Daiwa Saltiga 12 EX SI3+ PE3 : 55lb

Daiwa Saltiga 12 EX Si3+ PE3 - 55lb Braid

Overview

A unique weaving process delivering unmatched strength. Elevate your fishing to the next level with 12x Muscle PE braid by Daiwa.

High Spec Casting & Jigging PE Line : Designed & developed over years between Daiwa engineers and expert anglers across the glove, the new SALTIGA 12 EX Si3+ braided line is woven in a way to eliminate gaps between the fibres, a process unique to Daiwa 12 braid. This distinct profile resists deforming when stretched tightly, resulting in a 12 braid that is far superior against wear & abrasion.

EX Treatment – Smooth Line Surface : The EX treatment produces a smooth line surface, increasing casting distance and resisting the fibre against premature wear & tear.

Evosilicone3 Finish (Si3+) : Daiwa’s unique silicone coating technology significantly increases the lines durability (up to 150% more compared to the previous Si2+ coating).

Muscle PE : Muscle PE refers to Daiwa’s unique weaving method to produce a tightly woven high-spec PE line, the finest in its class.

https://daiwafishing.com.au/collections/saltiga-line/products/saltiga-12-ex-si3-multi

Summary

- Measured Ave Diameter: .305mm (no claimed diameter)
- Out of Roundness: .055mm (18.0% variation in diameter)
- Measured Breaking Strain: 45.21 lbs (82.2% of rated ave 55lbs)
- Abrasion Breaking Strain: 12.69 lbs (28.07% of max break)
- FG Knot Breaking Strain: 30.71 lbs (67.93% of max break)

Some interesting results in this test. Tensile strength was extremely good, the 18th highest we have tested, but broke at 82% of its rated strength of 55lbs. Both Abrasion Resistance and the FG Strength were below average. The line was quite stiff which I can only assume was because of what looked to be a significant amount of coating, however this did seem to free up after some manipulation.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Daiwa
Name	Saltiga 12 EX SI3+ PE3
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	55
Date Tested	6 September 2024
Credit to	Line Laboratory
Strands	12
Cost $AUD	139.99
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.29
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.305
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	105.17
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.278
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.333
Break Max Average (lbs)	45.21
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	82.19
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	404489
Tensile Rank	25
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	12.69
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	28.08
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	132
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	113536
Abrasion Tensile Rank	71
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	30.71
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	67.93
FG % of Maximum Rank	100
FG Tensile Strength PSI	274759
FG Tensile Rank	39

