Varivas High Grade PE : PE 0.8 Braid

High Grade PE Marking Type II x8

Multi-color, all purpose, 8-braid fishing line

An excellent, all-purpose, 8-braid PE fishing line that boasts high reliability.
Suitable for both fresh and saltwater applications.
Made with VARIVAS high quality Premium PE.
Stable, high strength is obtained by twisting up 8 yarns with VARIVAS’s high-precision “breaking resistance method.”
VARIVAS proprietary Super fluororesin (SP-F) coating provides outstanding flight distance and durability.
Line sensitivity provides instant grasp of fine line movement and fish presence
Equipped with a visibility-oriented sight-marking color scheme
5 x 10 colors (5 colors at 10-meter intervals)
Easily see the flight distance when casting

https://www.varivas.fishing/product/highgrade-pe-marking-type-ii-x8/

Key Statistics

Measured Diameter: .163mm (106.5% on stated .153mm)
Measured Breaking Strain: 16.64lbs (104% of rated 16bs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 6.07lbs (36.48% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 9.99lbs (60.04% of max break)

As at 20 June 2023, It ranked 1st out of 33 for tensile strength. It ranked 2nd out of 33 for abrasion tensile strength. It ranked 1st out of 11 for FG Knot tensile strength.

This braid performed amazingly well in all tests, with two 1st place rankings and a 2nd place. It has an extremely consistent diameter and smooth finish. This has just landed in overall 1st place out of all braids tested so far.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	Varivas
Name	High Grade x8 Type-II PE 0.8
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	16
Date Tested	11 May 2023
Credit to	@shorejig247
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	89.99
Spool Quanity (m)	150
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.153
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.162
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	105.88
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.152
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.179
Break Max Average (lbs)	16.64
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	104
Tensile Strength (PSI)	519766
Tensile Rank	1
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	6.07
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	36.48
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	27
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	189602
Abrasion Tensile Rank	3
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	11.09
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	66.65
FG % of Maximum Rank	66
FG Tensile Strength PSI	346406
FG Tensile Rank	3

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0,0	0,00	0,00	0,00	16,64	16
0,1	0,26	0,23	0,33	16,64	16
0,2	0,39	0,35	0,87	16,64	16
0,3	0,73	0,68	1,23	16,64	16
0,4	1,08	1,00	1,87	16,64	16
0,5	1,66	1,58	2,15	16,64	16
0,6	1,90	1,83	2,80	16,64	16
0,7	2,52	2,44	3,17	16,64	16
0,8	2,90	2,79	3,55	16,64	16
0,9	3,28	3,15	3,91	16,64	16
1,0	3,63	3,50	4,27	16,64	16
1,1	3,97	3,84	4,85	16,64	16
1,2	4,55	4,40	5,06	16,64	16
1,3	4,78	4,61	5,56	16,64	16
1,4	5,31	5,11	5,85	16,64	16
1,5	5,62	5,41	6,13	16,64	16
1,6	6,20	5,98	6,39	16,64	16
1,7	6,49	6,27	6,66	16,64	16
1,8	6,77	6,55	7,09	16,64	16
1,9	6,94	6,72	7,25	16,64	16
2,0	7,12	6,90	7,66	16,64	16
2,1	7,52	7,32	7,89	16,64	16
2,2	7,75	7,56	8,35	16,64	16
2,3	8,20	8,04	8,57	16,64	16
2,4	8,42	8,28	8,79	16,64	16
2,5	8,78	8,51	8,92	16,64	16
2,6	8,92	8,64	9,05	16,64	16
2,7	9,06	8,76	9,36	16,64	16
2,8	9,27	9,10	9,55	16,64	16
2,9	9,47	9,30	9,92	16,64	16
3,0	9,88	9,70	10,10	16,64	16
3,1	10,08	9,90	10,29	16,64	16
3,2	10,41	10,22	10,42	16,64	16
3,3	10,53	10,35	10,54	16,64	16
3,4	10,66	10,48	10,85	16,64	16
3,5	10,83	10,67	11,03	16,64	16
3,6	11,00	10,85	11,40	16,64	16
3,7	11,33	11,23	11,58	16,64	16
3,8	11,50	11,42	11,77	16,64	16
3,9	11,86	11,71	11,87	16,64	16
4,0	12,06	11,80	11,98	16,64	16
4,1	12,26	11,90	12,23	16,64	16
4,2	12,36	12,08	12,39	16,64	16
4,3	12,47	12,27	12,68	16,64	16
4,4	12,76	12,62	12,82	16,64	16
4,5	12,94	12,80	13,05	16,64	16
4,6	13,28	13,08	13,14	16,64	16
4,7	13,43	13,19	13,23	16,64	16
4,8	13,68	13,48	13,30	16,64	16
4,9	13,78	13,66	13,37	16,64	16
5,0	13,88	13,84	13,54	16,64	16
5,1	14,01	14,01	13,65	16,64	16
5,2	14,14	14,17	13,83	16,64	16
5,3	14,43	14,43	13,92	16,64	16
5,4	14,58	14,52	14,00	16,64	16
5,5	14,82	14,77	14,13	16,64	16
5,6	14,91	14,92	14,27	16,64	16
5,7	14,99	15,21	14,51	16,64	16
5,8	15,13	15,33	14,63	16,64	16
5,9	15,27	15,46	14,80	16,64	16
6,0	15,52	15,59	14,86	16,64	16
6,1	15,64	15,71	15,01	16,64	16
6,2	15,82	15,94	15,11	16,64	16
6,3	15,89	16,03	15,20	16,64	16
6,4	16,07	16,21	15,33	16,64	16
6,5	16,18	16,29	15,46	16,64	16
6,6	16,29	16,37	15,67	16,64	16
6,7	16,42		15,74	16,64	16
6,8	16,55		15,95	16,64	16
6,9	16,77		16,09	16,64	16
7,0	16,87		16,22	16,64	16
7,1	16,96		16,34	16,64	16
7,2			16,59	16,64	16