164 clean cuts of high-tech rigging line in 8 minutes
- All lines were cut with a Boye serrated sheepsfoot knife.
- Lines were cut in the order listed below.
- Each line was cut for one minute.
- No resharpening was done throughout the entire test.
- No perceptible change in cutting performance
throughout the test!
| Spect-Set II Spectra Braid, 12 mm |
21 cuts |
| Kev-Kord -- 5/32" (9 strands together) |
20 cuts |
| Z-Tech PBO Zylon Double Braid, 14mm |
20 cuts |
| Sta-Set Polyester Yacht Braid, 3/4" |
20 cuts |
| Sta-Set X Lite Spectra Braid, 3/8" |
28 cuts |
| T-900 Technora/ Spectra Braid, 16mm |
16 cuts |
| Regatta Lite Poly Braid, 9 mm |
34 cuts |
| Nylon Megabraid, 1-1/2" |
5 cuts |
TOTAL |
164 cuts |
And the blade was still sharp after
the test!
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