This video is about whether WD-40 will effect braided Fishing line. I used Berkley Power Pro Braided fishing line and regular WD 40 on this test. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @YakMotley Music by TylerAugust@soundcloud.com
WD 40 should never be used on fishing reels. It's more of a solvent than an effective lubricant. Use corrosion x oil instead if you want actual benefits other than moving water and debris around.
At 10:20 you talk about wd40 not hurting the reel and if they look rough you spray yours down (albeit not your first choice). You said at the end of the video...C'mon guys...lets get a discussion going. I made a comment offering a better solution than wd40. Your video/method/test showed power pro showing a drop in kbs. (i'm in 100% agreement) I did this exact same test about 8 years ago on a forum. Showing similar results. My comment offered another reason not to use it as it effects the reel itself negatively. (yet 99% of the fishing world will say it's fine and they've been using it on Penns for decades) WD40 is a more effective degreaser than a long term lubricant and corrosion inhibitor. And spraying it on line rollers and bearings removes oils and grease that are better suited for the task. Corrosion X is also safe on fishing line and works wonders around salt water. It's also friendly with many greases. And can be be mixed to thin them without degrading. Also it doesn't seem to swell seals used in some reels like some other greases and oils.
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The ingredients in WD-40 can be accessed on line. Pull up the MSDS. It's mostly mineral spirits. Only nine percent is mineral oil and the rest is propellant. WD stands for "water displacement."
Massive let peeve of mine: people using crap they don't even understand the actual use or impact of. Maybe 1% of the population actually knows what a MSDS is, that WD-40 was made for, and that WD-40 isn't lubricant.
I'm sorry but WD40 doesn't need to be around anything fishing. If your reel is a little dirty, hose it down with fresh water and dry it off with a towel. If it needs mechanical work, WD40 isn't going to fix it. Take the reel apart and use some marine cleaner and grease. Not that hard and probably cheaper. Don't take short cuts like you read on the internet. 99.9% of it is nothing but BS. Do what you know and do it proper. The next Big One just might depend on it.
Braid is best on its own mi5 and the cia and FBI say they did extensive research into fishing lines in dark rooms in daylight , and cold and extreme heat and write a book A complete guide to fishing , and it is a great book But not on the shelves yet So that is a technical understanding to all fishing products , which is a great service as people people are curious as to how things work That will make great reading
Hi Sir I would very suprised if WD40 harms all fishing lines because I have sprayed WD40 all over my Penn 760 Live Liner Fishing reel & even on my Monofilament Nylon fishing line with no problems at all with the Reel or Nylon its harmless it's CRC that I won't use as it is harsh on tools electricial wiring & you can't use CRC on outboard motors because it will destroy all the wiring on the outboard motors & yet WD40 is the only product you can use on all automotive wiring & including all.the electrical wiring on outboard motors & WD40 won't hurt paint work on motor vehicles & you can spray WD40 on tools & will protect them rusting WD40 is amazing stuff & that is the only stuff I use & I even use WD40 on the sensor wiring plugs & cleaned the wiring & got rid of a miss I had on the PT Cruiser engine & it was a bad miss I had to I happen to unplug the sensor plug sprayed WD40 to the terminals & fixed the miss in the engine to me WD40 IT IS AMAZING STUFF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY PRODUCT. Kind Regards Peter
Oil breaks things down Washing liquid is an oil , and breaks down grease and grime Clothes washing liquids are oily , they break down grease and grime so does hot water
Well there you go just one more thing WD-40 is not good for. The only thing that crap is good for is shining tires. WD stands for water displacement........ I would not put that snake oil on anything that I cared about. Without a doubt I would not even put that stuff in the same room with my fishing gear. Can you say fish repellent.
Wd40 does not degrade PE line the test needs a larger variance than just 1 lb, try a heavier line so it is easier to calculate the percentage lost. I have been using wd40 to protect reel spools and keep line memory down for years.
Of course a solvent will weaken the test strength. WD40 is great for cleaning metal and repelling water, but not much else. Technically the scale should be static to get an accurate reading, but that's splitting hairs. I really enjoy your vlog. Keep it up!
I mean.. I get the concept of the test.. But... soak anything in liquid for 2 weeks.. It will be weaker than it was previously.. Use water and you'll probably have similar results.
Yak Motley if he hasn't already I got some extra 30# power pro left over I'd gladly sacrifice to water test. Just because I've got extra time on my hands and your reply seemed like a smartass response to what could be a valid point. 😂
@@operationcrazy2696 Yet water will still be a lubricant. Huh! Any braided, twisted, or woven line stretches more when lubricated. Even with water. Wet/Lubricated line breaks more readily.
the only effect wd40 is likely to have on braid is the dissolution of the wax coating which should have no effect on the strength of the line. However, since wd40 is primarily not a lubricant agent but a solvent it will have a detrimental effect on knot strength. This can easily be overcome by simply finishing your knot with an overhand on the tag.
