Varivas 8 : PE0.6 Braid

VARIVAS 8 – Multi Color Edition

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/product/varivas-8-multi-color-edition/

Summary

Measured Diameter: .152mm (115.06% of stated .132mm)
Out of Roundness: .031mm (20.4% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 12.09lbs (93% of rated max 13lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 4.99lbs (41.27% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 9.46lbs (78.25% of max break)

An absolutely beautiful braid, with top marks in every test. Varivas stated that this is the replacement for their older “High Grade PE” braid, which ranked 2nd in our “Best Braids for 2024” video. This line beat that braid to replace it as the overall 2nd best braid we have ever tested.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Varivas
Name	8 PE0.6
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	13
Date Tested	10 April 2024
Credit to
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	74.99
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.132
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.152
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	115.15
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.134
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.165
Break Max Average (lbs)	12.09
Claimed vs Actual Maximum Break (%)	93
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	435024
Tensile Rank	11
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	4.99
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	41.27
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	23
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	179551
Abrasion Tensile Rank	7
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	9.46
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	78.22
FG % of Maximum Rank	44
FG Tensile Strength PSI	340391
FG Tensile Rank	11

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.09	13
0.1	0.97	0.73	0.90	12.09	13
0.2	1.45	1.29	1.35	12.09	13
0.3	1.65	1.49	1.65	12.09	13
0.4	1.86	1.99	1.95	12.09	13
0.5	2.35	2.29	2.43	12.09	13
0.6	2.65	2.89	2.62	12.09	13
0.7	3.21	3.18	3.06	12.09	13
0.8	3.47	3.47	3.31	12.09	13
0.9	3.97	3.66	3.57	12.09	13
1.0	4.19	3.84	3.81	12.09	13
1.1	4.42	4.28	4.04	12.09	13
1.2	4.57	4.52	4.42	12.09	13
1.3	4.73	5.00	4.57	12.09	13
1.4	5.11	5.24	4.92	12.09	13
1.5	5.35	5.61	5.13	12.09	13
1.6	5.79	5.75	5.34	12.09	13
1.7	6.00	5.89	5.54	12.09	13
1.8	6.21	6.10	5.74	12.09	13
1.9	6.35	6.31	6.07	12.09	13
2.0	6.48	6.72	6.20	12.09	13
2.1	6.80	6.93	6.51	12.09	13
2.2	6.99	7.26	6.68	12.09	13
2.3	7.35	7.39	7.04	12.09	13
2.4	7.54	7.52	7.23	12.09	13
2.5	7.84	7.69	7.41	12.09	13
2.6	7.96	7.87	7.53	12.09	13
2.7	8.08	8.21	7.64	12.09	13
2.8	8.26	8.38	7.93	12.09	13
2.9	8.44	8.67	8.11	12.09	13
3.0	8.79	8.78	8.44	12.09	13
3.1	8.96	8.90	8.61	12.09	13
3.2	9.24	9.07	8.87	12.09	13
3.3	9.34	9.23	8.96	12.09	13
3.4	9.45	9.57	9.06	12.09	13
3.5	9.58	9.74	9.20	12.09	13
3.6	9.72	10.01	9.33	12.09	13
3.7	10.00	10.11	9.62	12.09	13
3.8	10.16	10.35	9.78	12.09	13
3.9	10.40	10.50	10.02	12.09	13
4.0	10.50	10.64	10.12	12.09	13
4.1	10.74	10.78	10.21	12.09	13
4.2	10.88	10.93	10.36	12.09	13
4.3	11.03	11.17	10.52	12.09	13
4.4	11.16	11.26	10.81	12.09	13
4.5	11.30	11.49	10.95	12.09	13
4.6	11.52	11.63	11.17	12.09	13
4.7	11.62	11.76	11.26	12.09	13
4.8	11.83	11.90	11.34	12.09	13
4.9	11.94	12.04	11.37	12.09	13
5.0	12.06	12.26	11.43	12.09	13
5.1		12.35		12.09	13
5.2		12.55		12.09	13
5.3		12.66		12.09	13
5.4		12.78		12.09	13