*Original* PowerPro : 20lb Braid

ORIGINAL PowerPro : 20lb Braid

PowerPro Braided Line: No Matter What

PowerPro Braided Fishing Line is built for strength, sensitivity, and reliability. Made from ultra-strong Spectra fibres in conjunction with Enhanced Body Technology (EBT), it offers a rounder, smoother profile for improved casting and durability. Power Pro loads easily onto any reel, retains minimal water, and features near-zero stretch for exceptional sensitivity. Power Pro’s superior structural integrity helps reduce wind knots, backlashes, and guide tangles, allowing anglers to spend more time fishing.

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Summary

- Measured Ave Diameter: 0.299mm (130.0% of claimed)
- Out of Roundness: 0.097mm (32.441% variation in diameter)
- Measured Maximum Break: 35.47 lbs (177.35% of claimed 20 lbs)
- Measured Stretch @ Break: 2.68%
- Abrasion Maximum Break: 11.75 lbs (33.13% of max break)
- FG Knot Maximum Break: 30.0 lbs (84.58% of max break)
- Mass Efficiency: 566.36

For such an old line, the overall performance was not too bad. Braid construction had significant high and low spots which is typical for an x4, with 32.4% variation which is very high. Maximum strength was 177% over the quoted maximum which is mind boggling, and the MEI value was quite low. Abrasion resistance was average but the FG was great.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	PowerPro
Name	Original
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	20
Date Tested	24 July 2026
Credit to
Strands	4
Cost $AUD	0
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.23
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.299
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	130
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.251
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.348
Break Max Average (lbs)	35.46
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	177.3
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	2.66%
Tensile Strength (PSI)	322625
Tensile Rank	109
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	11.75
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	33.13
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	99
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	106905
Abrasion Tensile Rank	96
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	30
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	84.61
FG % of Maximum Rank	26
FG Tensile Strength PSI	272949
FG Tensile Rank	53

StrainSummary	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Average	Rated
0.00	0.00	0.31	0.23	35.46	20
0.02	0.39	0.47	0.42	35.46	20
0.02	0.71	0.62	0.76	35.46	20
0.03	1.00	0.77	0.91	35.46	20
0.05	1.14	1.20	0.91	35.46	20
0.06	1.27	1.62	1.79	35.46	20
0.08	1.79	1.62	1.93	35.46	20
0.10	1.79	1.62	2.07	35.46	20
0.10	2.27	2.28	2.36	35.46	20
0.13	2.27	2.40	2.63	35.46	20
0.15	2.64	2.66	3.05	35.46	20
0.16	2.88	2.93	3.20	35.46	20
0.18	3.01	3.21	3.34	35.46	20
0.19	3.35	3.47	3.75	35.46	20
0.21	3.47	3.60	3.89	35.46	20
0.23	3.71	3.99	4.17	35.46	20
0.24	3.84	4.12	4.47	35.46	20
0.24	4.22	4.26	4.73	35.46	20
0.26	4.34	4.64	5.03	35.46	20
0.29	4.57	4.90	5.31	35.46	20
0.29	4.69	5.03	5.45	35.46	20
0.32	5.05	5.28	5.60	35.46	20
0.32	5.29	5.54	6.02	35.46	20
0.34	5.54	5.80	6.30	35.46	20
0.35	5.66	6.04	6.58	35.46	20
0.37	6.03	6.17	6.72	35.46	20
0.39	6.15	6.40	7.13	35.46	20
0.41	6.36	6.65	7.25	35.46	20
0.42	6.57	6.88	7.52	35.46	20
0.44	6.79	7.12	7.78	35.46	20
0.45	6.89	7.34	8.02	35.46	20
0.47	7.10	7.56	8.27	35.46	20
0.48	7.31	7.79	8.40	35.46	20
0.50	7.41	7.90	8.65	35.46	20
0.51	7.52	8.12	8.90	35.46	20
0.53	7.95	8.35	9.14	35.46	20
0.55	8.07	8.58	9.39	35.46	20
0.57	8.30	8.70	9.52	35.46	20
0.58	8.52	9.06	9.91	35.46	20
0.60	8.74	9.18	10.17	35.46	20
0.61	8.98	9.40	10.30	35.46	20
0.63	9.10	9.52	10.42	35.46	20
0.63	9.31	9.86	10.55	35.46	20
0.66	9.52	9.96	10.91	35.46	20
0.66	9.63	10.22	11.29	35.46	20
0.68	9.96	10.34	11.42	35.46	20
0.70	10.06	10.69	11.66	35.46	20
0.71	10.37	10.91	11.91	35.46	20
0.73	10.48	11.16	12.04	35.46	20
0.74	10.80	11.39	12.41	35.46	20
0.76	10.91	11.60	12.65	35.46	20
0.77	11.11	11.71	12.77	35.46	20
0.80	11.21	11.82	13.00	35.46	20
0.81	11.52	12.24	13.22	35.46	20
0.83	11.52	12.36	13.45	35.46	20
0.84	11.85	12.48	13.56	35.46	20
0.86	12.07	12.71	13.93	35.46	20
0.87	12.29	12.94	14.06	35.46	20
0.87	12.51	13.17	14.29	35.46	20
0.90	12.62	13.39	14.41	35.46	20
0.90	12.94	13.63	14.76	35.46	20
0.94	13.04	13.85	14.88	35.46	20
0.94	13.28	14.09	15.25	35.46	20
0.97	13.52	14.21	15.37	35.46	20
0.97	13.76	14.43	15.62	35.46	20
0.99	13.88	14.66	15.88	35.46	20
1.00	14.23	14.88	16.00	35.46	20
1.03	14.35	15.13	16.35	35.46	20
1.03	14.60	15.26	16.48	35.46	20
1.07	14.71	15.50	16.60	35.46	20
1.07	15.06	15.75	16.93	35.46	20
1.09	15.29	15.98	17.05	35.46	20
1.10	15.40	16.20	17.38	35.46	20
1.12	15.61	16.43	17.57	35.46	20
1.13	15.82	16.55	17.68	35.46	20
1.15	16.03	16.78	17.90	35.46	20
1.17	16.22	17.01	18.00	35.46	20
1.17	16.33	17.22	18.31	35.46	20
1.20	16.54	17.45	18.52	35.46	20
1.20	16.86	17.67	18.73	35.46	20
1.23	16.97	17.77	18.84	35.46	20
1.23	17.18	18.12	19.06	35.46	20
1.26	17.39	18.22	19.27	35.46	20
1.26	17.50	18.44	19.52	35.46	20
1.29	17.72	18.66	19.64	35.46	20
1.29	18.07	18.77	20.01	35.46	20
1.33	18.07	18.99	20.27	35.46	20
1.33	18.41	19.23	20.39	35.46	20
1.34	18.62	19.47	20.63	35.46	20
1.36	18.73	19.70	20.85	35.46	20
1.38	18.94	19.92	20.95	35.46	20
1.39	19.15	20.14	21.07	35.46	20
1.41	19.27	20.38	21.29	35.46	20
1.42	19.48	20.62	21.65	35.46	20
1.44	19.70	20.73	21.88	35.46	20
1.46	20.02	20.95	22.10	35.46	20
