PENN Slammer x8 : 20lb Braid

PENN Slammer x8 - 20lb Braid

Description:

Superior stretch & breaking strain
iZanas™ line construction
Available in multi-coloured metered braid (colour change every 10m with a white marker every 5 metres)
Available in 3 different spool sizes

Slammer® Braid is a premium quality Japanese braid, the first premium saltwater braid for PENN®. Constructed with a unique braiding method that features ALB and iZanas™ line technology.

This provides a tightly woven, smooth and strong high performance casting braid.

https://pennfishing.com.au/product/penn-slammer-braid-pe-x8/

Summary

Measured Diameter: .350mm (168.8% of stated .21mm)
Out of Roundness: .097mm (27.6% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 42.68lbs (213% of rated 20lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 15.16lbs (35.5% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 29.9lbs (70.06% of max break)

Average performance in the tensile and FG Knot tests, but the Abrasion Resistance result was no too bad. The ovality of the line is quite high at 27%, but the construction does look quite nice. This line was rated at 20lb but it achieved over double this value, breaking at 42.68lbs.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	PENN
Name	Slammer x8
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	20
Date Tested	6 August 2023
Credit to	Tackleworld and Outdoors Mandurah
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	39.99
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.21
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.35
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	166.67
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.294
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.391
Break Max Average (lbs)	42.68
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	213.42
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	283053
Tensile Rank	90
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	15.16
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	35.51
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	48
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	100541
Abrasion Tensile Rank	69
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	29.9
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	70.05
FG % of Maximum Rank	68
FG Tensile Strength PSI	198297
FG Tensile Rank	72

