Tasline Elite White is the top end braid manufactured by Tasline in New Zealand, from the finest Spectra fibres available through Honeywell in the USA.Except for the 15lb, all Elite White is pure 8 strand, with no coatings or additives, leaving it silky smooth and supple for improved casting distance and extreme fishing like popping and jigging for trophy fish. Together with a unique heat treatment process developed by Tasline, this braid is tweaked to optimum performance. Manufactured and tested in small batches, to make sure Tasline Elite White is the best braid available.Independent tests show with Tasline Elite White you will get the best of both worlds.Smaller diameters to get more line on your reel and higher breaking strains for those trophy fish. Test 12lb 15lb 20lb 30lb 40lb 50lb 60lb 80lb 100lb Diameter 0.128mm 0.163mm 0.225mm 0.299mm 0.317mm 0.332 0.422mm 0.48mm 0.545mm PE 0.6 1 1.7 3 3.5 4 6 8 10 Actual Average Break 20.6lb 23.7lb 34.7lb 49.0lb 59.2lb 78.5lb 91.6lb 116.2lb 138.2lb Number Of Strands 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8