daiwa | JBraid Expedition PE1.2 | 15,0 | 11 | 0,16 | 0,204 | 18,23 | 29 | 6,55 | 17 | 16,49 | 4 |
| Daiwa | Saltiga 12 UVF PE+SI PE2 | 36,0 | 12 | 0,18 | 0,270 | 34,32 | 16 | 12,36 | 10 | 24,81 | 13 |
| Fins | 40G | 15,0 | 74 | 0,15 | 0,273 | 22,85 | 69 | 8,83 | 47 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Gosen | x16 Casting | 20,0 | 66 | 0,15 | 0,200 | 14,71 | 49 | 2,43 | 80 | 6,56 | 61 |
| KastKing | KastPro x13 Finesse | 15,0 | 34 | 0,20 | 0,307 | 36,03 | 44 | 11,26 | 45 | 24,20 | 33 |
| KastKing | SuperPower Silky8 | 15,0 | 75 | 0,20 | 0,291 | 27,96 | 63 | 7,27 | 72 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Majorcraft | Dangan Braid X PE0.8 | 16,0 | 9 | 0,10 | 0,181 | 15,45 | 17 | 5,19 | 16 | 13,03 | 5 |
| Nomad | Pandora | 6,0 | 43 | 0,10 | 0,182 | 12,78 | 42 | 4,46 | 32 | 6,14 | 53 |
| Ocean Devil | Silk Ocean PE1 | 20,1 | 15 | 0,12 | 0,189 | 17,76 | 11 | 7,06 | 5 | 9,10 | 34 |
| Power Pro | Super Slick v2 | 8,0 | 77 | 0,13 | 0,312 | 26,20 | 72 | 7,67 | 75 | 0,00 | 63 |
| PowerPro | Original | 15,0 | 68 | 0,19 | 0,315 | 25,92 | 74 | 10,73 | 56 | 20,27 | 50 |
| SeaKnight | Manster S9 | 20,0 | 72 | 0,16 | 0,243 | 21,42 | 54 | 6,32 | 58 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Shimano | Ocea PE3 | 58,0 | 20 | 0,23 | 0,349 | 51,07 | 34 | 17,25 | 29 | 36,58 | 18 |
| Shimano | Kairiki 8 | 15,0 | 57 | 0,16 | 0,220 | 22,05 | 26 | 7,56 | 19 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Shimano | Grappler PE1 | 20,1 | 8 | 0,13 | 0,199 | 19,42 | 13 | 6,44 | 14 | 15,03 | 10 |
| Shimano | Kairiki 8 | 8,0 | 44 | 0,10 | 0,195 | 15,55 | 36 | 2,73 | 78 | 8,15 | 48 |
| SpiderWire | UltraCast x8 | 15,0 | 58 | 0,13 | 0,263 | 31,66 | 22 | 10,63 | 20 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Sufix | x8 | 15,0 | 30 | 0,21 | 0,293 | 36,90 | 32 | 11,25 | 35 | 18,57 | 47 |
| Sufix | 131 G-Core x13 | 10,0 | 67 | 0,20 | 0,243 | 26,44 | 28 | 7,64 | 40 | 0,00 | 63 |
| Sufix | NanoBraid | 12,0 | 61 | 0,16 | 0,298 | 23,97 | 70 | 8,90 | 61 | 20,01 | 43 |
| Sufix | 832 | 15,0 | 4 | 0,22 | 0,256 | 36,52 | 4 | 11,93 | 6 | 25,26 | 9 |
| Sunline | PE Jigger ULT x4 PE 1.5 | 25,0 | 17 | 0,21 | 0,236 | 27,59 | 12 | 9,33 | 11 | 15,33 | 25 |
| Sunline | Siglon PE ADV(×8) | 10,0 | 5 | 0,15 | 0,176 | 16,20 | 7 | 5,34 | 9 | 13,21 | 2 |
| Tasline | Elite x8 | 8,0 | 60 | 0,10 | 0,190 | 12,19 | 62 | 3,75 | 60 | 6,02 | 60 |
| Varivas | High Grade x8 Type-II PE 0.8 | 16,0 | 1 | 0,15 | 0,162 | 16,64 | 1 | 6,07 | 3 | 11,09 | 3 |
| Varivas | Avani SLJ x8 PE 0.4 | 10,1 | 62 | 0,11 | 0,167 | 9,00 | 64 | 2,92 | 59 | 4,77 | 58 |
| Varivas | Avani Casting Shore Master - Max Power x8 PE0.8 | 16,7 | 48 | 0,15 | 0,199 | 10,72 | 71 | 5,78 | 26 | 10,05 | 37 |
| WFT | Gliss Monotex Hybrid 6kg | 13,0 | 2 | 0,12 | 0,171 | 16,74 | 2 | 6,86 | 2 | 13,97 | 1 |
| WFT | Gliss Monotex Hybrid 4kg | 9,0 | 56 | 0,10 | 0,168 | 13,16 | 19 | 4,23 | 24 | 0,00 | 63 |
Tensile Strength
Tensile Strength is defined as “the resistance of a material to breaking under tension” and is calculated by combining the diameter of the line and the force required to break it. This means that no matter what diameter the line is or what tension it breaks at, you can compare 2 completely different lines to see which one has a stronger construction.
The graph below shows all of the lines that have been tested and have had their Tensile Strength calculated. The higher the number the better.
They have been grouped in 4 different ways:
- Combined tensile strength for all tests
- Sorted by Maximum Tensile
- Sorted by Abrasion tensile
- Sorted by FG Knot Tensile
Rated vs Tested Breaking Strength
The plot below shows all of the lines that have been tested and compares their Rated Breaking Strain against their Actual Tested Breaking Strain.
Diameter vs Tested Breaking Strength
The plot below shows all of the lines that have been tested and compares their Rated Breaking Strain against their measured Diameter.