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	45.21	55
0.1	1.11	1.19	1.37	45.21	55
0.2	1.95	2.07	2.41	45.21	55
0.3	2.23	2.36	2.75	45.21	55
0.4	2.71	2.86	3.30	45.21	55
0.5	2.89	3.08	3.51	45.21	55
0.6	3.08	3.30	4.02	45.21	55
0.7	3.40	3.62	4.32	45.21	55
0.8	3.73	3.95	4.63	45.21	55
0.9	4.38	4.55	4.94	45.21	55
1.0	4.70	4.84	5.25	45.21	55
1.1	5.25	5.30	5.76	45.21	55
1.2	5.48	5.48	5.95	45.21	55
1.3	6.03	5.93	6.42	45.21	55
1.4	6.36	6.21	6.69	45.21	55
1.5	6.69	6.48	6.96	45.21	55
1.6	7.03	6.76	7.20	45.21	55
1.7	7.36	7.03	7.45	45.21	55
1.8	8.05	7.50	7.85	45.21	55
1.9	8.40	7.69	8.00	45.21	55
2.0	8.97	8.16	8.41	45.21	55
2.1	9.19	8.44	8.67	45.21	55
2.2	9.41	8.72	9.18	45.21	55
2.3	9.73	8.98	9.43	45.21	55
2.4	10.05	9.25	9.69	45.21	55
2.5	10.69	9.68	9.84	45.21	55
2.6	11.01	9.84	10.00	45.21	55
2.7	11.55	10.27	10.38	45.21	55
2.8	11.77	10.53	10.62	45.21	55
2.9	11.99	11.05	11.08	45.21	55
3.0	12.30	11.31	11.31	45.21	55
3.1	12.61	11.57	11.54	45.21	55
3.2	13.23	11.75	11.70	45.21	55
3.3	13.54	11.93	11.85	45.21	55
3.4	14.04	12.38	12.26	45.21	55
3.5	14.23	12.64	12.50	45.21	55
3.6	14.69	13.17	13.00	45.21	55
3.7	14.96	13.42	13.25	45.21	55
3.8	15.23	13.91	13.50	45.21	55
3.9	15.50	14.13	13.66	45.21	55
4.0	15.76	14.36	13.83	45.21	55
4.1	16.21	14.49	14.22	45.21	55
4.2	16.38	14.61	14.45	45.21	55
4.3	16.83	15.02	14.91	45.21	55
4.4	17.10	15.30	15.15	45.21	55
4.5	17.37	15.78	15.51	45.21	55
4.6	17.61	15.97	15.63	45.21	55
4.7	17.84	16.17	15.76	45.21	55
4.8	18.24	16.37	16.01	45.21	55
4.9	18.39	16.58	16.26	45.21	55
5.0	18.75	17.09	16.72	45.21	55
5.1	18.96	17.40	16.92	45.21	55
5.2	19.37	17.90	17.35	45.21	55
5.3	19.59	18.10	17.58	45.21	55
5.4	19.80	18.50	17.92	45.21	55
5.5	19.79	18.71	18.05	45.21	55
5.6	19.77	18.92	18.17	45.21	55
5.7	20.12	18.97	18.45	45.21	55
5.8	20.48	19.01	18.73	45.21	55
5.9	21.09	19.49	19.21	45.21	55
6.0	21.35	19.93	19.41	45.21	55
6.1	21.60	20.60	19.77	45.21	55
6.2	21.73	20.84	19.94	45.21	55
6.3	21.85	21.08	20.35	45.21	55
6.4	22.19	21.26	20.60	45.21	55
6.5	22.39	21.43	20.85	45.21	55
6.6	22.81	21.82	21.13	45.21	55
6.7	23.03	22.03	21.42	45.21	55
6.8	23.42	22.48	21.68	45.21	55
6.9	23.61	22.71	21.66	45.21	55
7.0	23.80	22.86	21.97	45.21	55
7.1	23.81	22.77	22.30	45.21	55
7.2	23.82	22.68	22.63	45.21	55
7.3	24.11	22.91	22.84	45.21	55
7.4	24.40	23.15	23.06	45.21	55
7.5	24.78	23.77	23.22	45.21	55
7.6	24.88	24.17	23.18	45.21	55
7.7	25.14	24.86	23.54	45.21	55
7.8	25.31	25.16	23.94	45.21	55
7.9	25.48	25.46	24.35	45.21	55
8.0	25.80	25.47	24.67	45.21	55
8.1	26.11	25.47	24.98	45.21	55
8.2	26.54	25.84	25.15	45.21	55
8.3	26.66	26.20	25.01	45.21	55
8.4	26.94	26.71	25.34	45.21	55
8.5	27.12	26.87	25.82	45.21	55
8.6	27.20	27.19	26.56	45.21	55
8.7	27.12	27.35	26.81	45.21	55
8.8	27.03	27.52	27.07	45.21	55
8.9	27.36	27.45	26.92	45.21	55
9.0	27.69	27.39	26.78	45.21	55
9.1	28.28	28.03	27.08	45.21	55
9.2	28.55	28.74	27.53	45.21	55
9.3	29.05	29.25	28.36	45.21	55
9.4	29.30	29.06	28.73	45.21	55
9.5	29.54	28.86	29.20	45.21	55
9.6	29.71	29.41	29.28	45.21	55
9.7	29.89	29.96	29.37	45.21	55
9.8	30.05	30.26	29.25	45.21	55
9.9	30.03	30.01	29.12	45.21	55
10.0	30.24	30.00	29.56	45.21	55
10.1	30.46	30.24	30.13	45.21	55
10.2	30.95	31.18	30.78	45.21	55
10.3	31.21	31.88	30.86	45.21	55
10.4	31.48	32.58	30.95	45.21	55
10.5	31.71	32.36	31.04	45.21	55
10.6	31.93	32.14	31.14	45.21	55
10.7	32.38	32.15	31.60	45.21	55
10.8	32.60	32.39	31.96	45.21	55
10.9	32.97	33.10	32.47	45.21	55
11.0	33.13	33.57	32.62	45.21	55
11.1	33.28	34.05	32.76	45.21	55
11.2	33.00	33.80	32.93	45.21	55
11.3	32.71	33.56	33.10	45.21	55
11.4	32.98	33.95	33.55	45.21	55
11.5	33.52	34.59	33.83	45.21	55
11.6	34.28	35.38	33.98	45.21	55
11.7	34.50	35.52	33.86	45.21	55
11.8	34.71	35.67	33.75	45.21	55
11.9	35.04	35.96	33.77	45.21	55
12.0	35.36	36.25	33.79	45.21	55
12.1	35.85	36.71	34.50	45.21	55
12.2	36.00	36.87	35.22	45.21	55
12.3	36.35	37.03	36.11	45.21	55
12.4	36.55	37.02	36.30	45.21	55
12.5	36.36	37.45	36.65	45.21	55
12.6	35.99	37.88	36.82	45.21	55
12.7	35.61	38.32	36.99	45.21	55
12.8	35.68	38.25	36.98	45.21	55
12.9	35.74	38.19	36.98	45.21	55
13.0	36.51	38.22	37.50	45.21	55
13.1	37.21	38.33	38.03	45.21	55
13.2	38.07	39.00	38.78	45.21	55
13.3	38.22	39.58	38.99	45.21	55
13.4	38.38	40.15	39.57	45.21	55
13.5	38.64	40.18	39.93	45.21	55
13.6	38.90	40.20	40.29	45.21	55
13.7	39.34	40.26	40.45	45.21	55
13.8	39.53	40.28	40.60	45.21	55
13.9	39.93	40.80	40.47	45.21	55
14.0	40.14	41.30	40.17	45.21	55
14.1	40.51	41.79	40.23	45.21	55
14.2	40.65	41.73	40.58	45.21	55
14.3	40.80	41.66	40.93	45.21	55
14.4	41.03	41.77	41.38	45.21	55
14.5	41.27	41.95	41.83	45.21	55
14.6	41.35	42.78	42.38	45.21	55
14.7	41.20	43.44	42.48	45.21	55
14.8	41.49	43.91	43.00	45.21	55
14.9	41.94	43.72	43.42	45.21	55
15.0	42.38	43.53	44.09	45.21	55
15.1	42.68	43.86	44.33	45.21	55
15.2	42.97	44.19	44.58	45.21	55
15.3	43.46	44.95	44.32	45.21	55
15.4	43.64	45.37	44.05	45.21	55
15.5	43.93	45.80	44.42	45.21	55
15.6	44.04		45.05	45.21	55
15.7	44.14		45.68	45.21	55

Daiwa Saltiga 12 EX Si3+ PE3 - 55lb Braid

Overview

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation