Varivas 8 : PE 2 Braid - Line Laboratory

Varivas 8 PE2 Braid

VARIVAS 8

VARIVAS’s new and improved standard braided line

A versatile, smooth casting, densely woven, premium, 8-strand PE braided fishing line.

High density line
- Strong, evenly woven, high-density, thin line that’s nearly invisible in the water
- Take on larger targets with more pounds per diameter!
Enhanced durability
- Resin infused and coated for outstanding durability
- VARIVAS’s proprietary, PE braided line manufacturing process exceeds all others on the market
Outstanding sensitivity
- More hits = more fish!
- VARIVAS premium quality braided line will enhance your fishing experience.

https://www.varivas.fishing/products/varivas-8/

Key Statistics

- Measured Diameter: .262mm (108.37% of stated .242mm)
- Out of Roundness: .045mm (17.1% variation in diameter)
- Measured Breaking Strain: 38.369 lbs (103.7% of rated max 37lbs)
- Abrasion Breaking Strain: 13.94 lbs (36.34% of max break)
- FG Knot Breaking Strain: 27.96 lbs (72.89% of max break)

Overall a very nice braid. The outright Tensile Strength was well below average but both the Abrasion and FG Knot strength were excellent. During inspection under the microscope, it did appear to have some diameter variation along its length.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Varivas
Name	8 PE2
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	37
Date Tested	25 June 2024
Credit to
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	74.99
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.242
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.262
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	108.26
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.238
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.283
Break Max Average (lbs)	38.36
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	103.68
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	463626
Tensile Rank	3
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	13.94
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	36.33
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	38
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	168481
Abrasion Tensile Rank	8
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	27.96
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	72.88
FG % of Maximum Rank	55
FG Tensile Strength PSI	337929
FG Tensile Rank	8

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	38.36	37
0.1	1.02	1.07	1.23	38.36	37
0.2	2.03	1.61	1.84	38.36	37
0.3	2.54	1.96	2.42	38.36	37
0.4	3.41	2.32	2.99	38.36	37
0.5	3.78	3.21	4.10	38.36	37
0.6	4.15	3.75	4.64	38.36	37
0.7	4.68	4.80	5.49	38.36	37
0.8	5.21	5.32	5.82	38.36	37
0.9	6.22	6.15	6.61	38.36	37
1.0	6.69	6.47	7.08	38.36	37
1.1	7.45	6.79	7.55	38.36	37
1.2	7.72	7.23	8.01	38.36	37
1.3	8.44	7.67	8.46	38.36	37
1.4	8.87	8.52	9.34	38.36	37
1.5	9.31	8.94	9.76	38.36	37
1.6	9.72	9.63	10.46	38.36	37
1.7	10.13	9.92	10.73	38.36	37
1.8	10.82	10.63	11.37	38.36	37
1.9	11.09	11.05	11.74	38.36	37
2.0	11.77	11.48	12.10	38.36	37
2.1	12.16	11.87	12.47	38.36	37
2.2	12.56	12.27	12.83	38.36	37
2.3	12.93	12.91	13.43	38.36	37
2.4	13.31	13.16	13.66	38.36	37
2.5	14.02	13.76	14.24	38.36	37
2.6	14.37	14.10	14.58	38.36	37
2.7	14.93	14.77	14.93	38.36	37
2.8	15.16	15.08	15.24	38.36	37
2.9	15.38	15.40	15.54	38.36	37
3.0	15.72	15.64	16.06	38.36	37
3.1	16.06	15.87	16.26	38.36	37
3.2	16.75	16.47	16.74	38.36	37
3.3	17.10	16.84	17.00	38.36	37
3.4	17.67	17.51	17.27	38.36	37
3.5	17.90	17.81	17.56	38.36	37
3.6	18.43	18.12	17.84	38.36	37
3.7	18.74	18.33	18.33	38.36	37
3.8	19.05	18.53	18.53	38.36	37
3.9	19.34	19.01	19.02	38.36	37
4.0	19.62	19.29	19.31	38.36	37
4.1	20.07	19.82	19.87	38.36	37
4.2	20.23	20.07	20.13	38.36	37
4.3	20.67	20.52	20.40	38.36	37
4.4	20.94	20.70	20.58	38.36	37
4.5	21.22	20.89	20.75	38.36	37
4.6	21.49	21.17	21.16	38.36	37
4.7	21.77	21.46	21.40	38.36	37
4.8	22.19	22.00	21.75	38.36	37
4.9	22.35	22.27	21.88	38.36	37
5.0	22.74	22.70	22.25	38.36	37
5.1	22.99	22.87	22.50	38.36	37
5.2	23.44	23.28	22.75	38.36	37
5.3	23.65	23.51	23.01	38.36	37
5.4	23.86	23.75	23.26	38.36	37
5.5	23.99	23.92	23.76	38.36	37
5.6	24.11	24.10	24.00	38.36	37
5.7	24.34	24.55	24.41	38.36	37
5.8	24.44	24.84	24.59	38.36	37
5.9	24.87	25.30	24.76	38.36	37
6.0	25.21	25.47	24.99	38.36	37
6.1	25.54	25.65	25.21	38.36	37
6.2	25.70	25.90	25.70	38.36	37
6.3	25.86	26.14	25.95	38.36	37
6.4	26.26	26.65	26.40	38.36	37
6.5	26.51	26.90	26.59	38.36	37
6.6	26.96	27.33	26.78	38.36	37
6.7	27.18	27.49	27.05	38.36	37
6.8	27.51	27.88	27.32	38.36	37
6.9	27.63	28.10	27.88	38.36	37
7.0	27.75	28.32	28.16	38.36	37
7.1	27.92	28.56	28.61	38.36	37
7.2	28.08	28.80	28.76	38.36	37
7.3	28.42	29.23	29.33	38.36	37
7.4	28.60	29.42	29.73	38.36	37
7.5	28.88	29.88	30.35	38.36	37
7.6	28.98	30.16	30.57	38.36	37
7.7	29.09	30.43	31.07	38.36	37
7.8	29.28	30.69	31.35	38.36	37
7.9	29.47	30.94	31.64	38.36	37
8.0	29.77	31.34	31.91	38.36	37
8.1	29.89	31.47	32.19	38.36	37
8.2	30.12	31.86	32.63	38.36	37
8.3	30.23	32.11	32.79	38.36	37
8.4	30.50	32.61	33.24	38.36	37
8.5	30.66	32.87	33.52	38.36	37
8.6	30.81	33.12	33.80	38.36	37
8.7	31.08	33.31	34.10	38.36	37
8.8	31.35	33.51	34.41	38.36	37
8.9	31.88	34.00	34.87	38.36	37
9.0	32.15	34.30	35.03	38.36	37
9.1	32.54	34.90	35.41	38.36	37
9.2	32.68	35.20	35.64	38.36	37
9.3	32.81	35.68	36.18	38.36	37
9.4	33.06	35.87	36.49	38.36	37
9.5	33.32	36.05	36.81	38.36	37
9.6	33.83	36.33	36.99	38.36	37
9.7	34.10	36.61	37.35	38.36	37
9.8	34.54	37.19		38.36	37
9.9	34.73	37.48		38.36	37
10.0	34.91	37.78		38.36	37
10.1	35.18	37.98		38.36	37
10.2	35.46	38.19		38.36	37
10.3	36.03	38.39		38.36	37
10.4	36.33			38.36	37
10.5	36.82			38.36	37
10.6	37.02			38.36	37
10.7	37.50			38.36	37
10.8	37.80			38.36	37
10.9	38.09			38.36	37
11.0	38.35			38.36	37
11.1	38.61			38.36	37
11.2	39.03			38.36	37
11.3	39.35			38.36	37