1.47	20.13	21.18	22.20	35.46	20
1.49	20.31	21.29	22.54	35.46	20
1.51	20.52	21.62	22.65	35.46	20
1.52	20.71	21.73	22.85	35.46	20
1.52	20.88	21.94	23.06	35.46	20
1.55	20.98	22.13	23.17	35.46	20
1.57	21.17	22.34	23.48	35.46	20
1.58	21.37	22.44	23.58	35.46	20
1.58	21.60	22.64	23.91	35.46	20
1.60	21.80	22.94	24.14	35.46	20
1.62	21.89	23.05	24.24	35.46	20
1.65	22.21	23.26	24.44	35.46	20
1.65	22.31	23.47	24.66	35.46	20
1.67	22.63	23.68	24.85	35.46	20
1.68	22.73	23.78	24.95	35.46	20
1.70	22.94	24.00	25.27	35.46	20
1.71	23.05	24.11	25.37	35.46	20
1.73	23.37	24.43	25.58	35.46	20
1.74	23.48	24.66	25.58	35.46	20
1.78	23.82	24.87	26.02	35.46	20
1.78	23.93	24.99	26.12	35.46	20
1.79	24.03	25.10	26.33	35.46	20
1.81	24.25	25.42	26.43	35.46	20
1.83	24.56	25.63	26.72	35.46	20
1.84	24.66	25.83	26.94	35.46	20
1.86	24.98	26.04	27.15	35.46	20
1.87	25.09	26.15	27.26	35.46	20
1.89	25.29	26.26	27.48	35.46	20
1.90	25.40	26.58	27.71	35.46	20
1.92	25.71	26.78	27.91	35.46	20
1.93	25.89	26.98	28.00	35.46	20
1.95	25.98	27.17	28.29	35.46	20
1.97	26.08	27.36	28.39	35.46	20
1.99	26.37	27.45	28.66	35.46	20
2.00	26.55	27.64	28.76	35.46	20
2.02	26.64	27.84	29.04	35.46	20
2.03	26.89	28.03	29.14	35.46	20
2.05	26.89	28.22	29.26	35.46	20
2.06	27.18	28.44	29.45	35.46	20
2.08	27.40	28.56	29.67	35.46	20
2.08	27.50	28.67	29.88	35.46	20
2.10	27.72	29.15	30.09	35.46	20
2.13	28.04	29.15	30.19	35.46	20
2.13	28.14	29.47	30.49	35.46	20
2.16	28.48	29.58	30.71	35.46	20
2.16	28.59	29.82	30.82	35.46	20
2.18	28.69	30.15	31.04	35.46	20
2.19	28.80	30.25	31.15	35.46	20
2.21	29.11	30.55	31.55	35.46	20
2.22	29.40	30.55	31.55	35.46	20
2.24	29.49	30.84	31.84	35.46	20
2.26	29.68	30.92	31.93	35.46	20
2.28	29.76	31.19	32.12	35.46	20
2.29	30.03	31.19	32.29	35.46	20
2.31	30.11	31.42	32.47	35.46	20
2.32	30.36	31.61	32.56	35.46	20
2.34	30.45	31.79	32.83	35.46	20
2.35	30.54	31.88	32.92	35.46	20
2.37	30.80	31.97	33.12	35.46	20
2.39	30.98	32.27	33.30	35.46	20
2.39	31.07	32.46	33.48	35.46	20
2.42	31.27	32.65	33.68	35.46	20
2.42	31.50	32.85	33.78	35.46	20
2.44	31.71	33.05	34.07	35.46	20
2.45	31.91	33.14	34.25	35.46	20
2.47	32.08	33.34	34.35	35.46	20
2.48	32.18	33.54		35.46	20
2.50	32.40	33.75		35.46	20
2.52	32.60	33.98		35.46	20
2.54	32.81	34.07		35.46	20
2.55	32.99	34.27		35.46	20
2.57	33.17	34.36		35.46	20
2.58	33.36	34.76		35.46	20
2.60	33.46	34.85		35.46	20
2.62	33.62	34.94		35.46	20
2.63	33.81	35.13		35.46	20
2.65	33.98	35.22		35.46	20
2.67	34.15	35.48		35.46	20
2.68	34.31	35.75		35.46	20
2.70	34.40	35.83		35.46	20
2.70	34.59	36.03		35.46	20
2.71	34.69	36.22		35.46	20
2.73	34.96	36.31		35.46	20
2.75	35.11	36.31		35.46	20
2.76		36.71		35.46	20
2.78		36.92		35.46	20

Number	Measured	Average	Quoted
1	0.251	0.299	0.230
2	0.297	0.299	0.230
3	0.348	0.299	0.230
4	0.299	0.299	0.230
5	0.265	0.299	0.230
6	0.296	0.299	0.230
7	0.347	0.299	0.230
8	0.287	0.299	0.230

*ORIGINAL* PowerPro : 20lb Braid

PowerPro Braided Line: No Matter What

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

PowerPro 20lb Diameter

ORIGINAL PowerPro : 20lb Braid