YGK X-Braid Upgrade : 30lb PE1.5 Braid

YGK X-Braid Upgrade 30lb PE1.5 Braid

Product Details

Upgrade X8 consists of advanced fibres braided with Japans latest technology to offer a premium braid. YGK WX braiding technology is woven to offer the least stretch and tightest line body. Upgrade X8’s 8-strand body offers the smoothest line surface., its hard coating prevents tangle, abrasion and water absorption.

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Summary

Measured Diameter: .230mm (+112% on stated .205mm)
Out of Roundness: .052mm (22.6% variation in diameter)
Measured Breaking Strain: 27.38lbs (91.2% of rated 30lbs)
Abrasion Breaking Strain: 5.88lbs (21.48% of max break)
FG Knot Breaking Strain: 18.29lbs (66.8% of max break)

Very solid performance in the maximum tensile strength test, ranking in 6th place overall, but quite poor in the abrasion test. Construction is nice, appearing very smooth but it has quite a large diameter variation at 22.6%, resulting in more of a square shape than round. Maximum Break is 8.8% under the quoted figure.

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Attribute	Value
Brand	YGK X-Braid
Name	UPGRADE X8 - PE1.5
Web Site	Visit Website
Rated Strength (lbs)	30
Date Tested	18 November 2023
Credit to	Anonymous
Strands	8
Cost $AUD	89.95
Spool Quanity (m)	300
Quoted Diameter (mm)	0.205
Measured Average Diameter (mm)	0.23
Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%)	112.2
Minimum Diameter (mm)	0.203
Maximum Diameter (mm)	0.255
Break Max Average (lbs)	27.38
Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%)	91.26
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	430631
Tensile Rank	12
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	5.88
Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	21.48
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	121
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	92480
Abrasion Tensile Rank	83
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	18.29
FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%)	66.79
FG % of Maximum Rank	79
FG Tensile Strength PSI	287664
FG Tensile Rank	23

Time	Test1	Test2	Test3	Average	Rated
0.0	0.00	0.00	0.00	27.38	30
0.1	0.75	0.95	0.88	27.38	30
0.2	1.46	1.76	1.67	27.38	30
0.3	1.78	2.10	2.03	27.38	30
0.4	2.48	2.67	2.65	27.38	30
0.5	2.85	2.92	2.93	27.38	30
0.6	3.22	3.54	3.63	27.38	30
0.7	3.47	3.91	4.05	27.38	30
0.8	3.72	4.29	4.48	27.38	30
0.9	4.35	4.64	4.87	27.38	30
1.0	4.73	4.98	5.26	27.38	30
1.1	5.48	5.57	5.89	27.38	30
1.2	5.85	5.80	6.14	27.38	30
1.3	6.22	6.38	6.75	27.38	30
1.4	6.46	6.71	7.12	27.38	30
1.5	6.71	7.05	7.84	27.38	30
1.6	7.31	7.39	8.20	27.38	30
1.7	7.66	7.72	8.55	27.38	30
1.8	8.34	8.28	8.77	27.38	30
1.9	8.65	8.50	8.99	27.38	30
2.0	9.18	9.03	9.53	27.38	30
2.1	9.38	9.34	9.86	27.38	30
2.2	9.59	9.92	10.44	27.38	30
2.3	9.90	10.19	10.71	27.38	30
2.4	10.22	10.46	10.97	27.38	30
2.5	10.81	10.66	11.25	27.38	30
2.6	11.10	10.86	11.53	27.38	30
2.7	11.57	11.34	11.99	27.38	30
2.8	11.76	11.63	12.17	27.38	30
2.9	11.95	12.19	12.62	27.38	30
3.0	12.24	12.47	12.90	27.38	30
3.1	12.53	12.75	13.45	27.38	30
3.2	13.10	12.94	13.72	27.38	30
3.3	13.37	13.12	14.00	27.38	30
3.4	13.82	13.57	14.17	27.38	30
3.5	13.99	13.83	14.34	27.38	30
3.6	14.42	14.32	14.73	27.38	30
3.7	14.69	14.54	14.96	27.38	30
3.8	14.95	14.94	15.43	27.38	30
3.9	15.19	15.10	15.67	27.38	30
4.0	15.42	15.27	15.92	27.38	30
4.1	15.91	15.52	16.08	27.38	30
4.2	16.15	15.76	16.24	27.38	30
4.3	16.57	16.26	16.64	27.38	30
4.4	16.74	16.50	16.88	27.38	30
4.5	16.91	16.92	17.35	27.38	30
4.6	17.15	17.08	17.59	27.38	30
4.7	17.40	17.25	17.98	27.38	30
4.8	17.86	17.48	18.13	27.38	30
4.9	18.08	17.70	18.29	27.38	30
5.0	18.45	18.12	18.48	27.38	30
5.1	18.60	18.31	18.67	27.38	30
5.2	18.98	18.70	19.07	27.38	30
5.3	19.21	18.91	19.27	27.38	30
5.4	19.44	19.25	19.62	27.38	30
5.5	19.64	19.38	19.77	27.38	30
5.6	19.85	19.52	19.91	27.38	30
5.7	20.22	19.72	20.12	27.38	30
5.8	20.40	19.92	20.34	27.38	30
5.9	20.77	20.32	20.76	27.38	30
6.0	20.98	20.53	20.98	27.38	30
6.1	21.18	20.86	21.32	27.38	30
6.2	21.39	20.99	21.45	27.38	30
6.3	21.61	21.12	21.76	27.38	30
6.4	21.96	21.30	21.93	27.38	30
6.5	22.10	21.48	22.11	27.38	30
6.6	22.47	21.85	22.28	27.38	30
6.7	22.70	22.03	22.46	27.38	30
6.8	23.09	22.35	22.76	27.38	30
6.9	23.26	22.49	22.88	27.38	30
7.0	23.42	22.81	23.20	27.38	30
7.1	23.58	23.00	23.38	27.38	30
7.2	23.75	23.19	23.57	27.38	30
7.3	24.08	23.39	23.75	27.38	30
7.4	24.24	23.60	23.92	27.38	30
7.5	24.64	23.90	24.22	27.38	30
7.6	24.87	23.99	24.33	27.38	30
7.7	25.10	24.22	24.59	27.38	30
7.8	25.17	24.36	24.72	27.38	30
7.9	25.24	24.49	24.97	27.38	30
8.0	25.52	24.66	25.09	27.38	30
8.1	25.73	24.84	25.20	27.38	30
8.2	26.10	25.13	25.28	27.38	30
8.3	26.25	25.24	25.36	27.38	30
8.4	26.52	25.54	25.55	27.38	30
8.5	26.64	25.73	25.65	27.38	30
8.6	26.75	26.03	25.89	27.38	30
8.7	26.97	26.15	26.02	27.38	30
8.8	27.19	26.27	26.26	27.38	30
8.9	27.50	26.27	26.37	27.38	30
9.0	27.60		26.48	27.38	30
9.1	27.84		26.61	27.38	30
9.2	27.98		26.73	27.38	30
9.3	28.30		26.98	27.38	30
9.4	28.48		27.09	27.38	30
9.5	28.65		27.21	27.38	30
9.6	28.65			27.38	30

YGK X-Braid Upgrade 30lb PE1.5 Braid

Product Details

Summary

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation