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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Shane Hartstone on September 23, 2009, 08:37:34 PM
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Hi guys, I'm doing some research for a magazine article. What I'm looking for is a chart with the thickness of PE line. For example, to class a line as PE5, what is the minumum and maximum line thickness.
Any help would be great.
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I use this one Shane
Japanese PE line diameters.
PE No..mm
0.6...0.128
0.8...0.148
1.0...0.165
1.2...0.185
1.5...0.205
1.7...0.218
2.0...0.235
2.5...0.260
3.0...0.285
3.5...0.310
4.0...0.330
5.0...0.370
6.0...0.405
7.0...0.435
8.0...0.470
10.0...0.520
12.0...0.570
14.0...0.620
16.0...0.660
18.0...0.700
20.0...0.740
22.0...0.780
24.0...0.810
28.0...0.870
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PE 28?!?! :o
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The unit measurement is G = Gouw , it is based on the Japanese traditional silk thread measurement and PE = PolyEthylene is the fiber used to make fishing line . The higher number aren't used for fishing line but they are often used for other purposes in various industries such as parachute manufacturing , etc. .
Jon .
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Cheers Greg, where did you get this info from? Is it from a specific braid?
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No idea where that came from Shane, I've surfed too many sites :-\
Some Tuf Line info:
Line diameter approximate conversions:
15 lb TUF- Line XP = 4 lb mono
20 lb TUF- Line XP = 6 lb mono
30 lb TUF- Line XP = 8 lb mono
50 lb TUF- Line XP = 12 lb mono .308mm
65 lb TUF- Line XP = 16 lb mono .405mm
80 lb TUF- Line XP = 18 lb mono .450mm
100 lb TUF- Line XP = 20 lb mono .475mm
130 lb TUF- Line XP = 30 lb mono .520mm
150 lb TUF- Line XP = 40 lb mono .573mm
200 lb TUF- Line XP = 50 lb mono .711mm
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No idea where that came from Shane, I've surfed too many sites :-\
Some Tuf Line info:
Line diameter approximate conversions:
15 lb TUF- Line XP = 4 lb mono
20 lb TUF- Line XP = 6 lb mono
30 lb TUF- Line XP = 8 lb mono
50 lb TUF- Line XP = 12 lb mono .308mm
65 lb TUF- Line XP = 16 lb mono .405mm
80 lb TUF- Line XP = 18 lb mono .450mm
100 lb TUF- Line XP = 20 lb mono .475mm
130 lb TUF- Line XP = 30 lb mono .520mm
150 lb TUF- Line XP = 40 lb mono .573mm
200 lb TUF- Line XP = 50 lb mono .711mm
You'd have to question the diameters on the tuff line, I'm sure PE10 is thinner than 130lb tuff line, similar question on the other diameters!!
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This could make intresting reading, who wants to sit down and chart all known fishing braids, giving them a PE Vs. Lb. rating???
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I agree Andy, but all we mortals can go by is what we are given. The differant forms of Braid make things interesting, one well known 'supa thin' measures the one side and it's a flat braid :-\ it should be an average.
Here are some results from a private tester and the Tuf Line link which now shows a US conversion to mm
http://www.tuf-line.com/products_Tuf-Lines_2.html (http://www.tuf-line.com/products_Tuf-Lines_2.html)
JERRY BROWN
Stated lb Test A lb B Lb Dia-high x wide =.mm
Hollow 60 50.13 54.38 .310 .586 0.448
.. Solid 80 86.30 87.89 .424 .723 0.575
Hollow 130 96.30 108.06 .480 .820 0.650
Whoops! other tests won't fit
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Hi Greg,
Agreed, just looking at tuff line xp on the link you gave they indicate 130lb is 0.585 mm which must be closer to the mark.
Cheers
Andy
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Hey everyone! Newbie to this forum, but I'm looking forward to learning and contributing.
IMHO PE ratings are not consistent between different manufactures. As well as test rating on the package. The only real way to determine how much line you can pack on any particular spool is to actually pack it on and measure it. And similarly the only way I feel comfortable with the limits of any particular line is to do an Acutal Break Strength test with that particular line. It would be nice if there was some type of methodology/consistency on how manufactures rate and test this characteristics but there are too many variables that come into play to put too much trust in anything the "claim" on the package. Again, just my $.02.