Berkley Trilene Big Game : 30lb

Berkley Trilene Big Game : 30lb Braid

Overview

Trilene® Big Game™ is one of the most popular line families in North America due to its incredible strength, reliability and value. Big Game™ Braid is manageable, easy-to use, and has reliable knot strength — all at an exceptional value!

Features

Incredibly strong and thin – 3x stronger than mono of the same diameter
Zero Stretch – For ultimate line sensitivity
Tough and Abrasion Resistant – Slices through vegetation

https://www.berkley-fishing.com/products/trilene-big-game-braid

Summary

- Measured Ave Diameter: 0.309mm (103% of claimed diameter)
- Out of Roundness: 0.083mm (26.86% variation in diameter)
- Measured Maximum Break: 40.52 lbs (135.07% of claimed 30 lbs)
- Measured Stretch @ Break: 3.46% Abrasion
- Maximum Break: 11.9 lbs (29.37% of max break)
- FG Knot Maximum Break: 29.85 lbs (73.67% of max break)

A pretty average result overall. Abrasion resistance was quite poor, but both Tensile Strength and FG Knot strength were significantly better. Stretch at maximum break was also quite high. On a good note, the claimed diameter was extremely close to the average measured diameter.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Berkley
Name	Trilene Big Game
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	30
Date Tested	17 March 2025
Credit to	Jeff H
Strands	4
Cost $AUD	30
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.3
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.309
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	103
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.264
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.347
Break Max Average (lbs)	40.52
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	135.08
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	3.46%
Tensile Strength (PSI)	345564
Tensile Rank	55
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	11.9
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	29.36
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	105
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	101486
Abrasion Tensile Rank	73
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	29.85
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	73.68
FG % of Maximum Rank	56
FG Tensile Strength PSI	254567
FG Tensile Rank	39

