Japanese PE line strength?

[green weenie]

Hey guy,

What’s the real story with Japanese PE line strength? I don’t quite understand this breaking strength difference in layman’s terms. I have several sizes of Japanese braids from 16-60 and they all seem significantly under powered. Even 50 and 60 lb breaks way easier in anecdotal situations. Please help me understand this better.

Thanks.

[dennis_rf]

Check this thread, I guess that’s the answer you are looking for:
http://www.tackletour.net/viewtopic.php?t=74502

these days I do neither pay attention to any test stength or diameter and solely decide on PE rating. Using a FG knot, I know I can combine as such and have the lure break off in case of a snag I can’t pull. Works like a charm for me because I pick the leader strength for a given situation first, the main line follows.

PE0.8 - 8lb max
PE1.0 - 10lb max
PE1.2 - 12lb max
…

Let’s take the Berkley x9 for example, they have all specs on the spool:

US: 6lb
Max (tensile) strength Asia: 17lb
PE Class: 1.0
Europe: 7.6kg (16,7lb so also tensile strength)

So as stated above I‘d use this when paired to a 10lb leader, whatever the real breaking strength of that one will be.

[green weenie]

Thanks I went through that whole thread. Lately I’ve been a little hesitant setting the hook with my 30lb YGK x8 upgrade due to the line diameter of 4-6 lb usdm line. Especially on a moving bait. I’m not sure I could even be comfortable flipping and pitching with 50 and punching with 60 due to the diameter and breaking strength max. I’ve read a bunch of guys doing it though I would just hate to break off a money fish in a tourney. I guess I should have really thought this through better before respooling every reel with these jdm line diameters, especially for short line presentations this spring. DOH!

[njbasscat]

I use the line diameter and not the pound test. I use YKG X8 on my spinning reels. The box says 22lb. The diameter is .067 which should be about 10 lb breaking strength so that is what I consider it. I'm not sure how YKG determines their lb test for X8 but it seems wildly over-rated.