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.68	20
0.1	1.47	1.13	1.19	42.68	20
0.2	2.35	1.99	2.09	42.68	20
0.3	3.14	2.30	2.39	42.68	20
0.4	3.61	3.10	3.16	42.68	20
0.5	4.09	3.59	3.62	42.68	20
0.6	4.54	4.57	4.52	42.68	20
0.7	5.00	5.05	4.97	42.68	20
0.8	5.74	5.53	5.41	42.68	20
0.9	6.03	5.82	5.82	42.68	20
1.0	6.69	6.10	6.23	42.68	20
1.1	7.07	6.79	6.91	42.68	20
1.2	7.80	7.19	7.17	42.68	20
1.3	8.15	7.97	7.79	42.68	20
1.4	8.51	8.34	8.15	42.68	20
1.5	8.74	8.95	8.85	42.68	20
1.6	8.96	9.17	9.21	42.68	20
1.7	9.53	9.40	9.56	42.68	20
1.8	9.86	9.71	9.79	42.68	20
1.9	10.52	10.01	10.03	42.68	20
2.0	10.85	10.61	10.59	42.68	20
2.1	11.17	10.91	10.93	42.68	20
2.2	11.37	11.38	11.56	42.68	20
2.3	11.56	11.57	11.86	42.68	20
2.4	12.05	11.75	12.37	42.68	20
2.5	12.33	12.02	12.58	42.68	20
2.6	12.92	12.30	12.79	42.68	20
2.7	13.22	12.85	13.06	42.68	20
2.8	13.72	13.14	13.33	42.68	20
2.9	13.93	13.61	13.86	42.68	20
3.0	14.13	13.79	14.11	42.68	20
3.1	14.40	13.98	14.55	42.68	20
3.2	14.67	14.23	14.72	42.68	20
3.3	15.23	14.48	14.90	42.68	20
3.4	15.53	15.00	15.14	42.68	20
3.5	15.99	15.27	15.37	42.68	20
3.6	16.16	15.71	15.84	42.68	20
3.7	16.59	15.88	16.06	42.68	20
3.8	16.84	16.31	16.45	42.68	20
3.9	17.10	16.58	16.62	42.68	20
4.0	17.36	16.84	16.78	42.68	20
4.1	17.63	17.08	17.02	42.68	20
4.2	18.07	17.32	17.25	42.68	20
4.3	18.26	17.73	17.72	42.68	20
4.4	18.69	17.91	17.95	42.68	20
4.5	18.93	18.33	18.35	42.68	20
4.6	19.18	18.57	18.51	42.68	20
4.7	19.43	19.05	18.91	42.68	20
4.8	19.67	19.27	19.13	42.68	20
4.9	20.08	19.50	19.36	42.68	20
5.0	20.23	19.65	19.59	42.68	20
5.1	20.59	19.81	19.82	42.68	20
5.2	20.78	20.20	20.21	42.68	20
5.3	21.20	20.43	20.36	42.68	20
5.4	21.41	20.89	20.73	42.68	20
5.5	21.63	21.11	20.95	42.68	20
5.6	21.79	21.33	21.16	42.68	20
5.7	21.96	21.53	21.39	42.68	20
5.8	22.35	21.72	21.63	42.68	20
5.9	22.57	22.05	22.03	42.68	20
6.0	23.06	22.17	22.20	42.68	20
6.1	23.33	22.48	22.60	42.68	20
6.2	23.59	22.66	22.83	42.68	20
6.3	23.76	22.84	23.28	42.68	20
6.4	23.94	23.05	23.51	42.68	20
6.5	24.37	23.27	23.73	42.68	20
6.6	24.64	23.63	23.87	42.68	20
6.7	25.19	23.79	24.02	42.68	20
6.8	25.47	23.99	24.19	42.68	20
6.9	25.95	24.03	24.23	42.68	20
7.0	26.15	24.44	24.55	42.68	20
7.1	26.34	24.79	24.85	42.68	20
7.2	26.60	25.15	25.29	42.68	20
7.3	26.85	25.30	25.44	42.68	20
7.4	27.37	25.46	25.59	42.68	20
7.5	27.63	25.81	25.83	42.68	20
7.6	28.03	26.01	26.08	42.68	20
7.7	28.18	26.37	26.57	42.68	20
7.8	28.32	26.54	26.83	42.68	20
7.9	28.55	26.70	27.24	42.68	20
8.0	28.77	26.86	27.40	42.68	20
8.1	29.35	27.01	27.56	42.68	20
8.2	29.71	27.49	27.80	42.68	20
8.3	30.27	27.82	28.04	42.68	20
8.4	30.47	28.33	28.46	42.68	20
8.5	30.68	28.52	28.64	42.68	20
8.6	30.94	28.86	29.03	42.68	20
8.7	31.21	29.00	29.23	42.68	20
8.8	31.74	29.15	29.75	42.68	20
8.9	32.01	29.44	30.06	42.68	20
9.0	32.52	29.73	30.37	42.68	20
9.1	32.75	30.31	30.67	42.68	20
9.2	33.14	30.59	30.96	42.68	20
9.3	33.28	31.03	31.43	42.68	20
9.4	33.43	31.18	31.61	42.68	20
9.5	33.69	31.60	32.05	42.68	20
9.6	33.95	31.87	32.33	42.68	20
9.7	34.34	32.14	32.60	42.68	20
9.8	34.48	32.43	32.84	42.68	20
9.9	34.74	32.71	33.07	42.68	20
10.0	34.88	33.14	33.59	42.68	20
10.1	35.01	33.27	33.88	42.68	20
10.2	35.27	33.49	34.32	42.68	20
10.3	35.54	33.56	34.47	42.68	20
10.4	36.02	33.64	34.88	42.68	20
10.5	36.25	33.81	35.12	42.68	20
10.6	36.79	33.99	35.37	42.68	20
10.7	37.11	34.28	35.63	42.68	20
10.8	37.43	34.41	35.88	42.68	20
10.9	37.76	34.69	36.34	42.68	20
11.0	38.08	34.86	36.54	42.68	20
11.1	38.61	35.28	36.98	42.68	20
11.2	38.81	35.54	37.22	42.68	20
11.3	39.35	35.80	37.76	42.68	20
11.4	39.68	35.95	38.05	42.68	20
11.5	40.32	36.09	38.35	42.68	20
11.6	40.63	36.41	38.53	42.68	20
11.7	40.93	36.58	38.72	42.68	20
11.8	41.14	37.17	39.21	42.68	20
11.9	41.34	37.60	39.51	42.68	20
12.0	41.84	38.02	40.03	42.68	20
12.1	42.13	38.16	40.23	42.68	20
12.2	42.73	38.29	40.44	42.68	20
12.3	43.05	38.69	40.60	42.68	20
12.4	43.36	38.96	40.75	42.68	20
12.5	43.36	39.49	41.07	42.68	20
12.6		39.77	41.23	42.68	20
12.7		40.21	41.59	42.68	20
12.8		40.39	41.78	42.68	20
12.9		40.56	41.98	42.68	20
13.0		40.75	42.07	42.68	20
13.1		40.95	42.15	42.68	20
13.2		41.34	42.24	42.68	20
13.3		41.55		42.68	20
13.4		41.87		42.68	20
13.5		41.98		42.68	20
13.6		42.10		42.68	20
13.7		42.22		42.68	20
13.8		42.33		42.68	20
13.9		42.45		42.68	20

PENN Slammer x8 - 20lb Braid

Description:

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation