Daiwa J-Braid Grand : 8lb Braid

Daiwa J-Braid Grand : 8lb BRAID

Introducing J-BRAID x8 GRAND, the new Ultimate Braid in Daiwa’s J-Braid Family. Strong, and resistant to abrasion yet well-bodied enough to lay smoothly on the spool. J-Braid x8 GRAND line is a complete line up of high quality 8 carrier braid made of the finest materials from Japan. J-BRAID x8 GRAND is spun with Izanas, a state-of-the-art new material utilizing 8 Carriers. These 8 carriers are supple yet with Izanas they’re 4 times as abrasion resistant as a typically tougher 4 carrier.

J-BRAID™ CHARTREUSE – Chartreuse line is highly visible and this helps detect even the slightest line movements.

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Key Statistics

Measured Diameter: .214mm (+164.6% on stated .130mm)
Measured Breaking Strain: 16.69lbs (208% of rated 8lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 3.58lbs (21.45% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 8.72lbs (52.25% of max break)

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Daiwa
Name	JBraid Grand
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	8
Date Tested	12 March 2023
Credit to	Jack Scott from Montreal
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	39.95
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.13
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.214
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	164.62
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.202
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.227
Break Max Average (lbs)	16.69
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	208.67
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	299836
Tensile Rank	110
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	3.58
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	21.45
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	150
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	64315
Abrasion Tensile Rank	159
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	8.72
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	52.27
FG % of Maximum Rank	117
FG Tensile Strength PSI	156655
FG Tensile Rank	127

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.69	8
0.1	0.59	0.47	0.59	16.69	8
0.2	1.08	0.93	1.15	16.69	8
0.3	1.29	1.17	1.41	16.69	8
0.4	1.79	1.40	2.05	16.69	8
0.5	2.08	1.73	2.44	16.69	8
0.6	2.38	2.06	2.82	16.69	8
0.7	2.66	2.70	3.15	16.69	8
0.8	2.94	3.00	3.47	16.69	8
0.9	3.42	3.48	3.98	16.69	8
1.0	3.61	3.65	4.17	16.69	8
1.1	4.08	3.82	4.60	16.69	8
1.2	4.35	4.07	4.85	16.69	8
1.3	4.62	4.32	5.10	16.69	8
1.4	4.87	4.79	5.32	16.69	8
1.5	5.13	5.00	5.54	16.69	8
1.6	5.53	5.36	5.90	16.69	8
1.7	5.68	5.49	6.04	16.69	8
1.8	6.05	5.82	6.39	16.69	8
1.9	6.28	6.01	6.61	16.69	8
2.0	6.70	6.20	6.82	16.69	8
2.1	6.90	6.38	7.01	16.69	8
2.2	7.10	6.55	7.19	16.69	8
2.3	7.24	6.86	7.49	16.69	8
2.4	7.37	6.98	7.61	16.69	8
2.5	7.69	7.29	7.90	16.69	8
2.6	7.88	7.48	8.07	16.69	8
2.7	8.25	7.66	8.39	16.69	8
2.8	8.44	7.82	8.54	16.69	8
2.9	8.63	7.99	8.68	16.69	8
3.0	8.77	8.26	8.81	16.69	8
3.1	8.90	8.37	8.93	16.69	8
3.2	9.21	8.66	9.23	16.69	8
3.3	9.38	8.83	9.41	16.69	8
3.4	9.70	9.18	9.73	16.69	8
3.5	9.85	9.35	9.88	16.69	8
3.6	10.10	9.52	10.03	16.69	8
3.7	10.20	9.65	10.12	16.69	8
3.8	10.30	9.77	10.21	16.69	8
3.9	10.46	10.08	10.47	16.69	8
4.0	10.61	10.25	10.63	16.69	8
4.1	10.93	10.59	10.95	16.69	8
4.2	11.10	10.74	11.09	16.69	8
4.3	11.37	10.90	11.36	16.69	8
4.4	11.48	11.01	11.48	16.69	8
4.5	11.59	11.13	11.60	16.69	8
4.6	11.73	11.40	11.75	16.69	8
4.7	11.88	11.56	11.91	16.69	8
4.8	12.13	11.89	12.16	16.69	8
4.9	12.24	12.07	12.25	16.69	8
5.0	12.45	12.36	12.41	16.69	8
5.1	12.54	12.47	12.48	16.69	8
5.2	12.64	12.59	12.54	16.69	8
5.3	12.78	12.75	12.66	16.69	8
5.4	12.91	12.91	12.79	16.69	8
5.5	13.18	13.19	13.01	16.69	8
5.6	13.31	13.31	13.12	16.69	8
5.7	13.52	13.52	13.36	16.69	8
5.8	13.59	13.60	13.50	16.69	8
5.9	13.80	13.69	13.64	16.69	8
6.0	13.92	13.82	13.74	16.69	8
6.1	14.05	13.96	13.84	16.69	8
6.2	14.15	14.27	14.02	16.69	8
6.3	14.24	14.44	14.11	16.69	8
6.4	14.44	14.74	14.34	16.69	8
6.5	14.54	14.86	14.49	16.69	8
6.6	14.64	14.98	14.64	16.69	8
6.7	14.73	15.13	14.73	16.69	8
6.8	14.82	15.28	14.82	16.69	8
6.9	14.99	15.53	14.99	16.69	8
7.0	15.08	15.64	15.08	16.69	8
7.1	15.27	15.78	15.27	16.69	8
7.2	15.39	15.82	15.39	16.69	8
7.3	15.63	15.91	15.63	16.69	8
7.4	15.76	15.96	15.76	16.69	8
7.5	15.89	16.01	15.89	16.69	8
7.6	15.97	16.01	15.97	16.69	8
7.7	16.06		16.06	16.69	8
7.8	16.28		16.28	16.69	8
7.9	16.43		16.43	16.69	8
8.0	16.65		16.69	16.69	8
8.1	16.82		16.81	16.69	8
8.2			17.04	16.69	8
8.3			17.14	16.69	8
8.4			17.25	16.69	8
8.5			17.25	16.69	8

Daiwa J-Braid Grand : 8lb BRAID

Key Statistics

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Measurements