I think I have a idea but I don't know if you want to try 150 braided fishing line from ebay to piano wire fishing line. I did my own test in a way from the Jersey coast seaside hts casted out on my avenger 65b 150 braided line for sharks and stingrays. Long story short held up to a giant skate like a stingray but way more dangerous if you put your hands on it hope you have replacements ready. If you want to try I still have a 500 yd spool
As a research scientist who analyzed oils via gas chromatography, including fish oil and Omega3 oils, I can say that we tested WD40 and found that it is almost entirely fish oil. This may also lend credence to the old timers who use it to dress lures and baits and swear it increases their number of hits. Just sayin'...
Hi Yak. Thank you for your military service. I need to send you a can of Houdini. You will love it on your fishing gear. The military uses the same product overseas on their weapons. I buy direct from manufacture. The product is outstanding. Cheers.
Currently the latest formula is a variable of silicone, mineral spirits (Which can be anything they buy to fit their specifications), scent (as needed), something they used to use was Fish Oil? What kind? (Whatever they could get that again met the specs) not used any more....Propellant is something that goes away, but can linger and penetrate the fibers? Who know without testing in a Lab!!! So, good luck....
WD-40 is the worst thing you can squirt in a fishing reel. WD-40 contains water displacing oils which prevent corrosion, but oxidize and harden to a shellac-like film which binds finely machined moving parts like those in a fishing reel. Use the oil and grease recommended by the manufacturer of your reel and in the amounts recommended in the maintenance docs.
The only way any type of lubricant used as a preservative will affect your braids is if you can't tie a knot LOL and use that as a way 2 Learn better nuts or how to tie your knots WD-40 is a great way to gain several months out of your braids if you fish on a regular of course not including typical abrasion from pilings Barnacles rocks and so on
I had problems with my Power Pro 0,15 /9kg . It broke many times. Many fish lost. Then i got the Whiplash 0,16 with 19,8 kg (!?). About the same diameter but twice as much power?? Well my Whiplash never broke in 4 years now. But! I cannot cast away far with it. Then my local angler shop guy told me that Whiplash lines are twice as thick as they say. Thats why you cannot cast very far. He told me the best line now is the Daiwa Tournament 8 Braid EVO.
geeze, 2017, I'm kinda late. this year I am 78 yrs. old and have had boxers all our lives. yah I ws 75 when you posted this. when I say " ours " I mean my wife and I together 53 yrs. fished all my life. came in here lookin for info on "power pro" as a guy who was tying a fly "bunny leech" and was using pp to tie in the stinger hook set up to a shank, used to articulate the fly. thanks, good stuff.
I use WD40 to wipe down my rod/reels after every use. 2 years and around 200+ trips later my tackle still looks and performs like new. Maybe I'm just lucky judging from the many comments of how WD40 ruined their lives.
I had this power pro on my medium heavy spinning rod and cast to just the edge of some wild rice reeds. A big bruiser bass hit the scum frog and wound around the reeds and tied me up. I pulled on the rod and line and the power pro broke at the knot. I use a Palomar knot on all connections with super line. The end of the line had a 1/4 wrap, clean break, pig tail indicating to me that the line failed at the knot.
We’re doing a recap here... your sidebar commentary cracks me up. Way to go being a pioneer on this subject. Hey at least now you have some 1 of a kind faded 15# braid!
Yeah everybody picked your test apart on technicalities lol. I thought it was decent, eff them lol! It would be interesting to see what line is made of and then see what it is chemically compatible with. I bought a zytel polymer firearm, my inner nerd was worried about oil and solvents and their effects on plastic gun. Turns out petroleum is pretty copacetic but alcohol will cause problems. Wd40 is not a good lubricant btw, just saying. It does smell good tho. Thanks for the video!
Manufacturers base their line pound test ratings on a straight line pull but not with a knot in the line that weakens it. Most lines break over the stated rating on the box unless it's an IGFA rated Tournament line such as Ande Tournament. Those lines are guaranteed to break at or a fraction below the stated rating.
rather ineffective test. Two different production lots of braid were used. It would have made a LOT more sense to use samples of line from the SAME spool - soak one, don't soak the other. Duh? The break is usually at and due to the knot, and two different knot instances can vary sufficiently to make more difference than what was seen in this inconclusive and very unscientific test. Wrapping line on a large arbor (with many loops) at each termination point would have been a better approach. Then, securing of the tag ends would not be nearly as critical as was the knot. This "test" tested the knots tied, not the line.
I neglected to mention on the previous mono line video, but making up for it now...I always thought "reel magic" was the safe way to go vs WD-40. Since you already have this series going, would you be so kind to continue this testing with reel-magic for us?