| Tippet Size | Tippet Diameter | Approximate breaking strength in Stroft GTM/ABR (kilos/pounds) | Balances with fly sizes: | ||
| Inches | Millimetre | Kg | lb | ||
| 9x | .0025" | 0.06 | 0.70 | 1.50 | |
| 8X | .0035" | 0.08 | 1.00 | 2.20 | 22 - 28 |
| 7X | .0040" | 0.10 | 1.40 | 3.10 | 18 - 24 |
| 6X | .0050" | 0.12 | 1.80 | 4.00 | 16 - 22 |
| 5X | .0060" | 0.15 | 2.40 | 5.30 | 14 - 18 |
| 4X | .0075" | 0.18 | 3.00 | 6.60 | 12 - 16 |
| 3X | .0080" | 0.20 | 4.20 | 9.20 | 6 - 8 |
| 2X | .0090" | 0.23 | 5.10 | 11.20 | 4 - 6 |
| 1X | .0100" | 0.25 | 6.40 | 14.10 | 2 - 6 |
| 0X | .0110" | 0.28 | 7.30 | 16.00 | 1/0 - 4 |
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