Daiwa SALTIGA 12 EX Si3+ : PE5 Braid

Description

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: 0.399mm (no claimed diameter)
- Out of Roundness: 0.063mm (15.79% variation in diameter)
- Measured Maximum Break: 61.29 lbs (69.65% of claimed 88 lbs)
- Measured Stretch @ Break: 2.56%
- Abrasion Maximum Break: 25.5 lbs (41.61% of max break)
- FG Knot Maximum Break: 49.36 lbs (80.54% of max break)

Visual inspection of the line shows an extremely nice construction. Maximum break was well down from the claimed 88 lbs at an average of 61.29 lbs. Claimed and Measured PE values were very close.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Dawia
Name	Saltiga x12 PE5
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	88
Date Tested	23 January 2026
Credit to	Shane W
Strands	12
Cost $AUD	99.99
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.1
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.399
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	399
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.374
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.437
Break Max Average (lbs)	61.29
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	69.65
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	2.56%
Tensile Strength (PSI)	314673
Tensile Rank	97
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	25.5
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	41.6
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	20
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	130921
Abrasion Tensile Rank	36
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	49.36
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	80.53
FG % of Maximum Rank	36
FG Tensile Strength PSI	253423
FG Tensile Rank	54

StrainSummary	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Average	Rated
0.01	0.81	0.69	0.73	61.29	88
0.03	2.97	1.84	1.14	61.29	88
0.05	3.26	2.29	1.55	61.29	88
0.08	3.53	2.73	2.41	61.29	88
0.10	3.80	3.17	2.63	61.29	88
0.11	4.60	3.63	2.85	61.29	88
0.13	5.62	4.10	3.51	61.29	88
0.14	6.13	4.58	3.99	61.29	88
0.16	6.40	5.07	4.23	61.29	88
0.17	6.93	5.31	4.49	61.29	88
0.19	7.45	5.82	5.24	61.29	88
0.20	7.97	6.31	5.74	61.29	88
0.22	8.49	7.04	6.26	61.29	88
0.24	8.97	8.22	6.77	61.29	88
0.26	9.47	8.91	7.28	61.29	88
0.27	9.72	9.80	7.53	61.29	88
0.29	10.19	10.45	8.25	61.29	88
0.30	10.64	10.88	8.97	61.29	88
0.32	11.10	11.32	9.43	61.29	88
0.34	11.32	11.77	9.66	61.29	88
0.35	11.99	12.21	9.90	61.29	88
0.37	11.99	12.65	10.57	61.29	88
0.39	12.67	13.07	11.04	61.29	88
0.40	13.11	13.29	11.49	61.29	88
0.42	13.55	13.71	11.96	61.29	88
0.43	13.98	14.18	12.42	61.29	88
0.45	14.18	14.62	12.65	61.29	88
0.46	15.03	15.52	12.88	61.29	88
0.48	15.93	15.74	13.56	61.29	88
0.50	16.79	16.18	14.02	61.29	88
0.52	17.47	16.64	14.24	61.29	88
0.53	18.34	17.09	14.70	61.29	88
0.55	18.77	17.54	15.15	61.29	88
0.56	18.99	17.75	15.61	61.29	88
0.59	19.41	17.96	16.53	61.29	88
0.62	19.81	18.61	17.23	61.29	88
0.66	20.23	18.83	18.30	61.29	88
0.69	20.62	19.43	18.93	61.29	88
0.71	21.03	19.81	19.75	61.29	88
0.72	21.42	20.20	19.94	61.29	88
0.75	21.61	20.40	20.34	61.29	88
0.77	22.20	20.80	21.10	61.29	88
0.78	22.40	21.22	21.48	61.29	88
0.80	23.19	21.44	21.68	61.29	88
0.82	23.59	22.04	22.26	61.29	88
0.84	24.38	22.44	22.46	61.29	88
0.85	24.59	23.05	23.05	61.29	88
0.87	25.40	23.84	23.05	61.29	88
0.88	25.99	24.47	23.62	61.29	88
0.90	26.20	24.89	23.81	61.29	88
0.91	26.85	25.29	24.20	61.29	88
0.93	27.27	25.70	24.40	61.29	88
0.95	27.46	26.12	24.96	61.29	88
0.97	28.08	26.53	25.35	61.29	88
0.98	28.29	26.92	25.75	61.29	88
1.00	28.49	27.11	25.97	61.29	88
1.01	28.91	27.50	26.59	61.29	88
1.04	29.47	27.87	26.98	61.29	88
1.06	29.87	28.23	27.57	61.29	88
1.07	30.26	28.60	28.31	61.29	88
1.11	30.46	28.97	28.70	61.29	88
1.13	30.83	29.15	29.30	61.29	88
1.14	31.19	29.51	29.49	61.29	88
1.16	31.58	29.86	30.06	61.29	88
1.17	31.76	30.24	30.46	61.29	88
1.19	32.32	30.97	30.66	61.29	88
1.20	32.51	31.16	30.86	61.29	88
1.22	32.91	31.55	31.45	61.29	88
1.24	33.29	31.92	31.84	61.29	88
1.25	33.68	32.53	32.24	61.29	88
1.27	34.27	32.92	32.44	61.29	88
1.29	35.07	33.30	32.64	61.29	88
1.30	35.90	33.68	33.24	61.29	88
1.32	36.72	34.08	33.61	61.29	88
1.34	37.29	34.46	34.00	61.29	88
1.35	37.49	34.87	34.41	61.29	88
1.37	38.08	35.07	34.84	61.29	88
1.38	38.27	35.26	35.06	61.29	88
1.40	38.82	36.04	35.47	61.29	88
1.43	39.00	36.04	36.26	61.29	88
1.46	39.55	36.22	37.07	61.29	88
1.49	39.55	36.96	37.85	61.29	88
1.51	40.13	37.33	38.42	61.29	88
1.52	40.52	37.88	38.80	61.29	88
1.54	40.90	38.64	38.99	61.29	88
1.56	41.09	39.01	39.57	61.29	88
1.58	41.28	40.11	39.75	61.29	88
1.59	41.82	40.29	40.14	61.29	88
1.61	42.19	40.68	40.52	61.29	88
1.62	42.79	40.87	40.71	61.29	88
1.64	43.20	41.26	41.32	61.29	88
1.65	43.59	41.65	41.74	61.29	88
1.67	43.78	42.03	41.95	61.29	88
1.69	44.36	42.43	42.32	61.29	88
1.71	44.73	42.62	42.71	61.29	88
1.72	45.10	42.82	43.08	61.29	88
1.75	45.28	43.41	43.70	61.29	88
1.78	45.62	43.76	44.49	61.29	88
1.80	45.99	44.11	45.21	61.29	88
1.82	46.37	44.45	45.41	61.29	88
1.85	46.75	44.82	45.78	61.29	88
1.87	46.92	45.18	46.51	61.29	88
1.88	47.27	45.55	46.88	61.29	88
1.90	47.62	46.07	47.24	61.29	88
1.91	47.98	46.25	47.61	61.29	88
1.93	48.16	46.80	47.80	61.29	88
1.94	48.71	47.18	48.15	61.29	88
1.96	48.88	47.53	48.52	61.29	88
1.98	49.80	47.73	48.89	61.29	88
2.00	50.17	47.92	49.27	61.29	88
2.01	50.76	48.48	49.46	61.29	88
2.03	50.94	48.85	49.83	61.29	88
2.04	51.49	49.23	50.21	61.29	88
2.06	51.65	49.57	50.57	61.29	88
2.07	52.02	49.76	50.96	61.29	88
2.10	52.38	50.09	51.72	61.29	88
2.14	52.75	50.47	52.45	61.29	88
2.17	52.91	50.84	52.98	61.29	88
2.20	53.07	51.21	53.76	61.29	88
2.22	53.58	51.56	54.12	61.29	88
2.23	53.95	51.92	54.65	61.29	88
2.25	54.32	52.09	55.00	61.29	88
2.27	54.66	52.44	55.34	61.29	88
2.29	54.83	52.82	55.71	61.29	88
2.30	55.35	53.36	55.89	61.29	88
2.32	55.70	54.05	56.25	61.29	88
2.33	56.26	54.76	56.62	61.29	88
2.35	56.63	55.12	56.97	61.29	88
2.36	56.96	55.47	57.33	61.29	88
2.38	57.14	55.66	57.50	61.29	88
2.39	57.51	56.02	57.86	61.29	88
2.41	57.70	56.39	58.23	61.29	88
2.43	58.24	56.77	58.61	61.29	88
2.45		57.15	58.96	61.29	88
2.46		57.33	59.14	61.29	88
2.48		57.67	59.69	61.29	88
2.49		58.18	60.02	61.29	88
2.52		58.35	60.55	61.29	88
2.54		59.06	60.36	61.29	88
2.56		59.77	60.84	61.29	88
2.58		60.12	61.11	61.29	88
2.59		60.65	61.61	61.29	88
2.62			62.32	61.29	88
2.64			62.95	61.29	88
2.65			63.34	61.29	88
2.67			63.72	61.29	88
2.69			64.07	61.29	88
2.70			64.25	61.29	88
2.72			64.62	61.29	88
2.74			64.98	61.29	88

Number	Measured	Average	Quoted
Number	Measured	Average	Quoted
1	0.379	0.399	0.100
2	0.404	0.399	0.100
3	0.379	0.399	0.100
4	0.436	0.399	0.100
5	0.374	0.399	0.100
6	0.406	0.399	0.100
7	0.379	0.399	0.100
8	0.437	0.399	0.100

Daiwa SALTIGA 12 EX Si3+ : PE5 Braid

Description

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Daiwa Saltiga 12 PE5 Diameter