Coot and Sniggler, I love the idea of doing line tests on many of the popular monos and braids! I will start a new thread for members to do that. Coot and others with the equipment can give us results of diameter measurements, and most can do comparison pull tests or weight tests for strength comparison.

Suggestions for test candidates ....

Super Braids:
- Power Pro
- Fireline
- Tuf Line
- Others? (add your's to the new thread)

Monofiliment:
- Maxima; Chameleon and Ultra Green (Perfection?)
- Berkley; XT, Big Game, XL
- Izorline; Platinum
- Ande; Tournament Green
- Others? (add your's)

I will add that in addition to diameter and pull tests, that we also compare test braids that have been used a few weeks to the exact same line new; as River Man aluded to. I would expect the new to be stronger, but not much stronger. Using a tester or weights should be more informative than direct line to line break off tests, because the one that breaks could be almost as strong, or not near as strong; but difficult to tell which in that scenario.

I will say that I have used 30 lb. Tuf lines for years and have older ones that consistently survived a hook snag pull out when 25 lb. Maxima leader broke at the same swivel; even a number of Maxima breaks against the same Tuf line knot (lazy to re-tie - Of course it was 30 vs 25, but impressive braid performance). This was during Tillamook tidewater tug-o-wars with big Kings in snaggy areas. But I haven't had the Power Pro braid I've been using in those situations yet.

I will move this to a line test thread. Thanks guys.

RT