BHP Fluorocarbon Break Test Data

[ifish42na]

Here's the first round of break test data using the Com-Ten 95FS. I will be publishing data for a wider range of line products in the future, including mono and braid. One interesting result to note, and one I have always stated from pulling on all of these different fluorocarbon lines on my bench: Seaguar has the most stretch. In fact, in two examples below the machine never broke it as the line stretched to the maximum travel of the 95FS.

090lb Momoi fluoro 1.05mm 110.7lb
090lb Seaguar fluoro 1.05mm 103.2lb

100lb Blackwater fluoro 1.07mm 121.7lb
100lb Seaguar Premiere fluoro .91mm 109.0lb machine limit stretch; no break
100lb Yo-Zuri Pink fluoro .979mm 105.7lb

130lb Momoi fluoro 1.11mm 136.7lb
130lb Blackwater fluoro 1.20mm 168.2lb
130lb Seaguar fluoro 1.28mm 099.2lb machine limit stretch; no break
130lb Seaguar Premiere fluoro 1.05mm 136.0lb
130lb Yo-Zuri Pink fluoro 1.22mm 128.5lb

[birdhunter]

Thanks for the info, what I would really like to know is how those numbers change when chaffed and at crimped connections

[alltackle]

Hey Basil,

Thanks for this. Very useful.

Do you have the stretch measurement data as well?

Thanks again.

[ifish42na]

The travel on the machine is 20". I crimped a number of connections with and without chafe gear on the Blackwater 100lb, all broke on average 116lb so I didn't lose much strength. My Nicopress bench and hand crimpers are well dialed in.

[birdhunter]

what type of chafe protection did you use?

[ifish42na]

Stainless Jinkai spring chafe gear; Nicopress B4 nickel plated copper sleeves; 33V-CGB4 hand tool or 510 bench tool.

[canyongear]

Basil how much is that Com-Ten rig? Can you test the Jinkai fluoro, id be interested in it's standing to the others. Thanks great report.

[Captain Fred Archer]

Good stuff, Basil. Very interesting. Thanks for doing the research. I've always considered you a real expert on this sort of stuff because you do the research and testing. It's no wonder that your wind-ons are so exceptional.

Our company motto could easily be yours too..."Strive for perfection. Settle only for excellence."

Thanks again.

[ifish42na]

Thanks Fred, appreciate that.

I don't carry Jinkai fluoro but if you want to send it in I will be offering a break-test service. Stay tuned for details after I return from my Excel trip.