StrainSummary	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Average	Rated
0.02	0.21	0.31	0.33	40.52	30
0.03	0.29	0.40	0.40	40.52	30
0.05	0.50	0.56	0.61	40.52	30
0.08	0.80	0.81	0.79	40.52	30
0.10	0.92	1.04	1.01	40.52	30
0.12	1.16	1.04	1.10	40.52	30
0.13	1.28	1.23	1.19	40.52	30
0.15	1.45	1.28	1.29	40.52	30
0.16	1.70	1.46	1.38	40.52	30
0.18	1.97	1.59	1.48	40.52	30
0.19	2.05	1.72	1.52	40.52	30
0.21	2.18	1.79	1.64	40.52	30
0.23	2.32	1.93	1.74	40.52	30
0.24	2.46	2.08	1.79	40.52	30
0.26	2.60	2.23	1.95	40.52	30
0.28	2.84	2.31	2.21	40.52	30
0.29	2.91	2.54	2.41	40.52	30
0.32	3.07	2.77	2.68	40.52	30
0.34	3.23	2.85	2.83	40.52	30
0.35	3.31	3.10	2.91	40.52	30
0.37	3.49	3.27	3.05	40.52	30
0.39	3.66	3.35	3.14	40.52	30
0.40	3.83	3.53	3.29	40.52	30
0.42	3.99	3.69	3.38	40.52	30
0.44	4.07	3.86	3.63	40.52	30
0.47	4.41	4.25	3.81	40.52	30
0.48	4.60	4.53	3.98	40.52	30
0.50	4.77	4.72	4.13	40.52	30
0.52	4.94	5.00	4.30	40.52	30
0.53	5.12	5.09	4.47	40.52	30
0.55	5.37	5.27	4.55	40.52	30
0.57	5.54	5.37	4.80	40.52	30
0.58	5.62	5.65	4.89	40.52	30
0.60	5.88	5.65	5.25	40.52	30
0.61	6.06	5.93	5.52	40.52	30
0.63	6.24	6.12	5.91	40.52	30
0.64	6.34	6.21	6.30	40.52	30
0.66	6.55	6.29	6.60	40.52	30
0.68	6.74	6.68	7.01	40.52	30
0.69	6.84	6.76	7.22	40.52	30
0.71	7.05	6.96	7.32	40.52	30
0.73	7.37	7.16	7.42	40.52	30
0.74	7.47	7.35	7.82	40.52	30
0.76	7.68	7.57	7.92	40.52	30
0.77	7.89	7.68	8.11	40.52	30
0.79	8.00	7.90	8.41	40.52	30
0.80	8.41	8.11	8.41	40.52	30
0.84	8.61	8.43	8.69	40.52	30
0.87	8.81	8.98	8.87	40.52	30
0.90	8.98	9.29	9.06	40.52	30
0.92	9.17	9.69	9.35	40.52	30
0.93	9.27	9.90	9.76	40.52	30
0.95	9.37	10.00	9.86	40.52	30
0.96	9.64	10.09	10.27	40.52	30
0.98	9.84	10.37	10.48	40.52	30
1.00	10.05	10.56	10.80	40.52	30
1.02	10.25	10.76	11.14	40.52	30
1.03	10.45	10.87	11.26	40.52	30
1.05	10.55	10.99	11.49	40.52	30
1.06	10.76	11.30	11.61	40.52	30
1.08	10.97	11.52	11.98	40.52	30
1.09	11.19	11.75	12.10	40.52	30
1.11	11.30	11.99	12.43	40.52	30
1.13	11.52	12.09	12.65	40.52	30
1.15	11.84	12.31	12.76	40.52	30
1.16	11.97	12.54	12.96	40.52	30
1.18	12.43	12.90	13.17	40.52	30
1.19	12.90	13.11	13.27	40.52	30
1.21	13.24	13.35	13.46	40.52	30
1.23	13.57	13.67	13.56	40.52	30
1.24	13.97	13.78	13.86	40.52	30
1.26	14.37	13.88	14.06	40.52	30
1.27	14.75	14.17	14.27	40.52	30
1.29	14.85	14.39	14.70	40.52	30
1.31	15.06	14.48	14.92	40.52	30
1.32	15.28	14.79	15.25	40.52	30
1.34	15.60	14.90	15.49	40.52	30
1.35	15.73	15.10	15.73	40.52	30
1.37	15.83	15.32	15.86	40.52	30
1.38	16.16	15.53	16.09	40.52	30
1.40	16.27	15.63	16.09	40.52	30
1.42	16.39	15.94	16.57	40.52	30
1.44	16.74	16.05	16.80	40.52	30
1.45	16.97	16.27	17.02	40.52	30
1.47	17.32	16.39	17.12	40.52	30
1.48	17.44	16.73	17.45	40.52	30
1.51	17.55	17.09	17.57	40.52	30
1.55	17.76	17.56	17.78	40.52	30
1.58	18.08	17.98	18.15	40.52	30
1.60	18.19	18.39	18.42	40.52	30
1.61	18.49	18.50	18.81	40.52	30
1.63	18.78	18.72	19.12	40.52	30
1.64	18.89	18.94	19.34	40.52	30
1.66	19.25	19.13	19.57	40.52	30
1.67	19.34	19.31	20.13	40.52	30
1.69	19.64	19.39	20.46	40.52	30
1.71	19.84	19.57	20.57	40.52	30
1.73	19.94	19.57	20.79	40.52	30
1.74	20.25	19.96	21.02	40.52	30
1.76	20.37	20.17	21.24	40.52	30
1.77	20.59	20.38	21.44	40.52	30
1.79	20.81	20.47	21.54	40.52	30
1.80	21.03	20.79	21.83	40.52	30
1.82	21.47	20.79	22.02	40.52	30
1.83	21.80	21.13	22.12	40.52	30
1.87	22.33	21.59	22.30	40.52	30
1.90	22.44	21.91	22.49	40.52	30
1.93	23.02	22.37	22.67	40.52	30
1.96	23.22	22.77	22.76	40.52	30
2.00	23.41	23.06	23.05	40.52	30
2.02	23.60	23.45	23.37	40.52	30
2.03	23.81	23.64	23.58	40.52	30
2.05	24.02	23.83	23.99	40.52	30
2.06	24.02	24.04	24.10	40.52	30
2.08	24.44	24.04	24.10	40.52	30
2.09	24.54	24.36	24.55	40.52	30
2.11	24.78	24.59	24.86	40.52	30
2.12	25.00	24.81	24.86	40.52	30
2.14	25.21	24.91	25.06	40.52	30
2.16	25.21	25.23	25.29	40.52	30
2.18	25.64	25.35	25.59	40.52	30
2.19	25.86	25.68	25.69	40.52	30
2.22	26.06	26.01	25.89	40.52	30
2.26	26.39	26.42	25.98	40.52	30
2.29	26.49	26.76	26.30	40.52	30
2.32	26.79	27.18	26.41	40.52	30
2.35	26.98	27.61	26.63	40.52	30
2.37	27.09	27.97	26.83	40.52	30
2.38	27.31	28.07	27.03	40.52	30
2.40	27.49	28.36	27.23	40.52	30
2.42	27.49	28.54	27.33	40.52	30
2.44	27.88	28.72	27.73	40.52	30
2.45	28.07	28.82	27.95	40.52	30
2.47	28.19	29.02	28.15	40.52	30
2.48	28.40	29.21	28.25	40.52	30
2.50	28.60	29.41	28.49	40.52	30
2.51	28.70	29.51	28.73	40.52	30
2.53	29.01	29.72	28.84	40.52	30
2.55	29.33	29.83	29.20	40.52	30
2.57	29.77	30.15	29.52	40.52	30
2.60	30.19	30.60	29.62	40.52	30
2.61	30.52	30.84	29.84	40.52	30
2.63	30.94	31.15	30.05	40.52	30
2.65	31.23	31.46	30.15	40.52	30
2.66	31.44	31.46	30.24	40.52	30
2.68	31.67	31.57	30.44	40.52	30
2.69	31.88	31.98	30.54	40.52	30
2.71	32.10	32.19	30.86	40.52	30
2.73	32.20	32.28	31.06	40.52	30
2.74	32.48	32.45	31.27	40.52	30
2.76	32.57	32.55	31.57	40.52	30
2.77	32.86	32.82	31.67	40.52	30
2.79	32.86	32.91	31.86	40.52	30
2.80	33.16	33.19	31.96	40.52	30
2.82	33.35	33.28	32.16	40.52	30
2.84	33.56	33.60	32.38	40.52	30
2.85	33.89	33.60	32.79	40.52	30
2.87	34.10	33.91	33.22	40.52	30
2.89	34.49	34.13	33.54	40.52	30
2.90	34.81	34.25	33.64	40.52	30
2.92	35.14	34.49	33.84	40.52	30
2.93	35.25	34.74	34.13	40.52	30
2.95	35.46	34.97	34.34	40.52	30
2.96	35.57	35.20	34.44	40.52	30
2.98	35.89	35.41	34.64	40.52	30
3.00	35.99	35.53	34.83	40.52	30
3.02	36.10	35.74	34.94	40.52	30
3.03	36.40	36.19	35.26	40.52	30
3.05	36.59	36.39	35.47	40.52	30
3.06	36.69	36.60	35.58	40.52	30
3.08	36.89	36.70	35.79	40.52	30
3.09	37.08	36.91	35.98	40.52	30
3.11	37.38	37.10	36.17	40.52	30
3.12	37.66	37.27	36.35	40.52	30
3.14	38.10	37.45	36.66	40.52	30
3.16	38.42	37.54	37.07	40.52	30
3.18	38.87	37.84	37.49	40.52	30
3.19	39.31	38.06	37.90	40.52	30
3.21	39.42	38.16	38.18	40.52	30
3.22	39.53	38.26	38.59	40.52	30
3.24	39.85	38.57	38.79	40.52	30
3.25	40.05	38.80	38.91	40.52	30
3.27	40.26	39.02	39.04	40.52	30
3.29	40.37	39.13	39.36	40.52	30
3.31	40.57	39.34		40.52	30
3.32	40.76	39.57		40.52	30
3.34	40.97	39.77		40.52	30
3.35	41.16	39.98		40.52	30
3.37	41.24	40.19		40.52	30
3.38	41.51	40.51		40.52	30
3.40	41.60	40.60		40.52	30