Tested the sample of Qpower line that we received. Stretch and strength as advertised and as expected. So far the stretch characteristics of Kevlar, Spectra/Dyneema and Vectran have all be similar - well under 1% under our proposed loads.

This product has a thin woven sheath and I feared that this would add a bit of 'squishy' to the end result. I was pleased to find that under load, I could do the usual gentle caliper measurement and then squeeze very hard and only get a .001 or .002 difference. Pretty happy with that as the sheath will up our durability - though it does add another layer on the reel due to the diameter increase.

I'm pretty sure that this line will be the line that we use to test the spool transmission for suitability.