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 |
| Tensile Strength (PSI) | 283053 |
| Tensile Rank | 82 |
| Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs) | 15.16 |
| Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 35.51 |
| Abrasion % of Maximum Rank | 36 |
| Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI | 100541 |
| Abrasion Tensile Rank | 60 |
| FG Break Max Average (lbs) | 29.9 |
| FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 70.05 |
| FG % of Maximum Rank | 57 |
| FG Tensile Strength PSI | 198297 |
| FG Tensile Rank | 67 |
| 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 |
Diameter Variation
