Shimano Ocea PE3 : 58lb Braid

Shimano OCEA PE3 58lb Braid

The pull strength of the new Ocea 8 is improved up to 25 per cent greater than the previous EX8 for the same diameter. Ocea 8 utilises Shimano’s exclusive Tough Cross braiding method. What makes it stand out from the rest is that the line is woven at 45 degrees under tension to create a tighter fibre structure, making it more stable, easier to manage and possesses increased abrasion resistance. Shimano Heat Sink coating has been developed and applied to the line to reduce concentration of heat from guide and drag pressure on the line. The Izanas fibre has a new and improved fibre lay technology exclusive to Shimano, which prevents flattening of the line that could lead to premature breakage. As a result the pull strength and abrasion resistance is vastly improved.

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Key Statistics

Measured Diameter: .349mm (+151% on stated .23mm)
Out of Roundness: .069mm (19.7% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 51.06lbs (88% of rated 58bs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 17.25lbs (33.8% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 36.58lbs (71.64% of max break)

Very reasonable line overall. Test results for Tensile Strength and Abrasion Tensile Strength were average.

It placed 2nd overall for FG Knot strength.

Diameter is 150% of what is written on the box, and the Maximum Break is 12% under the quoted figure.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Shimano
Name	Ocea PE3
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	58
Date Tested	6 August 2023
Credit to	Tackleworld and Outdoors Mandurah
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	149
Spool Quanity (m)	400
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.23
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.349
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	151.74
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.312
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.381
Break Max Average (lbs)	51.07
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	88.05
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	344177
Tensile Rank	52
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	17.25
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	33.78
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	61
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	116253
Abrasion Tensile Rank	48
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	36.58
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	71.63
FG % of Maximum Rank	64
FG Tensile Strength PSI	246524
FG Tensile Rank	38

