So were they using tension at between 15-25% of stated breaking strength? What do you remember from the article?
If you can find the article online, or give us a summary, I'd be very interested. I'm curious as to the amount of tension they recommend. In my tests, once lines were pulled to failure, and stretched out, the longest left over segment was retested. Similiar to the stress some people put their own mainlines under, while trying to pull loose snagged gear. Within each brand the fatigued break points were consistent. Some tested at near 100% (!), most tested at between 50% and 70% after they were fatigued, and stretched out.

VHawk