Berkley X Super Smooth 8 : 15lb Braid

Berkley X Super Smooth 8 - 30lb Braid

Product Details

Optimal strength and long-distance casting
Latest 8 carrier technology
Thin and super smooth for superior handling
High knot strength
Made in USA
Available in Flame Green for easy strike detection
Offered in a wide variety of line lengths and breaking strains

Utilising the latest technology, Berkley X Super Smooth Braid raises the bar! Made in the USA and designed to deliver high performance and long-distance casting through the latest 8-carrier technology.
Berkley X Super Smooth is thin, has great knot strength and displays superior handling cast after cast making it ideal for use on spin and overhead fishing reels.
Available in a wide range of line lengths and breaking strains to suit all fishing situations.

https://berkley-fishing.com.au/product/x-super-smooth-8/

Summary

Measured Diameter: .284mm (218.75% of stated .13mm)
Out of Roundness: .078mm (27.4% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 28.83lbs (192.2% of rated 15lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 10.26lbs (35.6% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 23.84lbs (82.7% of max break)

Close inspection of the line revealed some potential quality control issues. Break characteristics seems similar to the Berkley X5 but significantly smoother in construction, with superior abrasion resistance to the X9. Average Diameter is 218% of what is claimed. Maximum Break is 192% of the quoted figure.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Berkley
Name	X SUPER SMOOTH 8
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	15
Date Tested	26 November 2023
Credit to	Line Laboratory
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	35.99
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.13
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.284
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	218.46
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.25
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.328
Break Max Average (lbs)	28.83
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	192.22
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	294210
Tensile Rank	85
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	10.26
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	35.59
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	45
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	104703
Abrasion Tensile Rank	66
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	23.84
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	82.69
FG % of Maximum Rank	18
FG Tensile Strength PSI	243287
FG Tensile Rank	42

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.83	15
0.1	1.22	0.86	1.04	28.83	15
0.2	1.83	1.52	1.92	28.83	15
0.3	2.17	1.75	2.28	28.83	15
0.4	2.51	1.98	3.03	28.83	15
0.5	3.23	2.00	3.43	28.83	15
0.6	3.62	2.03	4.07	28.83	15
0.7	4.25	2.49	4.32	28.83	15
0.8	4.49	2.94	4.57	28.83	15
0.9	4.74	3.64	4.94	28.83	15
1.0	5.08	3.89	5.30	28.83	15
1.1	5.42	4.15	6.01	28.83	15
1.2	6.10	4.53	6.34	28.83	15
1.3	6.43	4.91	6.88	28.83	15
1.4	6.97	5.64	7.09	28.83	15
1.5	7.18	6.00	7.58	28.83	15
1.6	7.38	6.57	7.88	28.83	15
1.7	7.69	6.78	8.17	28.83	15
1.8	8.00	7.35	8.46	28.83	15
1.9	8.59	7.69	8.74	28.83	15
2.0	8.87	8.04	9.23	28.83	15
2.1	9.34	8.35	9.43	28.83	15
2.2	9.54	8.65	9.90	28.83	15
2.3	9.99	9.16	10.18	28.83	15
2.4	10.25	9.35	10.45	28.83	15
2.5	10.51	9.81	10.72	28.83	15
2.6	10.77	10.08	11.00	28.83	15
2.7	11.02	10.34	11.43	28.83	15
2.8	11.46	10.60	11.58	28.83	15
2.9	11.63	10.87	12.00	28.83	15
3.0	12.04	11.29	12.26	28.83	15
3.1	12.26	11.45	12.77	28.83	15
3.2	12.49	11.86	13.03	28.83	15
3.3	12.71	12.11	13.28	28.83	15
3.4	12.94	12.61	13.46	28.83	15
3.5	13.38	12.86	13.64	28.83	15
3.6	13.59	13.11	14.06	28.83	15
3.7	13.95	13.25	14.29	28.83	15
3.8	14.09	13.39	14.76	28.83	15
3.9	14.46	13.74	15.00	28.83	15
4.0	14.70	13.95	15.23	28.83	15
4.1	14.93	14.38	15.36	28.83	15
4.2	15.15	14.60	15.49	28.83	15
4.3	15.50	15.05	15.85	28.83	15
4.4	15.85	15.27	16.07	28.83	15
4.5	15.97	15.50	16.54	28.83	15
4.6	16.14	15.64	16.77	28.83	15
4.7	16.32	15.79	17.16	28.83	15
4.8	16.68	16.17	17.31	28.83	15
4.9	16.86	16.41	17.46	28.83	15
5.0	17.05	16.84	17.67	28.83	15
5.1	17.17	17.04	17.89	28.83	15
5.2	17.28	17.23	18.29	28.83	15
5.3	17.61	17.32	18.47	28.83	15
5.4	17.82	17.42	18.77	28.83	15
5.5	18.21	17.71	18.88	28.83	15
5.6	18.39	17.92	18.99	28.83	15
5.7	18.69	18.29	19.16	28.83	15
5.8	18.80	18.45	19.32	28.83	15
5.9	18.92	18.62	19.68	28.83	15
6.0	19.09	18.76	19.86	28.83	15
6.1	19.26	18.89	20.18	28.83	15
6.2	19.62	19.23	20.30	28.83	15
6.3	19.80	19.42	20.43	28.83	15
6.4	20.12	19.78	20.62	28.83	15
6.5	20.25	19.93	20.80	28.83	15
6.6	20.38	20.15	21.15	28.83	15
6.7	20.59	20.20	21.31	28.83	15
6.8	20.80	20.42	21.56	28.83	15
6.9	21.21	20.58	21.64	28.83	15
7.0	21.40	20.74	21.92	28.83	15
7.1	21.70	20.89	22.10	28.83	15
7.2	21.81	21.03	22.29	28.83	15
7.3	22.08	21.32	22.48	28.83	15
7.4	22.25	21.45	22.68	28.83	15
7.5	22.42	21.78	23.04	28.83	15
7.6	22.58	21.96	23.20	28.83	15
7.7	22.75	22.15	23.57	28.83	15
7.8	23.04	22.34	23.77	28.83	15
7.9	23.16	22.52	24.16	28.83	15
8.0	23.50	22.81	24.36	28.83	15
8.1	23.70	22.91	24.55	28.83	15
8.2	24.12	23.22	24.64	28.83	15
8.3	24.32	23.42	24.74	28.83	15
8.4	24.53	23.82	25.06	28.83	15
8.5	24.63	24.02	25.28	28.83	15
8.6	24.74	24.21	25.72	28.83	15
8.7	25.03	24.37	25.93	28.83	15
8.8	25.22	24.54	26.14	28.83	15
8.9	25.59	24.93	26.40	28.83	15
9.0	25.77	25.15	26.65	28.83	15
9.1	26.09	25.56	27.03	28.83	15
9.2	26.23	25.75	27.14	28.83	15
9.3	26.37	25.93	27.45	28.83	15
9.4	26.58	26.03	27.64	28.83	15
9.5	26.80	26.12	27.96	28.83	15
9.6	27.22	26.43	28.08	28.83	15
9.7	27.43	26.63	28.21	28.83	15
9.8	27.73	27.03	28.27	28.83	15
9.9	27.83	27.22	28.38	28.83	15
10.0	27.92	27.55		28.83	15
10.1	28.11	27.68		28.83	15
10.2	28.48	27.82		28.83	15
10.3		28.02		28.83	15
10.4		28.23		28.83	15
10.5		28.57		28.83	15
10.6		28.71		28.83	15
10.7		28.94		28.83	15
10.8		29.04		28.83	15
10.9		29.13		28.83	15
11.0		29.30		28.83	15
11.1		29.47		28.83	15
11.2		29.64		28.83	15

Berkley X Super Smooth 8 - 30lb Braid

Product Details

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation