XT vs. Big Game

[roadwarrior]

Just curious, doesn't anyone know the difference between these two lines?

[fatbass]

I've used both fairly extensively.  The main difference for me is that I can get 1000 yards spool of Big Game instead of only 300 for xt while shopping at the wal mart.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

I've used both fairly extensively.  The main difference for me is that I can get 1000 yards spool of Big Game instead of only 300 for xt while shopping at the wal mart.

yea and the 1000 yards of big game is the same price but just as good

[flechero]

That one came out of left field.   :

RW,

My own experience is that Big Game feels stretchier.  It also seems to take on memory much sooner than XT.  I like Big Game a lot for striper fishing in the river and for saltwater fishing.  

This might be the better analogy... XT will fish and feel more like Hybrid than Big Game will.  

[roadwarrior]

Yeah, I asked this (in context) on another thread and didn't get an answer. I am really just curious, as a casual observation they seemed the same, just different branding.

Thanks for the reply!

[flechero]

Dang it, I didn't even mention that XT seems MUCH more abraison resistant and harder.  You had me thinking it was some kind of joke.  ...lol

I think they are very different lines.  (and I think XT is well worth the cost)

[XbassmasterX]

Dang it, I didn't even mention that XT seems MUCH more abraison resistant and harder. You had me thinking it was some kind of joke. ...lol

I think they are very different lines. (and I think XT is well worth the cost)

very true as I have both lines one on baitcaster and other on spinning and flechero is right on the money  8-)

[Catt]

Big Game is stronger, not as stiff, & it will show memory sooner but only when not being used often.  

[Jeff H]

I never caught the "taking on memory sooner" aspect when I tried Big Game.  I noticed everything Flechero mentioned except for that.  Geez, am I glad I'm not the only one feels this way about XT.  The way everybody was bitchin' about it last summer I thought I was the only one who liked it.  AND....I like it even better with the most recent changes they made to it.

The thing I noticed right off the bat was Big Game is more stretchy and that was enough to send me right back to XT.  It's decent line, especially for the price but I like XT WAY better.

[The Next KVD]

I always thought Big Game was originally made for Saltwater.  It feels like its thicker and has more memory than XT.

[Jeff H]

I always thought Big Game was originally made for Saltwater. It feels like its thicker and has more memory than XT.

You thought right.  Dunno if anything has MORE memory than XT.  Haven't tried it if it does.  Not saying it doesn't exist, but XT has memory baby!!

[.ghoti.]

I like Big Game. It's cheap. I use it for backing on all my reels.

[RoLo]

I've used them both (including Big Game - Inshore) and they're extremely similar, except XT is only available up to 20-lbs

whereas Big Game is a saltwater line available up to 80-lbs.

They're both too wiry for spinning tackle, but both have very good abrasion-resistance, but not as good as Ande.

There's less than 1cm difference in their stretch factor, so that's a wash.

I'm not supposed to know this, but a few years back a Berkley rep was quoted as saying (probably at a free luncheon)

that Berkley inhouse testing found Trilene Sensation to be the strongest, most stretch-resistant and abrasion-resistant Trilene line.

But of course, touting this publicly would be shooting themselves in the foot.

Roger

[The_Natural]

Trilene XT is one of the first coated lines ever introduced.  Big Game is very popular and works well, while XT is stiffer and has better abrasion resistance.  Big Game should be considered the gap in between XT and XL.  I used Trilene XT for many years when I was younger...it never failed me.  

[Raul]

Big Game is more elastic than XT ( more stretch )

XT ...... they don 't call it XT for nuthin  , tough as nails, it 's quite more abrassion resistant than Big Game.

XT holds more memory than Big Game.

I 'd say that Big Game is somewhere in between XL and XT.

[grimlin]

They both my favorite lines for mono.

However XT does seem more abrasive resistance than big game.With the zebra mussels here it's always a good thing to retie often.

I think raul summed it up best.

[Raul]

However XT does seem more abrasive resistance than big game.With the zebra mussels here it's always a good thing to retie often.

Speaking of which, we don 't have zebra mussels down here but there are lakes like Zimapan where the "bottom" is made of chunk slate rock, got any idea how sharp them rocks are ?

XL doesn 't survive to them too long

Big Game does a lot better than XL but still check, cut and retie oftenly is a must.

XT, yeah baby, that line works a lot better than the other two.

