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JB Solid 130 vs. Varivas Avani GT Max PE10

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Mark Harris:
So JB say their 80lb line = 100 lbs test? 

That is very confusing.

If they thought their 80lb line was really 100 lb line, they would surely not bother making a thicker 100lb line?

Sami Ghandour:

--- Quote from: Jonas Holmsgard on June 16, 2012, 08:26:16 AM ---Hi Sami,
Are you using the solid or hollow JB? I might have misunderstood your comparasion to "solid PE" when talking casting distance. Another question - are you too using a 20000 spool for the JB and do you have any idea about capacity?
/Jonas

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Hi Jonas,
I am using the hollow JB, the hollow line won't achieve the same casting distance as a Japanese solid PE line because it is basically flat, allowing resistance to cut through the air while casting and that is the reason i use the heavier lures when casting with the JB hollow line.
i have the line on my 2002 Stella SW10000 model with a 20000 spool and i have approximately close to 270 or 280 meter.

Jonas Holmsgard:
Hi Sami,

Thanks for your answer, that makes sense. What are your thoughts on solid vs. hollow - besides the obvious benifits of "no knot"? Also do you know the difference in diameter between solid and hollow, or is the hollow basically too "flat" to talk about diameter? Sorry if these questions sound stupid, but I have only used JB once - the solid version in 50 lbs on a much lighter reel. Living in Sweden makes it hard to actually see this stuff before buying it...

/Jonas

Peter Olesen:
Thanks for the replies!

Tony: from where did you get the diameters of the jb lines?

Jonas: I have both jb hollow and solid in 130 lbs. Of the spool, the solid actually seems a bit more flat but the diameters looks like they are close to even. But I'm sure the hollow will flatten more out during use. The tag end of the hollow is very flat compared to the tag end of the solid. I have not fished the hollow.

By the way, the jb solid can also be spliced (at least in 100 and 130 lbs). The 130 lbs is fairly easy to splice while the 100 lbs requires a bit more patience!

Can anyone compare casting distance first hand between jb solid 130 and varivas pe10?

Jamie Moir:

--- Quote from: Mark Harris on June 16, 2012, 12:22:10 PM ---If they thought their 80lb line was really 100 lb line, they would surely not bother making a thicker 100lb line?

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It is so much worse than that. Their white 16 carrier 80lb hollow has an ABS 114-140lb, but the white 100lb 12 carrier has an ABS of around 112lb-117lb.

WTF?

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