Line breakage tests

I was sitting in my garage amongst the different types of lines I use and deceided to check some of the line limits according to the poundage marked on the box.
It was a very rudamentry test but it proved to me not all lines are what they seem. I used the Crawford figure 8 knot and the Palomar knot tied to a dart head and then tied a loop knot to a digital scale and slowly applied pressure to the line. The dart head was secured to the table by placing the hook under the table and letting the point bite into the table. I grasp the scale by both hands and pulled upward slow and steady.

1. Stren High Impact 15# : the crawford knot broke at 12lb 2 oz.

2. Stren High Impact 15# : the palomar knot did not break even at 22lb 7oz. nor did the line.

3. Power Pro 20# : the crawford knot broke at 14lbs.

4. Power Pro 20# : the palomar knot did not break but the line broke at 17 lbs 7oz.

This was just something I was wondering about and thought I'd share. I will test the other lines during the week after work and post my findings. This is in no way a scientific test but just my way of finding out the breaking strengths of knots and line.

[Eddie]

you will find the palomar knot is the best.

[coolman]

Im fishing Ignorant especially bass fishing but whats a Palomar Knot?????

[Infisherman1]

You got powerpro to break!?! I've never seen that happen. Was ti dtraight out of the package or kinda old?

Popper it was fresh out of the box. I couldn't figure that one out either. I had re-spooled my flipping stick with it and used a piece off that spool.

[Bassin_Dude]

i have never had powerpro break anywhere on me. i have had hooks dug into 3'' thick pine tree branches and snapped the brank inhalf and i got my bait back......im very surprised at that too.

[fastcat]

Maybe the line had a nick in it or some thing. I have never seen Power Pro break before..........

[ryan7261]

did you wet he power pro before you tested it? It might be stronger wet and the knott will hold better.

Just a thought.

Robby.

[mike0062466]

[quote author=christopherkeene9 link=board=MessBoards;num=1118814818;start=0#2 date=06/15/05 at 08:56:24]Im fishing Ignorant especially bass fishing but whats a Palomar Knot?????[/quote]
The Palomar might be the most widely-used knot by bass anglers:

[sabass]

did you use the same length line for the tests, if not, some lines had an unfair advantage. I'm surprised on the 20lbs powerpro breaking at 17. I've broken heavy duty rods with it, pulled up christmas trees, uprooted flooded bushes, etc. The stuff is stronger than chain.

Bob, read my thread again. I'm only testing the strength of the line, both knots were tied the same way. I wet each knot as I pull down on the hook eye. I'm not testing the knots per say, it just so happened I used the knots I normaly tie when fishing. Again I was very suprised on the Power pro breaking, and no it didn't have a nick in it unless it the nick was in the middle of the spool. Like I said before it was a rudamentry test at best, just something I was wondering about, and thanks for the comments.

[bassmaster1983]

Bassguy, could you try another section of the power pro? It might have been a defect in that section of line. Also, are you going to test yo zuri and stren magnaflex. I have had good results with those lines.

Bob

[hope]

I got my truck stuck in the mud the other day. I used 30# Power Pro to pull me out. lol. j/k. But man I do love that Power Pro, thanks for y'all that pointed me in its direction.

Unless the line is IGFA certified it should not break untill at least 3-5lbs stronger than it is marked.