[stevelikes2fish]

I had the weights placed in the bucket while it was on the floor and slowly lifted. I started out with 30 pounds, and worked my way down, removing 1 pound at a time. Using the 30# braid, I was able to lift 17#, but not 18#.
Same test using the 40#. Was able to lift 21#, but not 22#. This morning I tested the brass pull scale with my drag scale. Hooked them back to back with one end looped around the railing of my steps. The other end I used my hand to pull the scales. Each scale has a plastic slider on it to indicate the weight. I slowly pulled the scales until I was able to read the drag scale at 18 pounds. I slowly released it and took notice of the brass scale. Slider stopped at exactly 18 pound. Both scales matched pound for pound. The manufacturer has sent me a video showing the testing of the line.
Tomorrow I am going to make my own video of the procedure I described above and send it to them. Two possibilities exist. One being I got a bad spool of line(even thought both 30 & 40 broke at about the halfway mark), and two, the manufacturer is just plain full of s**t.
I'll see if they offer me my money back, as they already offered to send me 2 new spools. At this point it's not even about the money, as it is my "backyard testing procedure" as they described it, being as good if not better than their several thousand dollar strength testing machine.

I just performed an identical test using two made in the USA braids. First one was from a spool of Diamond Braid Generation 2 Technology 30# braid, color orange. Loops on both ends using double overhand knots. The line broke right at 30 pounds. Next, I performed the same test using the same brand only in 65# test, color blue, which I use on all of my tog and cod set-ups. The scale, which by the way is a Manley 2012 brass fishing scale with a tell tale ring is rated at 50#. Same loop procedure, pulled until I buried the scale. I was un-able to break the line and didn't want to damage it so I stopped. Tomorrow I will perform a test a work with the 65# braid using calibrated weights consisting of 5, 10, 25 & 50 pound weights and report back here.

As I told them in my original email, I'm not in a position to professionally test a line, however, being a 1st class machinist, a black seal boiler operator along with being the maintenance administrator where I work, one would assume I have more than enough knowledge and know how to put something to test to prove to myself that a product performs near, above or below it's specifications.......we shall see.