How each line is made
Construction and treatments
As each maker describes it.
XBraid
Upgrade X8
8 strands, YGK WX braiding. A hard coating against tangles, abrasion and water absorption.
XBraid
Pentagram
Upgrade X8 with Ultra 2 PE fibres and a hard-coated finish. Five colours with 20cm marks every 2m.
XBraid
Olltlos WX8
WX8 braid with HST processing for a firm line body that resists tangles.
XBraid
Fulldrag X8
8-strand WX braid with GPD processing to reduce stretch.
XBraid
Jigman Ultra
WX construction with GPD processing, in a five-colour pattern.
Black Magic
Rainbow Braid Elite 8x
8 strands of Japanese PE fibre. Colour changes every 10m plus 5m and 1m markers. No coating is listed.
Black Magic
Hyperglide 13x
12 Japanese PE fibres woven around a central core, a 13 carrier braid. No coating is listed.
Which line
Which XBraid for your fishing
Every XBraid line we stock, matched to the fishing it is made for, with live prices.
| Line | Style | Best for | PE range | From | |
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| Upgrade X8 Pentagram | Softbait and jig | Softbaiting, slow jigging, micro jigging and light jig work. Five colours with depth marks every 2m. | PE 0.4 to 3 | $48.80 In stock |
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| Upgrade X8 | Light all-round | Light all-round braid: the smoothest 8-strand surface, hard-coated against tangles, abrasion and water absorption. | PE 0.6 to 1.5 | $60.90 In stock |
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| Olltlos PE WX8 | Finesse | Finesse casting: long casts and accurate hook-sets on the lightest lines, with a firm body that resists tangles. | PE 0.4 to 1 | $39.80 2 in stock |
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| Jigman Ultra X8 GP-D | Jigging | Jigging, where impact resistance counts: built for strength and toughness, in a five-colour pattern for depth. | PE 2.5 to 6 | $119 In stock |
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| Fulldrag X8 GP-D | Heavy all-round | All anglers and applications in the heavier sizes, with GPD processing to reduce stretch. | PE 2.5 to 8 | $118.80Elsewhere: In stock |
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- Best for
- Softbaiting, slow jigging, micro jigging and light jig work. Five colours with depth marks every 2m.
- PE range
- PE 0.4 to 3
- Best for
- Light all-round braid: the smoothest 8-strand surface, hard-coated against tangles, abrasion and water absorption.
- PE range
- PE 0.6 to 1.5
- Best for
- Finesse casting: long casts and accurate hook-sets on the lightest lines, with a firm body that resists tangles.
- PE range
- PE 0.4 to 1
- Best for
- Jigging, where impact resistance counts: built for strength and toughness, in a five-colour pattern for depth.
- PE range
- PE 2.5 to 6
- Best for
- All anglers and applications in the heavier sizes, with GPD processing to reduce stretch.
- PE range
- PE 2.5 to 8
Live prices
YGK X-Braid
Highest breaking strain for the thinnest diameterUpgrade X8 and Pentagram for casting, Jigman Ultra X8 for jigging and Full Drag X8 for offshore work, with the FC Absorber fluorocarbon leaders to finish the setup. Add a quality fluorocarbon or mono leader for stealth and shock absorption and you have a high-performance setup that does it all.
- The mission
- Serious lure fishing
- Best for
- CastingJiggingOffshoreLeaders
- PE range
- PE0.4 to PE8 across the range
- best seller
PE0.4 - PE3 | 150m-300m | 10lb-50lb
In stockFrom$4880Unit price /Unavailable - Ian's Pick
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PE2.5 - PE6 | 300m | 45lb-90lb
In stock$11900$13860Unit price /Unavailable - staff pick
PE0.6 - PE1.5 | 200m | 14lb-30lb
In stockFrom$6090$6800Unit price /Unavailable -
OLLTLOS PE WX8 - Finesse Shangrilla
PE0.4 - PE0.6 | 100m | 10lb-14lb
In stockFrom$3980Unit price /Unavailable - SpecialSpecial
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PE0.8 - PE1 | 100m | 16lb-22lb
In stock$4895Unit price /Unavailable
Where the figures come from
Sources
Rainbow Braid Elite 8x
Construction and the PE, strength and diameter table, from the product page.
Hyperglide 13x
Construction and the PE, strength and diameter table, from the product page.
YGK specifications
Construction, PE, strength and diameter from the YGK spec tables on our XBraid product pages.
October 2026
Figures as each maker published them when this page was written. Each strength is that maker's own rating.
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