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	51.07	58
0.1	0.88	1.74	1.36	51.07	58
0.2	1.40	2.93	2.43	51.07	58
0.3	1.58	4.16	2.82	51.07	58
0.4	2.11	4.75	3.74	51.07	58
0.5	2.65	5.34	4.28	51.07	58
0.6	3.76	5.67	5.30	51.07	58
0.7	4.33	6.01	5.80	51.07	58
0.8	5.26	6.77	6.60	51.07	58
0.9	5.62	7.21	6.91	51.07	58
1.0	6.42	8.05	7.22	51.07	58
1.1	6.88	8.46	7.64	51.07	58
1.2	7.33	9.12	8.07	51.07	58
1.3	7.75	9.37	8.89	51.07	58
1.4	8.17	9.98	9.28	51.07	58
1.5	8.85	10.35	9.92	51.07	58
1.6	9.12	10.71	10.17	51.07	58
1.7	9.78	11.05	10.41	51.07	58
1.8	10.17	11.40	10.76	51.07	58
1.9	10.57	11.91	11.10	51.07	58
2.0	10.95	12.07	11.79	51.07	58
2.1	11.32	12.54	12.14	51.07	58
2.2	11.94	12.83	12.70	51.07	58
2.3	12.17	13.13	12.92	51.07	58
2.4	12.74	13.46	13.44	51.07	58
2.5	13.06	13.80	13.75	51.07	58
2.6	13.68	14.35	14.05	51.07	58
2.7	13.98	14.56	14.34	51.07	58
2.8	14.27	15.08	14.64	51.07	58
2.9	14.49	15.37	15.12	51.07	58
3.0	14.71	15.67	15.30	51.07	58
3.1	15.23	15.97	15.77	51.07	58
3.2	15.54	16.26	16.05	51.07	58
3.3	16.14	16.74	16.33	51.07	58
3.4	16.45	16.93	16.61	51.07	58
3.5	16.75	17.37	16.89	51.07	58
3.6	16.94	17.62	17.36	51.07	58
3.7	17.12	18.15	17.55	51.07	58
3.8	17.58	18.43	18.02	51.07	58
3.9	17.86	18.70	18.30	51.07	58
4.0	18.37	18.98	18.83	51.07	58
4.1	18.61	19.25	19.07	51.07	58
4.2	19.03	19.70	19.32	51.07	58
4.3	19.22	19.88	19.49	51.07	58
4.4	19.40	20.32	19.67	51.07	58
4.5	19.67	20.59	20.09	51.07	58
4.6	19.94	21.12	20.35	51.07	58
4.7	20.47	21.39	20.86	51.07	58
4.8	20.74	21.65	21.13	51.07	58
4.9	21.16	21.80	21.39	51.07	58
5.0	21.33	21.96	21.55	51.07	58
5.1	21.49	22.35	21.72	51.07	58
5.2	21.75	22.59	22.13	51.07	58
5.3	22.00	23.05	22.39	51.07	58
5.4	22.49	23.27	22.88	51.07	58
5.5	22.71	23.49	23.11	51.07	58
5.6	23.10	23.64	23.51	51.07	58
5.7	23.27	23.79	23.67	51.07	58
5.8	23.63	24.15	23.83	51.07	58
5.9	23.83	24.37	24.08	51.07	58
6.0	24.03	24.80	24.33	51.07	58
6.1	24.28	25.01	24.72	51.07	58
6.2	24.52	25.35	24.87	51.07	58
6.3	24.96	25.46	25.22	51.07	58
6.4	25.16	25.58	25.42	51.07	58
6.5	25.51	25.78	25.63	51.07	58
6.6	25.66	25.99	25.86	51.07	58
6.7	25.82	26.38	26.09	51.07	58
6.8	25.98	26.57	26.53	51.07	58
6.9	26.15	26.89	26.75	51.07	58
7.0	26.50	27.02	27.10	51.07	58
7.1	26.70	27.39	27.24	51.07	58
7.2	27.03	27.62	27.61	51.07	58
7.3	27.17	27.86	27.83	51.07	58
7.4	27.53	28.06	28.06	51.07	58
7.5	27.75	28.27	28.27	51.07	58
7.6	27.97	28.59	28.47	51.07	58
7.7	28.19	28.72	28.91	51.07	58
7.8	28.40	29.05	29.15	51.07	58
7.9	28.80	29.27	29.53	51.07	58
8.0	28.97	29.48	29.68	51.07	58
8.1	29.32	29.71	29.83	51.07	58
8.2	29.50	29.93	30.05	51.07	58
8.3	29.67	30.28	30.26	51.07	58
8.4	29.86	30.39	30.68	51.07	58
8.5	30.05	30.73	30.87	51.07	58
8.6	30.37	30.95	31.20	51.07	58
8.7	30.51	31.36	31.34	51.07	58
8.8	30.89	31.55	31.67	51.07	58
8.9	31.14	31.74	31.86	51.07	58
9.0	31.39	31.86	32.06	51.07	58
9.1	31.60	31.97	32.29	51.07	58
9.2	31.82	32.29	32.52	51.07	58
9.3	32.18	32.49	32.88	51.07	58
9.4	32.34	32.93	33.02	51.07	58
9.5	32.60	33.16	33.34	51.07	58
9.6	32.70	33.40	33.53	51.07	58
9.7	33.00	33.52	33.72	51.07	58
9.8	33.18	33.63	33.92	51.07	58
9.9	33.37	33.94	34.13	51.07	58
10.0	33.48	34.14	34.46	51.07	58
10.1	33.59	34.52	34.58	51.07	58
10.2	33.91	34.72	34.89	51.07	58
10.3	34.12	35.01	35.07	51.07	58
10.4	34.46	35.12	35.46	51.07	58
10.5	34.60	35.22	35.68	51.07	58
10.6	34.73	35.36	35.89	51.07	58
10.7	34.85	35.51	36.06	51.07	58
10.8	34.97	35.86	36.23	51.07	58
10.9	35.27	36.08	36.62	51.07	58
11.0	35.44	36.41	36.84	51.07	58
11.1	35.75	36.52	37.24	51.07	58
11.2	35.88	36.80	37.43	51.07	58
11.3	36.05	36.97	37.61	51.07	58
11.4	36.09	37.13	37.77	51.07	58
11.5	36.13	37.27	37.93	51.07	58
11.6	36.40	37.42	38.30	51.07	58
11.7	36.68	37.75	38.52	51.07	58
11.8	37.18	37.95	38.93	51.07	58
11.9	37.40	38.17	39.12	51.07	58
12.0	37.79	38.19	39.48	51.07	58
12.1	37.95	38.22	39.64	51.07	58
12.2	38.11	38.44	39.80	51.07	58
12.3	38.32	38.66	39.94	51.07	58
12.4	38.52	39.09	40.08	51.07	58
12.5	38.97	39.29	40.42	51.07	58
12.6	39.22	39.64	40.62	51.07	58
12.7	39.48	39.79	40.96	51.07	58
12.8	39.50	39.93	41.11	51.07	58
12.9	39.78	40.17	41.25	51.07	58
13.0	40.04	40.42	41.50	51.07	58
13.1	40.30	40.86	41.76	51.07	58
13.2	40.45	41.05	42.20	51.07	58
13.3	40.61	41.34	42.40	51.07	58
13.4	41.12	41.43	42.71	51.07	58
13.5	41.47	41.80	42.84	51.07	58
13.6	41.83	42.07	43.13	51.07	58
13.7	42.10	42.35	43.29	51.07	58
13.8	42.36	42.56	43.46	51.07	58
13.9	42.75	42.77	43.65	51.07	58
14.0	42.87	43.10	43.83	51.07	58
14.1	43.16	43.22	44.14	51.07	58
14.2	43.33	43.58	44.26	51.07	58
14.3	43.62	43.82	44.55	51.07	58
14.4	43.74	44.06	44.73	51.07	58
14.5	43.86	44.27	44.90	51.07	58
14.6	44.11	44.47	45.14	51.07	58
14.7	44.36	44.74	45.37	51.07	58
14.8	44.82	44.81	45.77	51.07	58
14.9	45.02	45.16	45.92	51.07	58
15.0	45.47	45.45	46.29	51.07	58
15.1	45.72	45.99	46.49	51.07	58
15.2	45.96	46.23	46.92	51.07	58
15.3	46.15	46.48	47.14	51.07	58
15.4	46.35	46.63	47.36	51.07	58
15.5	46.65	46.78	47.53	51.07	58
15.6	46.76	47.18	47.69	51.07	58
15.7	47.10	47.44	48.13	51.07	58
15.8	47.34	47.90	48.40	51.07	58
15.9	47.57	48.10	48.92	51.07	58
16.0	47.80	48.31	49.16	51.07	58
16.1	48.03	48.46	49.41	51.07	58
16.2	48.45	48.61	49.59	51.07	58
16.3	48.63	49.00	49.78	51.07	58
16.4	48.82	49.25	50.23	51.07	58
16.5		49.76	50.49	51.07	58
16.6		50.03	50.97	51.07	58
16.7		50.40	51.18	51.07	58
16.8		50.51	51.39	51.07	58
16.9		50.61	51.66	51.07	58
17.0		50.61	51.93	51.07	58
17.1			52.42	51.07	58
17.2			52.63	51.07	58
17.3			53.16	51.07	58
17.4			53.47	51.07	58
17.5			53.78	51.07	58

Shimano OCEA PE3 58lb Braid

Key Statistics

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Measurements

Diameter Variation