Sufix x8 : 15lb Braid

Sufix x8 is a round, easy to handle and silky-smooth Japanese-style braided line. It has an 8-carrier construction of thin HMPE fibers making it a super strong, thin line with high abrasion-resistance and superb knot and shock strength.The R8 Precision Braiding technology with a high-tension weaving process gives this line its distinct supple and smooth qualities that have consistent diameter and quality plus an excellent strength to diameter ratio.The materials and construction mean that the line has low friction when passing through the rod guides. This results in silent performance and long, accurate casts.Sufix x8 is designed for both casting and spinning reels. It is a great option for smaller lures, light soft plastics (jigging), perch, trout, rainbow trout and finesse fishing.

8-carrier construction (thin HMPE fibers)
R8 Precision Braiding technology
Round and smooth braided line
Excellent strength to diameter ratio

https://www.rapala.eu/eu_en/x8?childSku=024777714434

Key Statistics

Measured Diameter: .293mm (143% on stated .205mm)
Measured Breaking Strain: 36.9lbs (246% of rated 15lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 11.25lbs (34.85% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 18.57lbs (50.33% of max break)

Performance was average for both Maximum and Abrasion tensile strength. FG Knot tensile strength was good. However, this really isnt a 15lb line, testing closer to 37lb maximum break.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Sufix
Name	x8
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	15
Date Tested	13 May 2023
Credit to	Line Laboratory
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	22
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.205
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.293
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	142.93
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.26
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.316
Break Max Average (lbs)	36.9
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	246.02
Tensile Strength (PSI)	353478
Tensile Rank	38
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	11.25
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	30.48
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	73
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	107768
Abrasion Tensile Rank	48
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	18.57
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	50.33
FG % of Maximum Rank	77
FG Tensile Strength PSI	177889
FG Tensile Rank	75

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0,0	0,00	0,00	0,00	36,90	15
0,1	0,53	0,34	0,17	36,90	15
0,2	1,21	0,89	0,26	36,90	15
0,3	1,63	1,26	0,48	36,90	15
0,4	2,36	1,93	0,70	36,90	15
0,5	2,68	2,23	1,29	36,90	15
0,6	3,00	2,52	1,65	36,90	15
0,7	3,48	2,99	2,45	36,90	15
0,8	3,97	3,46	2,88	36,90	15
0,9	4,92	4,36	3,62	36,90	15
1,0	5,38	4,80	3,94	36,90	15
1,1	6,14	5,52	4,25	36,90	15
1,2	6,43	5,81	4,72	36,90	15
1,3	7,13	6,10	5,18	36,90	15
1,4	7,53	6,49	6,08	36,90	15
1,5	7,94	6,89	6,51	36,90	15
1,6	8,35	7,67	7,20	36,90	15
1,7	8,77	8,05	7,47	36,90	15
1,8	9,47	8,69	8,12	36,90	15
1,9	9,75	8,93	8,52	36,90	15
2,0	10,45	9,55	8,91	36,90	15
2,1	10,85	9,91	9,28	36,90	15
2,2	11,26	10,28	9,65	36,90	15
2,3	11,63	10,62	10,27	36,90	15
2,4	12,01	10,97	10,53	36,90	15
2,5	12,60	11,57	11,14	36,90	15
2,6	12,81	11,84	11,50	36,90	15
2,7	13,39	12,44	12,22	36,90	15
2,8	13,74	12,77	12,58	36,90	15
2,9	14,10	13,11	12,94	36,90	15
3,0	14,48	13,47	13,14	36,90	15
3,1	14,86	13,83	13,33	36,90	15
3,2	15,52	14,39	13,89	36,90	15
3,3	15,81	14,59	14,25	36,90	15
3,4	16,45	15,16	14,97	36,90	15
3,5	16,80	15,54	15,33	36,90	15
3,6	17,49	16,20	15,69	36,90	15
3,7	17,82	16,48	15,95	36,90	15
3,8	18,15	16,77	16,20	36,90	15
3,9	18,31	16,98	16,79	36,90	15
4,0	18,48	17,19	17,11	36,90	15
4,1	18,98	17,72	17,77	36,90	15
4,2	19,33	18,03	18,10	36,90	15
4,3	20,04	18,65	18,63	36,90	15
4,4	20,41	18,94	18,82	36,90	15
4,5	20,96	19,40	19,02	36,90	15
4,6	21,13	19,57	19,30	36,90	15
4,7	21,31	19,73	19,59	36,90	15
4,8	21,60	20,06	20,22	36,90	15
4,9	21,90	20,39	20,57	36,90	15
5,0	22,41	21,00	21,13	36,90	15
5,1	22,64	21,27	21,33	36,90	15
5,2	22,99	21,71	21,81	36,90	15
5,3	23,12	21,86	22,08	36,90	15
5,4	23,25	22,02	22,35	36,90	15
5,5	23,56	22,31	22,63	36,90	15
5,6	23,88	22,59	22,92	36,90	15
5,7	24,47	23,12	23,36	36,90	15
5,8	24,75	23,35	23,51	36,90	15
5,9	25,19	23,77	23,90	36,90	15
6,0	25,34	23,96	24,13	36,90	15
6,1	25,75	24,45	24,36	36,90	15
6,2	26,00	24,76	24,66	36,90	15
6,3	26,25	25,07	24,95	36,90	15
6,4	26,41	25,28	25,45	36,90	15
6,5	26,57	25,48	25,66	36,90	15
6,6	26,90	25,86	26,04	36,90	15
6,7	27,06	26,03	26,21	36,90	15
6,8	27,56	26,44	26,39	36,90	15
6,9	27,88	26,69	26,64	36,90	15
7,0	28,21	26,93	26,88	36,90	15
7,1	28,46	27,10	27,29	36,90	15
7,2	28,72	27,28	27,46	36,90	15
7,3	29,13	27,69	27,84	36,90	15
7,4	29,29	27,93	28,05	36,90	15
7,5	29,69	28,40	28,53	36,90	15
7,6	29,94	28,62	28,78	36,90	15
7,7	30,31	29,02	29,04	36,90	15
7,8	30,44	29,20	29,21	36,90	15
7,9	30,57	29,37	29,38	36,90	15
8,0	30,71	29,52	29,72	36,90	15
8,1	30,85	29,67	29,88	36,90	15
8,2	31,27	30,03	30,28	36,90	15
8,3	31,55	30,24	30,51	36,90	15
8,4	32,00	30,63	30,74	36,90	15
8,5	32,17	30,82	30,89	36,90	15
8,6	32,34	31,00	31,04	36,90	15
8,7	32,46	31,25	31,40	36,90	15
8,8	32,57	31,49	31,62	36,90	15
8,9	32,84	31,89	32,01	36,90	15
9,0	32,99	32,05	32,19	36,90	15
9,1	33,24	32,39	32,37	36,90	15
9,2	33,33	32,57	32,59	36,90	15
9,3	33,56	32,76	32,80	36,90	15
9,4	33,70	32,91	33,17	36,90	15
9,5	33,83	33,05	33,33	36,90	15
9,6	34,01	33,36	33,63	36,90	15
9,7	34,18	33,53	33,77	36,90	15
9,8	34,46	33,83	34,08	36,90	15
9,9	34,57	33,96	34,23	36,90	15
10,0	34,76	34,37	34,39	36,90	15
10,1	34,85	34,64		36,90	15
10,2	34,94	34,91		36,90	15
10,3	35,07	35,00		36,90	15
10,4	35,20	35,10		36,90	15
10,5	35,55	35,36		36,90	15
10,6	35,76	35,54		36,90	15
10,7	36,07	35,82		36,90	15
10,8	36,17	35,93		36,90	15
10,9	36,30	36,04		36,90	15
11,0	36,34			36,90	15
11,1	36,38			36,90	15
11,2	36,63			36,90	15
11,3	36,87			36,90	15
11,4	37,25			36,90	15
11,5	37,38			36,90	15
11,6	37,69			36,90	15
11,7	37,87			36,90	15
11,8	38,07			36,90	15
11,9	38,09			36,90	15
12,0	38,29			36,90	15
12,1	38,46			36,90	15
12,2	38,89			36,90	15
12,3	39,14			36,90	15
12,4	39,39			36,90	15
12,5	39,60			36,90	15
12,6	39,81			36,90	15
12,7	40,11			36,90	15
12,8	40,19			36,90	15
12,9	40,28			36,90	15

Sufix x8 : 15lb BRAID

Key Statistics

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Measurements