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	68
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	3.58
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	21.45
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	102
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	64315
Abrasion Tensile Rank	106
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	8.72
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	52.27
FG % of Maximum Rank	74
FG Tensile Strength PSI	156655
FG Tensile Rank	81

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