BERKLEY WHIPLASH Pro  
SUPER-BRAID LINE
Steve Adams, top Technical Lab Manager and all-round angler, gives his first impressions of Berkley's re-vamped micro-Dyneema HPPE super-braid, Whiplash Pro.

The world-wide Pure Fishing Group (Berkley, Abu Garcia, Fenwick, Red Wolf & Mitchell) have certainly got a firm grip on the market for these high-pressure, gel-spun, high performance polyethylene braided and fusion lines based on the Spectra™ and Dyneema™ brands!

First they introduced Fireline Fusion and Gorilla Braid — next came Whiplash braid, to be followed in quick succession (through their acquisition of Mitchell) by one of the original Big-Daddy Braids of them all, SpiderWire!

I've used all of them for my fishing and tested most of them in our Labs, and a good few other braids, fusion and monofilaments lines too, so I'd like to think that I'm in a pretty good position to give a fair and accurate assessment of Whiplash Pro compared with some of the other leading braids, plus I have exclusive access to some proper technical laboratory test results.

Ed's Note: HOLIDAY DELAY
That said, this is a 3-part review i.e. 1) Out-of-the-box impressions 2) On-the-bank first impressions and 3) Independent Laboratory Test Results.

Unfortunately, due to staff holidays at the Laboratory we use for our Technical Tackle Testing, the results on Whiplash Pro have been delayed; once Steve receives them (he's the Lab Manager!!), he'll be able to complete this review.

Enjoy your summer hols too!

Nick Caine
Editor

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