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 Breaking Strain (%)	208.67
Tensile Strength (PSI)	299836
Tensile Rank	50
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	3.58
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	21.45
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	64315
Abrasion Tensile Rank	76
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	8.72
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	52.27
FG Tensile Strength PSI	156655
FG Tensile Rank	52

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Rated
0,00	0,00	0,00	0,00	8
0,10	0,59	0,47	0,59	8
0,20	1,08	0,93	1,15	8
0,30	1,29	1,17	1,41	8
0,40	1,79	1,40	2,05	8
0,50	2,08	1,73	2,44	8
0,60	2,38	2,06	2,82	8
0,70	2,66	2,70	3,15	8
0,80	2,94	3,00	3,47	8
0,90	3,42	3,48	3,98	8
1,00	3,61	3,65	4,17	8
1,10	4,08	3,82	4,60	8
1,20	4,35	4,07	4,85	8
1,30	4,62	4,32	5,10	8
1,40	4,87	4,79	5,32	8
1,50	5,13	5,00	5,54	8
1,60	5,53	5,36	5,90	8
1,70	5,68	5,49	6,04	8
1,80	6,05	5,82	6,39	8
1,90	6,28	6,01	6,61	8
2,00	6,70	6,20	6,82	8
2,10	6,90	6,38	7,01	8
2,20	7,10	6,55	7,19	8
2,30	7,24	6,86	7,49	8
2,40	7,37	6,98	7,61	8
2,50	7,69	7,29	7,90	8
2,60	7,88	7,48	8,07	8
2,70	8,25	7,66	8,39	8
2,80	8,44	7,82	8,54	8
2,90	8,63	7,99	8,68	8
3,00	8,77	8,26	8,81	8
3,10	8,90	8,37	8,93	8
3,20	9,21	8,66	9,23	8
3,30	9,38	8,83	9,41	8
3,40	9,70	9,18	9,73	8
3,50	9,85	9,35	9,88	8
3,60	10,10	9,52	10,03	8
3,70	10,20	9,65	10,12	8
3,80	10,30	9,77	10,21	8
3,90	10,46	10,08	10,47	8
4,00	10,61	10,25	10,63	8
4,10	10,93	10,59	10,95	8
4,20	11,10	10,74	11,09	8
4,30	11,37	10,90	11,36	8
4,40	11,48	11,01	11,48	8
4,50	11,59	11,13	11,60	8
4,60	11,73	11,40	11,75	8
4,70	11,88	11,56	11,91	8
4,80	12,13	11,89	12,16	8
4,90	12,24	12,07	12,25	8
5,00	12,45	12,36	12,41	8
5,10	12,54	12,47	12,48	8
5,20	12,64	12,59	12,54	8
5,30	12,78	12,75	12,66	8
5,40	12,91	12,91	12,79	8
5,50	13,18	13,19	13,01	8
5,60	13,31	13,31	13,12	8
5,70	13,52	13,52	13,36	8
5,80	13,59	13,60	13,50	8
5,90	13,80	13,69	13,64	8
6,00	13,92	13,82	13,74	8
6,10	14,05	13,96	13,84	8
6,20	14,15	14,27	14,02	8
6,30	14,24	14,44	14,11	8
6,40	14,44	14,74	14,34	8
6,50	14,54	14,86	14,49	8
6,60	14,64	14,98	14,64	8
6,70	14,73	15,13	14,73	8
6,80	14,82	15,28	14,82	8
6,90	14,99	15,53	14,99	8
7,00	15,08	15,64	15,08	8
7,10	15,27	15,78	15,27	8
7,20	15,39	15,82	15,39	8
7,30	15,63	15,91	15,63	8
7,40	15,76	15,96	15,76	8
7,50	15,89	16,01	15,89	8
7,60	15,97	16,01	15,97	8
7,70	16,06		16,06	8
7,80	16,28		16,28	8
7,90	16,43		16,43	8
8,00	16,65		16,69	8
8,10	16,82		16,81	8
8,20			17,04	8
8,30			17,14	8
8,40			17,25	8
8,50			17,25	8

Daiwa J-Braid Grand : 8lb BRAID

Key Statistics

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Measurements