Line diameter

[J.K]

Hiya,

 

Reading through one of the weekly mags it said lines may be shown as diameter only in a few years. My question is how will people like myself who buy the line looking at the lbs ??

 

Is there a chart or could some one post some info diameter to lb is please.

 

Thanks for your help

 

Joel

[Peter Waller]

Have to say that I have wondered the same thing. Surely both b.s. and thickness are equally valid? I read articles now where just the diameter is refered to, to me its meaningless.

[Vagabond]

Not only that, but different materials, all having the same diameter, will have different breaking strains.

 

....and different qualities of the same material may have different breaking strains at a given diameter.

 

....and some manufacturers' labels are not very accurate - neither for diameter, nor breaking strain.

 

I have always checked both BS and diameter myself - much safer than relying on a label.

[Steve Walker]

Peter Waller:

Have to say that I have wondered the same thing. Surely both b.s. and thickness are equally valid? I read articles now where just the diameter is refered to, to me its meaningless.

Ah, so it isn't just me being a Grumpy Old Man then? FFS, the diameter is a secondary consideration, I want to know the breaking strain. I may *then* decide to find the thinnest line I can for that strength.

[J.K]

lol.

 

I read that most lines who state a 10lb bs will actually have 15lb+ bs. Where as diameters are usually more accurate and give you the REAL bs

 

Joel

[kleinboet]

come on!! I always decide on B/S and then look at the various lines of that B/s for the thinnest diameter. Actually it pays to find out the KNOT strength of line as it could be 6lb but have a knot strength of 3lb!