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Brandon Khoo:
Hi Chris
I can't see how lines can maintain their strength over time if it is being used. I doubt you would find much deterioration if it is not used but with constant use, The fibres are undergoing continual shockloads. This has to weaken them over a period of time.

Jon Li:
Hi Chris ,

This is an inherent problem with braided line , one can't feel if the line has been nicked and over a week ago I just had a breakage some 5m from the PE to mono leader knot upon a strike from a medium sized GT , the line I was using then was PE5 Varivas Avani GT ( rated 70 lbs. ) which is considered the best in the market .

In order to avoid such , I reverse the line after a few days' hard fishing , the old line at the bottom of the spool and the new line on top thus getting twice the usage from one spool .

Jon .

Chris Young:
The way I understand it the fibres in braid are quite susceptible to fractures if bent at accute angles (like some knots). Now if the line tests higher to start with then it should take longer to wear those fibres down to a point where they break.
I can see the benefits of turning the line over on your spool but is it possible that the line fibres on the bottom of the spool could be dammaged by pressure when it is not actually being used?

Chris

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