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Latest Line Tested,
Mono type, Platypus pink
8.8lb, Soft steel USA, 40 to 130lb, Platypus
15kg, Nitlon fluoro
12lb, Shogun Ice blue
15lb, Platypus Platinum
50lb, Penn pro
power 10x 40lb, 25lb, Momoi
Hi-Catch line
60lb, 100lb, Berkley
Trilene XL 12lb, Schneider Klear Line 12lb,
Hi-Seas quattro 20lb, 50lb, 80lb, 130lb, Tahati
lure Co IGFA, 20lb,
50lb,
Leader Material, Sunline Saltwater Special
FC100 50lb, Max tough fluoro
60lb. Nitlon fluoro
10lb. Platypus fluoro stealth 10lb. Black Magic Tough trace
fluoro 60lb, Sunline Saltwater Special
FC Rock 8, 14, 20lb
I run between
3 and 5 tests on each sample, results
are the average of 3 tests (A) , and I list (B) best result.
(A) = Average, (B) = Best,
D = Diameter in mm.
Lines tested to
GFAA line Testing to Australian Standard
AS2001-2.7
using
professional equipment.
Number
in the first box is hardness, compare lines of similar
diameter against each other. Property of Paulus Van Gaal Do not copy
Minimum amount of line required to test,
4mts (4.4yd), wind on 3 fingers,
tape to paper/card,
put in an envelope.
Knot tests 1.2 metre of line knot in the
centre, the line (lesser) needs to be tested also for the result to be
meaningful.
Info Req,
Brand name & type of line, lb/kg breaking strain, Diameter, if
a knot's then type. Email address so
I can send you results.
Mail to,
Line Test. 13 Alhambra Ave, Cardiff, 2285 NSW. Australia.
Paulus
paulvg@pcwi.com.au
