SpiderWire UltraCast - 15lb Braid
DESCRIPTION
The best of SpiderWire® performance will be found in Ultracast®! Made from 8 tightly woven 100% PE fibers, Ultracast effortlessly casts long distance while providing high strength and abrasion resistance, giving you the ultimate performance fishing line!
FEATURES
- Smooth 8 fiber braid for extremely long casts
- Cold-fusion process creates increased abrasion resistance
- High strength per diameter for increased confidence in all fishing applications!
- Aqua Camo is the angler’s “high-vis” camo color option ideal for line watchers giving you the best chance to see every strike and catch every fish!
- Inshore Camo is the angler’s “low-vis” camo color option ideal for heavily pressured waters and skittish fish.
https://www.purefishing.com/ultracast-braid-1509894?variant=1507489
Key Statistics
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Measured Diameter: .263mm (+202% on claimed .13mm)
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Measured Breaking Strain: 31.58lbs (+210.5% on claimed 15lbs)
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Abrasion Breaking Strain: 10.63lbs (32% of measured max break)
Breaking strain indicates that this line is closer to 31lb than 15lb.
Tensile Strength (375040 psi) ranks 9th out of 16.
Abrasion resistance is right on average @ 32%
Diameter Measurments were extremely inconsistant due to a diameter that changes alot along the length of the line, so its hard tio tell if this really is an “ultra-cast”.
The surface of the line is generally quite smooth but it does look like it has some kind of coating, or perhaps it is the “cold-fusion process” that is claimed to be done?
During handling, the line dye came off and made my hands a nice multicolor.
Testing Process
Key Line Statistics
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | SpiderWire |
| Name | UltraCast x8 |
| Web Site | Visit Website |
| Rated Strength (lbs) | 15 |
| Date Tested | 5 October 2022 |
| Credit to | Line Laboratory |
| Strands | 8 |
| Cost $AUD | 38.86 |
| Spool Quanity (m) | 150 |
| Quoted Diameter (mm) | 0.13 |
| Measured Average Diameter (mm) | 0.263 |
| Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%) | 202.31 |
| Minimum Diameter (mm) | 0.245 |
| Maximum Diameter (mm) | 0.29 |
| Break Max Average (lbs) | 31.66 |
| Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%) | 211.07 |
| Tensile Strength (PSI) | 376468 |
| Tensile Rank | 29 |
| Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs) | 10.63 |
| Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 33.58 |
| Abrasion % of Maximum Rank | 54 |
| Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI | 126401 |
| Abrasion Tensile Rank | 28 |
| FG Break Max Average (lbs) | 0 |
| FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 0 |
| FG % of Maximum Rank | 96 |
| FG Tensile Strength PSI | 0 |
| FG Tensile Rank | 96 |
| Time | Test1 | Test2 | Test3 | Average | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,1 | 0,79 | 0,61 | 0,47 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,2 | 1,19 | 0,92 | 1,06 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,3 | 1,55 | 1,15 | 1,41 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,4 | 1,90 | 1,37 | 2,12 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,5 | 2,49 | 1,94 | 2,46 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,6 | 2,72 | 2,29 | 2,81 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,7 | 3,27 | 2,94 | 3,02 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,8 | 3,59 | 3,26 | 3,22 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 0,9 | 4,19 | 3,78 | 3,73 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,0 | 4,48 | 4,00 | 4,02 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,1 | 4,76 | 4,21 | 4,61 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,2 | 4,96 | 4,50 | 4,91 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,3 | 5,16 | 4,80 | 5,39 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,4 | 5,64 | 5,42 | 5,57 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,5 | 5,93 | 5,75 | 5,76 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,6 | 6,51 | 6,27 | 6,01 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,7 | 6,81 | 6,46 | 6,25 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,8 | 7,11 | 6,65 | 6,75 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 1,9 | 7,39 | 6,94 | 6,99 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,0 | 7,68 | 7,22 | 7,37 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,1 | 8,16 | 7,78 | 7,50 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,2 | 8,35 | 8,05 | 7,88 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,3 | 8,81 | 8,49 | 8,13 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,4 | 9,08 | 8,66 | 8,38 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,5 | 9,64 | 9,07 | 8,63 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,6 | 9,93 | 9,30 | 8,89 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,7 | 10,23 | 9,54 | 9,32 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,8 | 10,39 | 9,76 | 9,51 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 2,9 | 10,56 | 9,97 | 9,92 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,0 | 10,96 | 10,36 | 10,15 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,1 | 11,20 | 10,52 | 10,38 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,2 | 11,65 | 10,96 | 10,59 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,3 | 11,86 | 11,22 | 10,79 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,4 | 12,07 | 11,49 | 11,14 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,5 | 12,24 | 11,71 | 11,27 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,6 | 12,40 | 11,94 | 11,61 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,7 | 12,77 | 12,31 | 11,80 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,8 | 12,97 | 12,46 | 12,24 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 3,9 | 13,38 | 12,81 | 12,47 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,0 | 13,59 | 13,00 | 12,71 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,1 | 13,96 | 13,34 | 12,87 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,2 | 14,13 | 13,48 | 13,02 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,3 | 14,29 | 13,62 | 13,38 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,4 | 14,48 | 13,80 | 13,57 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,5 | 14,67 | 13,98 | 13,95 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,6 | 15,02 | 14,38 | 14,12 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,7 | 15,18 | 14,59 | 14,30 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,8 | 15,48 | 15,01 | 14,45 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 4,9 | 15,62 | 15,20 | 14,60 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,0 | 15,96 | 15,40 | 14,88 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,1 | 16,15 | 15,52 | 15,02 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,2 | 16,35 | 15,65 | 15,39 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,3 | 16,54 | 15,94 | 15,64 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,4 | 16,73 | 16,12 | 16,05 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,5 | 17,05 | 16,40 | 16,23 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,6 | 17,17 | 16,50 | 16,40 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,7 | 17,49 | 16,74 | 16,58 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,8 | 17,68 | 16,88 | 16,75 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 5,9 | 17,87 | 17,01 | 17,10 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,0 | 17,98 | 17,24 | 17,28 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,1 | 18,10 | 17,48 | 17,58 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,2 | 18,34 | 17,89 | 17,72 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,3 | 18,48 | 18,07 | 17,85 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,4 | 18,80 | 18,36 | 17,99 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,5 | 18,99 | 18,47 | 18,12 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,6 | 19,35 | 18,58 | 18,52 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,7 | 19,52 | 18,76 | 18,77 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,8 | 19,69 | 18,95 | 19,16 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 6,9 | 19,78 | 19,23 | 19,29 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,0 | 19,87 | 19,33 | 19,42 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,1 | 20,15 | 19,51 | 19,61 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,2 | 20,33 | 19,60 | 19,80 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,3 | 20,59 | 19,93 | 20,16 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,4 | 20,67 | 20,18 | 20,33 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,5 | 20,74 | 20,43 | 20,59 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,6 | 20,88 | 20,62 | 20,69 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,7 | 21,02 | 20,81 | 20,91 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,8 | 21,35 | 21,11 | 21,03 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 7,9 | 21,53 | 21,23 | 21,16 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,0 | 21,86 | 21,51 | 21,39 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,1 | 22,00 | 21,67 | 21,63 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,2 | 22,24 | 21,84 | 22,03 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,3 | 22,35 | 21,97 | 22,21 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,4 | 22,45 | 22,11 | 22,46 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,5 | 22,64 | 22,36 | 22,54 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,6 | 22,84 | 22,48 | 22,62 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,7 | 23,13 | 22,79 | 22,77 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,8 | 23,22 | 22,99 | 22,91 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 8,9 | 23,42 | 23,35 | 23,16 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,0 | 23,52 | 23,53 | 23,25 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,1 | 23,62 | 23,70 | 23,45 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,2 | 23,85 | 23,87 | 23,56 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,3 | 24,09 | 24,04 | 23,78 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,4 | 24,48 | 24,31 | 23,89 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,5 | 24,63 | 24,40 | 24,01 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,6 | 24,90 | 24,64 | 24,21 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,7 | 25,02 | 24,79 | 24,40 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,8 | 25,35 | 24,93 | 24,69 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 9,9 | 25,57 | 25,01 | 24,78 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,0 | 25,79 | 25,08 | 25,03 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,1 | 25,94 | 25,37 | 25,19 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,2 | 26,09 | 25,58 | 25,45 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,3 | 26,35 | 25,98 | 25,56 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,4 | 26,46 | 26,16 | 25,66 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,5 | 26,78 | 26,35 | 25,81 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,6 | 26,98 | 26,50 | 25,96 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,7 | 27,19 | 26,66 | 26,27 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,8 | 27,32 | 26,90 | 26,42 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 10,9 | 27,45 | 26,99 | 26,75 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,0 | 27,62 | 27,23 | 26,93 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,1 | 27,66 | 27,38 | 27,10 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,2 | 27,94 | 27,63 | 27,20 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,3 | 28,19 | 27,73 | 27,31 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,4 | 28,58 | 27,99 | 27,54 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,5 | 28,73 | 28,15 | 27,68 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,6 | 28,88 | 28,35 | 27,90 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,7 | 29,00 | 28,39 | 27,98 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,8 | 29,11 | 28,43 | 28,07 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 11,9 | 29,43 | 28,48 | 28,18 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,0 | 29,62 | 28,53 | 28,29 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,1 | 29,93 | 28,68 | 28,57 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,2 | 30,03 | 28,79 | 28,75 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,3 | 30,14 | 28,90 | 29,06 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,4 | 30,19 | 28,92 | 29,21 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,5 | 30,25 | 29,03 | 29,45 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,6 | 30,52 | 29,13 | 29,55 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,7 | 30,73 | 29,23 | 29,65 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,8 | 30,95 | 29,42 | 29,79 | 31,66 | 15 |
| 12,9 | 29,62 | 29,93 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,0 | 29,94 | 30,09 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,1 | 30,06 | 30,11 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,2 | 30,32 | 30,14 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,3 | 30,46 | 30,15 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,4 | 30,59 | 30,21 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,5 | 30,80 | 30,26 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,6 | 31,01 | 30,31 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,7 | 31,28 | 30,33 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,8 | 31,35 | 30,35 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 13,9 | 31,46 | 30,41 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,0 | 31,50 | 30,45 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,1 | 31,72 | 30,65 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,2 | 31,89 | 30,80 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,3 | 32,06 | 30,96 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,4 | 32,09 | 31,03 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,5 | 32,13 | 31,09 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,6 | 32,19 | 31,25 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,7 | 32,23 | 31,33 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,8 | 32,26 | 31,46 | 31,66 | 15 | |
| 14,9 | 31,51 | 31,66 | 15 | ||
| 15,0 | 31,55 | 31,66 | 15 | ||
| 15,1 | 31,62 | 31,66 | 15 | ||
| 15,2 | 31,70 | 31,66 | 15 | ||
| 15,3 | 31,77 | 31,66 | 15 |
