Shimano Hardbull 8+ : PE2 Braid

Description

A new series of PE is now available. The “bounce/stiffness” prevents line trouble, and the abrasion resistance is 3 times higher than before.

A new series of PE along with PITBULL. Honeywell’s Spectra® is used as the PE material. Eight-strand weave is finished by the MX2 method, which improves abrasion resistance and provides moderate “bounce/stiffness”. The PE line is easy to use with spinning reels as well as baitcasting reels.

https://fish.shimano.com/en-SG/product/lines/pe-braided/a155f00000doutoqav.html

Summary

- Measured Ave Diameter: 0.287mm (??? of claimed)
- Out of Roundness: 0.045mm (15.67% variation in diameter)
- Measured Maximum Break: 37.50 lbs (79.96% of claimed 46.9 lbs)
- Measured Stretch @ Break: 2.44%
- Abrasion Maximum Break: 12.67 lbs (33.79% of max break)
- FG Knot Maximum Break: 25.19 lbs (67.17% of max break)

Not a bad line from Shimano, however it did show some potential issues in braiding tension. Claimed maximum break was overestimated by around 20% based on our testing. The MEI value was above average based on the lines we have measured.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Shimano
Name	Hardbull 8+ PE2
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	46.9
Date Tested	4 April 2026
Credit to	Drift T
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	38
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.1
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.287
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	287
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.264
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.309
Break Max Average (lbs)	37.5
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	79.95
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	2.44%
Tensile Strength (PSI)	372265
Tensile Rank	56
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	12.67
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	33.79
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	82
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	125776
Abrasion Tensile Rank	51
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	25.19
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	67.16
FG % of Maximum Rank	110
FG Tensile Strength PSI	250063
FG Tensile Rank	67

StrainSummary	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Average	Rated
0.02	0.68	0.59	0.71	37.50	46
0.03	0.94	0.76	1.00	37.50	46
0.04	1.05	1.04	1.26	37.50	46
0.06	1.29	1.66	1.62	37.50	46
0.07	1.59	1.66	1.84	37.50	46
0.08	1.68	2.00	2.05	37.50	46
0.09	1.89	2.09	2.25	37.50	46
0.12	2.16	2.31	2.66	37.50	46
0.13	2.37	2.72	2.76	37.50	46
0.15	2.67	2.82	2.95	37.50	46
0.16	2.77	3.21	3.15	37.50	46
0.18	2.96	3.37	3.34	37.50	46
0.19	3.06	3.57	3.56	37.50	46
0.21	3.57	3.78	3.76	37.50	46
0.23	3.88	3.88	3.96	37.50	46
0.24	4.07	4.20	4.27	37.50	46
0.25	4.26	4.20	4.54	37.50	46
0.27	4.38	4.52	4.81	37.50	46
0.28	4.49	4.63	4.90	37.50	46
0.29	4.80	4.96	5.06	37.50	46
0.31	4.99	5.05	5.24	37.50	46
0.32	5.14	5.34	5.44	37.50	46
0.33	5.35	5.44	5.53	37.50	46
0.34	5.55	5.63	5.61	37.50	46
0.36	5.62	5.83	5.89	37.50	46
0.37	5.89	5.93	6.08	37.50	46
0.38	5.89	6.33	6.25	37.50	46
0.39	6.16	6.70	6.34	37.50	46
0.41	6.25	7.10	6.52	37.50	46
0.42	6.44	7.39	6.79	37.50	46
0.44	6.62	7.81	6.89	37.50	46
0.45	6.80	8.25	7.06	37.50	46
0.46	7.00	8.72	7.25	37.50	46
0.48	7.18	8.82	7.45	37.50	46
0.50	7.59	9.06	7.66	37.50	46
0.53	7.92	9.28	7.86	37.50	46
0.54	8.38	9.40	8.07	37.50	46
0.56	8.60	9.51	8.18	37.50	46
0.57	8.83	9.95	8.62	37.50	46
0.58	8.94	10.06	9.10	37.50	46
0.60	9.17	10.30	9.46	37.50	46
0.61	9.39	10.41	9.67	37.50	46
0.62	9.62	10.76	9.92	37.50	46
0.63	9.74	10.87	10.04	37.50	46
0.65	9.84	11.08	10.39	37.50	46
0.66	10.19	11.32	10.50	37.50	46
0.68	10.52	11.54	10.71	37.50	46
0.69	10.62	11.97	10.94	37.50	46
0.70	10.84	12.08	11.15	37.50	46
0.71	10.84	12.41	11.37	37.50	46
0.73	11.27	12.52	11.57	37.50	46
0.74	11.48	12.76	11.67	37.50	46
0.76	11.71	12.99	11.89	37.50	46
0.77	12.03	13.10	12.12	37.50	46
0.79	12.26	13.22	12.37	37.50	46
0.81	12.62	13.58	12.60	37.50	46
0.82	12.85	13.83	12.72	37.50	46
0.84	13.08	14.07	13.08	37.50	46
0.85	13.29	14.31	13.33	37.50	46
0.86	13.51	14.58	13.56	37.50	46
0.88	13.75	14.70	13.92	37.50	46
0.89	13.87	14.93	14.06	37.50	46
0.90	14.12	15.17	14.31	37.50	46
0.91	14.35	15.42	14.68	37.50	46
0.93	14.59	15.74	15.04	37.50	46
0.94	14.84	16.08	15.26	37.50	46
0.95	15.06	16.20	15.48	37.50	46
0.97	15.17	16.64	15.60	37.50	46
0.98	15.50	16.99	15.82	37.50	46
1.00	15.61	17.47	16.06	37.50	46
1.01	15.82	17.70	16.27	37.50	46
1.03	16.27	17.93	16.51	37.50	46
1.05	16.63	18.42	16.63	37.50	46
1.06	16.87	18.66	16.87	37.50	46
1.08	17.10	18.91	17.12	37.50	46
1.09	17.33	19.03	17.35	37.50	46
1.10	17.46	19.27	17.57	37.50	46
1.12	17.69	19.52	17.69	37.50	46
1.13	17.94	19.76	17.93	37.50	46
1.14	18.20	19.88	18.29	37.50	46
1.17	18.56	20.12	18.51	37.50	46
1.18	18.91	20.34	18.88	37.50	46
1.20	19.16	20.80	19.37	37.50	46
1.21	19.27	20.93	19.74	37.50	46
1.22	19.50	21.25	19.99	37.50	46
1.25	19.85	21.65	20.21	37.50	46
1.26	20.33	21.86	20.44	37.50	46
1.27	20.54	22.22	20.66	37.50	46
1.29	20.75	22.33	20.77	37.50	46
1.30	20.96	22.66	20.98	37.50	46
1.32	21.15	22.78	21.19	37.50	46
