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JB Solid 130 vs. Varivas Avani GT Max PE10

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Ed Nicholas:
What have you ended up doing? My judgement is pretty useless as i have not used the JB but what i can vouch for is the PE 10 GT Avanti. I have this on my Stella .. can cast it a mile, really smooth and locked up some very big fish with no issues, its a great line.

Peter Olesen:
Hey Ed

I haven't done anything yet. I'm sure they are both strong - my only concern is: which one casts longer. I'm waiting to get a chance to compare the two lines with my eyes. But Japanese high end tackle for huge fish is not something we see everyday in Scandinavia. I think I'm gonna have to order some Avani GT Max to take a look :)

Paulus Van Gaal:
Hi Guys
Just a little info.

The Varivas 130lb sample sent to me was listed as a Pe10 (0.570mm) measured diam was  0.672mm with a bs of 137.23lb.
The JB 130lb solid is very similar to the 130lb hollow, its bs is at 167lb (0.651mm)  to 193lb (0.697mm) it's but much stronger than the Varivas but similar in diameter.

I can only make this assumption because i have tested the 100lb solid, and it is a little thinner than the hollow.

A good batch of JB 100lb hollow or solid would be a match for the Varivas 130lb and would be a lot thinner.

When you look at Dyneema verses Spectra, which in this case it is what this is, if you have similar measured diameters, I generally find that the spectra is stronger, guess it depends on the class of Dyneema that is / was used.

Some recent tests on 40lb hollow braids, similar lines show that Dyneema Sk71 can be as strong as Spectra 1000.

Don't forget that the after braiding treatments plays a large part in the final diameter and breaking strain.

Note,,, Manufacturers listed diameters are seldom correct, don't believe what is listed or written on the box.

Paulus
 
http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/index.htm

Ben Lovelace:
Paulus, when you are doing your tests do you apply slow even pressure until the line fails or do you apply a sudden violent pull?

I don't dispute lab results and find them very useful for side by side comparison but actual everyday use and environmental factors also play a huge effect on line.

Mark Harris:
Yep, shock load is an absolutely critical factor for GT fishing (along with other things).

In the end, whether a line breaks in a straight line under pressure at 140 lbs or 160 lbs does not really matter as your rod or reel or arms will have given way long before that.

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