PowerPro Maxcuatro : 30lb Braid

PowerPro Maxcuatro 30lb Braid

Product Details

Maxcuatro delivers the same great performance anglers have come to expect from PowerPro but is 25% thinner than standard PowerPro braided fishing line with equivalent strength. Maxcuatro features 4-end construction made with next-gen Honeywell Spectra HT fiber to optimize casting distance while also increasing line capacity on the reel. Maxcuatro enables anglers to downsize their tackle without reducing line capacity and maximize their total fishing performance.

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Summary

Measured Diameter: .328mm (+129% on stated .23mm)
Out of Roundness: .084mm (28.3% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 42.74lbs (142.5% of rated 30lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 10.69lbs (25.01% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 34.3lbs (80.25% of max break)

A solid performance in both the Tensile Strength test (14th) and the FG Knot test (16th). A poor result in the Abration test (73rd). Average Diameter is 129% of what is claimed. Maximum Break (42.7lbs) was 142.5% above the quoted figure.

Compared to the Original PowerPro 30lb, the Maxcuatro was:

3.36% thinner
5.86% stronger
-16.4% weaker in the Abrasion Resistance test
18.5% stronger in the FG Knot test

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	PowerPro
Name	Maxcuatro
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	30
Date Tested	18 November 2023
Credit to	Anonymous
Strands	4
Cost $AUD	43
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.23
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.297
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	129.13
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.244
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.328
Break Max Average (lbs)	42.74
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	142.46
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	399625
Tensile Rank	22
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	10.69
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	25
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	113
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	99953
Abrasion Tensile Rank	70
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	34.3
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	80.25
FG % of Maximum Rank	24
FG Tensile Strength PSI	320710
FG Tensile Rank	13

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.74	30
0.1	1.35	1.13	1.49	42.74	30
0.2	2.59	2.04	2.78	42.74	30
0.3	3.15	2.37	3.34	42.74	30
0.4	4.24	2.71	4.25	42.74	30
0.5	4.75	3.21	4.60	42.74	30
0.6	5.27	3.72	5.48	42.74	30
0.7	5.59	4.71	5.99	42.74	30
0.8	5.92	5.21	6.51	42.74	30
0.9	6.70	6.02	7.01	42.74	30
1.0	7.15	6.33	7.51	42.74	30
1.1	8.04	6.65	8.34	42.74	30
1.2	8.48	7.11	8.66	42.74	30
1.3	8.91	7.56	9.44	42.74	30
1.4	9.21	8.46	9.88	42.74	30
1.5	9.51	8.91	10.33	42.74	30
1.6	10.26	9.63	10.75	42.74	30
1.7	10.72	9.90	11.17	42.74	30
1.8	11.60	10.62	11.84	42.74	30
1.9	12.03	11.07	12.09	42.74	30
2.0	12.73	11.51	12.80	42.74	30
2.1	12.99	11.97	13.27	42.74	30
2.2	13.26	12.42	14.15	42.74	30
2.3	13.64	13.17	14.56	42.74	30
2.4	14.02	13.45	14.98	42.74	30
2.5	14.78	14.15	15.27	42.74	30
2.6	15.16	14.57	15.56	42.74	30
2.7	15.83	15.39	16.22	42.74	30
2.8	16.13	15.81	16.60	42.74	30
2.9	16.42	16.22	17.37	42.74	30
3.0	16.86	16.47	17.77	42.74	30
3.1	17.29	16.73	18.17	42.74	30
3.2	18.09	17.38	18.41	42.74	30
3.3	18.44	17.78	18.64	42.74	30
3.4	19.06	18.63	19.33	42.74	30
3.5	19.33	19.07	19.78	42.74	30
3.6	19.88	19.78	20.68	42.74	30
3.7	20.18	20.05	21.14	42.74	30
3.8	20.47	20.31	21.59	42.74	30
3.9	20.90	20.71	21.82	42.74	30
4.0	21.32	21.12	22.06	42.74	30
4.1	22.01	21.90	22.69	42.74	30
4.2	22.27	22.29	23.10	42.74	30
4.3	22.90	22.93	23.81	42.74	30
4.4	23.28	23.18	24.13	42.74	30
4.5	23.65	23.44	24.64	42.74	30
4.6	24.01	23.83	24.85	42.74	30
4.7	24.38	24.21	25.05	42.74	30
4.8	24.93	25.01	25.39	42.74	30
4.9	25.11	25.42	25.74	42.74	30
5.0	25.65	25.98	26.48	42.74	30
5.1	26.01	26.12	26.87	42.74	30
5.2	26.36	26.67	27.60	42.74	30
5.3	26.64	27.06	27.94	42.74	30
5.4	26.93	27.46	28.67	42.74	30
5.5	27.48	27.82	29.08	42.74	30
5.6	27.74	28.18	29.48	42.74	30
5.7	28.36	28.72	29.73	42.74	30
5.8	28.71	28.90	29.97	42.74	30
5.9	29.40	29.49	30.34	42.74	30
6.0	29.74	29.89	30.47	42.74	30
6.1	30.08	30.58	30.98	42.74	30
6.2	30.30	30.87	31.36	42.74	30
6.3	30.51	31.15	31.75	42.74	30
6.4	30.98	31.51	32.22	42.74	30
6.5	31.24	31.87	32.70	42.74	30
6.6	31.81	32.54	33.24	42.74	30
6.7	32.12	32.85	33.30	42.74	30
6.8	32.71	33.51	33.88	42.74	30
6.9	32.99	33.87	34.40	42.74	30
7.0	33.26	34.22	35.16	42.74	30
7.1	33.67	34.41	35.40	42.74	30
7.2	34.07	34.60	35.65	42.74	30
7.3	34.71	35.11	36.00	42.74	30
7.4	34.93	35.42	36.36	42.74	30
7.5	35.31	36.05	36.90	42.74	30
7.6	35.46	36.37	37.09	42.74	30
7.7	35.61	36.90	37.61	42.74	30
7.8	35.98	37.12	37.93	42.74	30
7.9	36.35	37.34	38.26	42.74	30
8.0	37.01	37.65	38.57	42.74	30
8.1	37.30	37.97	38.88	42.74	30
8.2	37.79	38.60	39.33	42.74	30
8.3	37.98	38.91	39.48	42.74	30
8.4	38.18	39.41	40.14	42.74	30
8.5	38.48	39.60	40.65	42.74	30
8.6	38.77	40.09	41.66	42.74	30
8.7	39.38	40.39	42.16	42.74	30
8.8	39.69	40.70	42.68	42.74	30
8.9	40.16	41.00	42.70	42.74	30
9.0	40.32	41.31	43.28	42.74	30
9.1	40.86	41.81	43.84	42.74	30
9.2	41.24	42.00	44.39	42.74	30
9.3	41.62	42.20	44.39	42.74	30
9.4	41.62			42.74	30

PowerPro Maxcuatro 30lb Braid

Product Details

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation