Top Braided Line for 2025
Introduction
We have tested over 240 Braided Lines and here are the top 5 for:
1. Tensile Strength : This is a number that is obtained by calculating the force required to break the line, then divided by the lines cross sectional area. With this in mind, there are 2 ways for a line to achieve a higher Tensile Strength:
1. Have a thinner diameter
2. Break at a higher load The result is expressed in PSI or ‘Pounds per Square Inch’, the higher the better.
2. Abrasion Resistance : The force that the line breaks at when placed under our abrasion test. This is expressed as a percentage of the lines maximum breaking force.
3. FG Knot Strength : The force that the line breaks at when tied to a leader using an FG Knot. This is expressed as a percentage of the lines maximum breaking force.
4. Overall Best : A combination of all three previous tests, with each braids’ rank taken and added together. The lower the combined number the higher the ranking.
Tensile Strength
5. Roland Hocking Viribus Nano
• Analysis done on PE0.4 Line
• Tensile Strength: 435237 psi
• 21.21 lbs on rated 15 lbs
• 0.202 mm Diameter
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/roland-hocking-viribus-nano-pe-0-4/
4. Westin W10 x13
• Analysis done on PE0.4 Line
• Tensile Strength: 442534 psi
• 13.65 lbs on rated 13 lbs
• 0.160 mm Diameter
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/westin-w10-x13-coastal-pe-0-4/
3. Yo-Zuri Superbraid
• Analysis done on 30lb line
• Tensile Strength: 443049psi
• 60.59 lbs measured break, 202% of claimed
• 0.333mm average diameter
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/yo-zuri-superbraid-30lb/
2. Sufix 832
• Analysis done on 15lb line
• Tensile Strength: 457155 psi
• 36.52 lbs measured break, 243% of claimed
• 0.256 mm average diameter
1. Varivas 8
• Analysis done on PE2 line (37lbs)
• Tensile Strength: 463626 psi
• 38.36 lbs or 101.7% of rated maximum break (37 lbs)
• 0.262 mm Average Diameter
Abrasion Resistance
5. AliExpress ‘YGK-PE’
• PE0.8 (16lb) Line Tested
• Failed at 7.09 lbs which is 45.45% of Maximum Break (15.6 lbs)
• 0.215mm Diameter
4. Zukibo Feike Laser Nano
• PE0.1 and PE0.8 Lines Tested. These numbers are for the PE0.1
• Failed at 3.79 lbs which is 46.5% of Maximum Break (8.15 lbs)
• 0.153mm Diameter
3. PowerPro Ice-Tech
• 5lb Line Tested
• Failed at 7.09 lbs which is 46.86% of Maximum Break (15.13 lbs)
• 0.239mm Diameter
2. Zukibo Fire FT
• PE1.5 Line tested
• Failed at 11.73lbs which is 51.52% of Maximum Break (22.77 lbs)
• 0.224mm Diameter
1. Varivas Shore Master
• PE0.8 (16.7lb) Line Tested
• Failed at 5.78 lbs which is 53.92% of Maximum Break (10.72 lbs)
• 0.199mm Diameter
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/varivas-avani-casting-pe-0-8-braid/
FG Knot Strength
5. Varivas Shore Master
• PE0.8 (16.7lb) Line Tested
• FG Knot Failed at 10.05 lbs which is 93.75% of Maximum Break (10.72 lbs)
• 0.199mm Diameter
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/varivas-avani-casting-pe-0-8-braid/
4. MIFINE Demon
• 20lb rated line tested
• FG Knot failed at 18.52 lbs which is 94.54% of Maximum Break (19.59lbs)
• 0.250mm Diameter
3. Varivas Avani Sea Bass
• Analysis done on PE0.8 (16.7 lbs)
• FG Knot failed at 13.83 lbs which is 95.58% of Maximum Break (14.47 lbs)
• 0.187 mm Diameter
2. PowerPro Ice-Tec
• 5lb Line Tested
• Failed at 14.47 lbs which is 95.64% of Maximum Break (15.13 lbs)
• 0.239mm Diameter
1. Kingdom Micro Fly
• PE0.2 (9lb) Line Tested
• Failed at 7.47 lbs which is 100.2% of Maximum Break (7.45 lbs)
• 0.146 mm Diameter
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/aliexpress-kingdom-microfly-mx8-pe0-2-braid/
Overall Top Lines
5. Westin W10 x13
• Tensile Rank – 7th (4th excluding eliminated lines)
• Abrasion Rank – 21st
• FG Knot Rank – 61st
• Total Score – 89
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/westin-w10-x13-coastal-pe-0-4/
4 (tie). Stroft Type E
• Tensile Rank – 31st
• Abrasion Rank – 35th
• FG Knot Rank – 9th
• Total Score – 75
4 (tie). Roland Hocking Nano
• Tensile Rank – 8th (5th excluding eliminated lines)
• Abrasion Rank – 36th
• FG Knot Rank – 31st
• Total Score – 75
https://linelaboratory.com/portfolio/roland-hocking-viribus-nano-pe-0-4/
2. Varivas 8 PE0.6
• Tensile Rank – 9th
• Abrasion Rank – 13th
• FG Knot Rank – 28th
• Total Score – 50
1. Zukibo Fire FT
• Tensile Rank – 39th
• Abrasion Rank – 2nd
• FG Knot Rank – 6th
• Total Score – 47