Not that I don 't check, cut and retie oftenly, the catch is, what happens between you have just checked, cut and retied and the next, many times on the first couple of casts when fishing under such harsh environment the line gets worn a little and what if .......... you hook a bigun ?  :-? ----> see ya later alligater.  :

[RoLo]

Big Game is more elastic than XT ( more stretch )

It is slightly more elastic, but I'm not sure that it would be noticeable (I never could).

Anyway, the stats below are the results of a line-stretch test:

Berkley Trilene Sensation 12.5cm

Berkley Trilene XT       13.5cm

Berkley Trilene Big Game 14.5cm

For some reason, Trilene XL was not tested in the same weight-class, a line with "mucho" BOING factor, but nice line to work with.

If abrasion-resistance is what you're looking for, you might try Trilene Sensation (or Ande Premium) 8-)

Roger

[flechero]

Roger,

Can you give the link for those... I'm curious as to the length of samples on those tests.

Thanks

[RoLo]

Roger,

Can you give the link for those... I'm curious as to the length of samples on those tests.

Thanks

I was wondering the same thing myself, so I could attach a percentage to the line rather than an arbitrary number.

I'm afraid I don't have the link, but it may have been TackleTour, not sure.

Anyway, below is a dump of the stats, but you'll have to hunt & peck to match weight-classes :

LINE STRETCH

LINE      TEST      STRETCH

           

Berkley Fireline      #10      .5cm

Spiderwire Fusion      #10      .5cm

Berkley Fireline      #14      .5cm

Berkley Fireline      #20      .5cm

Berkley Fireline XDS      #65      .5cm

Spiderwire Stealth      #65      .5cm

Sufix Performance Braid      #10      1cm

TUFline XP      #15      1cm

Spiderwire Stealth      #20      1.5cm

Stren Super Braid      #20      1.5cm

Spiderwire Braid      #30      1.5cm

Berkley Whiplash      #65      1.5cm

Stren Super Braid      #14      2cm

Stren Super Braid      #14      2cm

Remington Power-Lokt      #40      2cm

Rapala Titanium      #30      2.5cm

Berkley Fireline      #4      3cm

Power Pro      #10      3cm

TUFline Plus      #18      3cm

Cabela's Ripcord      #20      3.5cm

Berkley Whiplash      #30      3.5cm

TUFline Plus      #30      3.5cm

Spiderwire Braid      #10      5cm

Berkley Gorilla Tough      #20      5cm

Spiderwire Braid      #20      5cm

Berkley Trilene Big Game      #30      8cm

Berkley Trilene Sensation      #17      9.5cm

Berkley Ironsilk      #14      11.5cm

P-Line CXX X-Strong      #20      11.5cm

Super Silver Thread      #17      12cm

Stren Extra-Strength      #20      12cm

Stren Fluorocarbon      #12      12.5cm

Stren Sensor      #14      12.5cm

Berkley Trilene Sensation      #14      12.5cm

Red Wolf      #8      13cm

Stren Extra Strength      #8      13cm

Shakespeare Cajun Red Cast      #8      13cm

Berkley Trilene Sensation      #12      13cm

Rapala Finesse      #12      13cm

Super Silver Thread      #14      13cm

Stren Original      #17      13cm

Berkley Trilene XT      #14      13.5cm

Berkley Ironsilk      #14      13.5cm

P-Line CX Premium*      #15      13.5cm

Seaguar Carbon Pro      #20      13.5cm

Berkley Trimax      #14      14cm

Maxima Chameleon      #15      14.5cm

Shakespeare Cajun Red Cast      #14      14.5cm

Berkley Trilene Big Game      #15      14.5cm

Stren Original      #12      15cm

Berkley Vanish      #14      15cm

Berkley Vanish      #8      15cm

Bass Pro Shops Tourney      #14      15.5cm

Berkley Trilene XT      #8      16cm

Berkley Iron Silk      #8      16cm

Stren Original      #8      16cm

Seaguar Carbon Pro      #15      16cm

P-Line Fluoroclear      #8      17cm

Berkley Trilene Sensation      #4      17cm

P-Line CX Premium*      #8      17.5

Stren Magnaflex      #8      18cm

Super Silver Thread      #8      18.5cm

Rapala Long Cast      #6      19.5cm

Berkley Trilene XL      #6      20cm

Berkley Vanish      #12      20cm

Bass Pro Shops Tourney      #10      20.5cm

Stren Original      #6      21cm

Berkley Trilene XL      #6      21cm

Shakespeare Sigma      #8      21cm

Berkley Trilene XL      #8      21cm

Berkley Ironsilk      #4      22.5cm

Berkley Vanish Transition      #6      24cm

Trilene XL      #4      26cm

Roger