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Berkley X9
Hey folks
Just picked this up today for my new trout outfit Going on a daiwa aird x 2000 Not used it before, $39 seemed alright and it was one of the only 4lb braids they had at my local, which was weird Keen to hear what you reckon? Cheers Nagz
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9X i like it! Really only bothered to notice even numbers. Should be nice and round?
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It seems to knit well and is nice to cast, at least in the back yard anyway
Unusual that it’s a 9 carrier, not sure if it’s just hype or if there is merit to its design Time will tell I guess
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What's the go with the variance of the breaking strain between the USA/Europe and Asia on the packet?
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I have not got a single clue
Though I do know that 4lb is not 6.4kg and I have no idea what a lbC is
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Berkley love underrating the strength of their braids - I can only imagine they continue to do it, as it maintains a rep as a super tough line. (and coz they've always done it to varying degrees on their range)
Their 4lb Berkley Crystal used to break at around 12lb aswell. I believe the original reason was when braid was introduced to the market, they used to compare the diameters between braid and mono. So it was easy to just state their braid was as thick as 4lb mono - so they called it 4lb. Maybe European and Asian markets have asked for actual breaking strains, like so many other braids already do. The red numbers are Breaking strain stated on the packet - and the blue number, 3 columns over, are what independent tests show Last edited by yellow door 1; 28-04-2019 at 08:31 AM. |
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Is it like in Spinal Tap, its better because it goes one more
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Expect 4 lbs to have an actual breaking strength of 14 lbs
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Yeah they dont even have consistency with in their own ranges - take nanofil for instance - 4lb nanofil is thicker than 3lb Fireline Crystal but breaks about 2.5lbs earlier in independent tests.
So you have a thicker line, that is rated as stronger on the box, but it breaks earlier. I got burnt by Nanofil being noticeably weaker than Crystal, which is why I went looking for independent test. Last edited by yellow door 1; 01-05-2019 at 01:41 AM. |
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Quote:
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no complaints
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H/B 45cm and keeping at it S/P 53cm should do more really vibe 45cm i'm liking em Surface 39cm and work in progress H/B mully 83cm and not so bitter S/P mully 85cm on 4lb FC |
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At 0.06mm diameter its super fine thats for sure. Any issues with knots holding at all?
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IMHO the worst braid I have used.
The 4lb I bought shredded 4th cast and wet or dry was windknot prone every cast. Contacted a Berkley ambassador friend and he asked for feedback from coleagues, same story, nothing but problems with it. I lock my FG by making 5 turns through on the last hitch. Those will not snug down and unravel. The 'round' went flat and unraveled..... sent it back to PureFishing with photo of batch number weeks ago........silence. |
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Been running that line for a good while now, love it.
Ties good knots to 4lb leader
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