1.33	21.37	22.99	21.39	37.50	46
1.34	21.47	23.11	21.61	37.50	46
1.35	21.81	23.34	21.72	37.50	46
1.37	21.92	23.56	22.06	37.50	46
1.38	22.03	23.78	22.17	37.50	46
1.40	22.34	23.87	22.39	37.50	46
1.41	22.58	24.19	22.63	37.50	46
1.42	22.79	24.41	22.86	37.50	46
1.43	22.90	24.53	22.97	37.50	46
1.46	23.31	25.09	23.31	37.50	46
1.48	23.75	25.20	23.43	37.50	46
1.49	23.86	25.41	23.65	37.50	46
1.50	23.97	25.84	23.87	37.50	46
1.52	24.30	26.13	24.10	37.50	46
1.53	24.53	26.54	24.34	37.50	46
1.54	24.63	26.97	24.57	37.50	46
1.56	24.83	27.17	24.89	37.50	46
1.57	24.94	27.27	25.12	37.50	46
1.58	25.36	27.48	25.34	37.50	46
1.59	25.36	27.68	25.55	37.50	46
1.61	25.64	27.91	25.65	37.50	46
1.62	25.84	28.00	25.85	37.50	46
1.64	26.05	28.12	26.04	37.50	46
1.65	26.16	28.43	26.23	37.50	46
1.66	26.37	28.61	26.44	37.50	46
1.67	26.55	28.83	26.64	37.50	46
1.69	26.71	29.04	26.74	37.50	46
1.70	26.90	29.24	27.05	37.50	46
1.72	27.09	29.54	27.15	37.50	46
1.73	27.32	29.95	27.36	37.50	46
1.74	27.63	30.15	27.58	37.50	46
1.75	27.82	30.53	27.81	37.50	46
1.77	28.03	30.80	27.92	37.50	46
1.78	28.14	30.99	28.13	37.50	46
1.80	28.24	31.16	28.57	37.50	46
1.81	28.55	31.35	29.01	37.50	46
1.82	28.75	31.52	29.11	37.50	46
1.83	28.94	31.62	29.30	37.50	46
1.85	29.15	31.91	29.50	37.50	46
1.86	29.25	32.01	29.71	37.50	46
1.88	29.47	32.21	29.89	37.50	46
1.89	29.73	32.40	29.99	37.50	46
1.90	29.73	32.59	30.09	37.50	46
1.91	29.98	32.77	30.44	37.50	46
1.93	30.18	33.08	30.55	37.50	46
1.94	30.28	33.50	30.75	37.50	46
1.95	30.36	33.91	30.95	37.50	46
1.97	30.68	34.18	31.05	37.50	46
1.98	30.87	34.38	31.35	37.50	46
1.99	30.96	34.57	31.45	37.50	46
2.02	31.47	34.73	31.56	37.50	46
2.04	31.76	34.91	31.86	37.50	46
2.06	32.15	35.00	32.06	37.50	46
2.07	32.36	35.18	32.25	37.50	46
2.09	32.58	35.36	32.46	37.50	46
2.10	32.67	35.46	32.77	37.50	46
2.11	32.89	35.74	33.21	37.50	46
2.12	33.09	35.82	33.62	37.50	46
2.14	33.26	35.88	33.81	37.50	46
2.15	33.46	35.95	33.91	37.50	46
2.16	33.63	36.09	34.10	37.50	46
2.18	33.73	36.15	34.29	37.50	46
2.19	33.91	36.31	34.47	37.50	46
2.20	34.08	36.39	34.58	37.50	46
2.22	34.28	36.56	34.66	37.50	46
2.23	34.47	36.74	35.05	37.50	46
2.24	34.56	36.90	35.13	37.50	46
2.25	34.74	37.09	35.22	37.50	46
2.27	35.02	37.18	35.49	37.50	46
2.28	35.11	37.36	35.69	37.50	46
2.30	35.29	37.54	35.87	37.50	46
2.31	35.49	37.73	35.97	37.50	46
2.32	35.77	37.91	36.18	37.50	46
2.33	35.95	38.00	36.38	37.50	46
2.35	36.05		36.58	37.50	46
2.36	36.33		36.88	37.50	46
2.38	36.53		37.29	37.50	46
2.39	36.71		37.50	37.50	46
2.41	36.90			37.50	46
2.42	37.00			37.50	46

Number	Measured	Average	Quoted
1	0.141	0.136	0.104
2	0.140	0.136	0.104
3	0.131	0.136	0.104
4	0.141	0.136	0.104
5	0.130	0.136	0.104
6	0.143	0.136	0.104
7	0.128	0.136	0.104
8	0.135	0.136	0.104

Shimano Hardbull 8+ : PE2 Braid

Description

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Shimano Hardbull 8+ PE2 Diameter