Berkley FireLine Review, Is Berkley FireLine Non-Toxic?
Across 8 graded products, Berkley FireLine averages Good (51/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 2 of its products grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
Does Berkley FireLine have PFAS, by category
Worth buying from Berkley FireLine Good or better, best-graded first
Berkley FireLine
Fused Crystal
Fused crystal (braided fishing line)
Microplastic shedding during use and disposal
Braided polyethylene lines can shed microfibers into water when cast, frayed, or damaged…
Polymer degradation under UV and thermal stress
Gel-spun polyethylene can degrade when exposed to prolonged UV radiation or elevated…
Ingestion risk if line fragments are consumed by aquatic wildlife
Discarded or lost fishing line poses a mechanical entanglement and ingestion hazard to…
Fishing line with no known PFAS concerns; brand composition details absent.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Berkley FireLine
Fused Original Line
Fused polymer braided fishing line
Microplastic shedding from line degradation
All synthetic fishing lines including fused PE braids can shed microscopic fibers during…
Undisclosed additives or colorants
Berkley does not publicly list stabilizers, UV absorbers, or dyes used in FireLine. While…
Water contamination if line breaks and remains in aquatic environment
Lost or discarded fishing line is a documented hazard to aquatic wildlife and is not a…
Lack of ingredient transparency
The proprietary fused coating formulation is not disclosed to consumers, making…
Fishing line with no known PFAS risk; disclosure unavailable.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Berkley FireLine
Fishing Line
Braided polyethylene core with proprietary coating
Proprietary coating composition (unknown chemical exposure)
The proprietary coating is not disclosed; it may contain fluorinated chemicals (PFAS), UV…
Microfiber/microplastic shedding from coating degradation
As the coating ages or degrades under UV, heat, or mechanical stress, small particles may…
Entanglement and wildlife ingestion risk
Braided polyethylene fishing line, including FireLine, is documented as a hazard to…
UV stabilizer or antioxidant leaching (thermal/light-induced)
The coating likely contains UV stabilizers or antioxidants to extend shelf and in-water…
Unknown coating composition.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Berkley FireLine
Fused Original Braided Fishing Line
Fused braided polyethylene with unspecified coating
Coating composition leachate (unknown additives)
The proprietary coating is not disclosed by Berkley. While polyethylene itself is…
Polyethylene microparticle shedding
Braided PE lines fray and shed fine fibers during casting, retrieval, and storage…
UV and thermal polymer degradation products
Stored or used in sunlight, PE and its coating degrade over months to years, releasing…
Skip. Coating composition undisclosed, PFAS risk unclear.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Berkley FireLine
Fishing Line, Smoke, 4 lb Test Strength, 1500 yd
Braided synthetic fiber with proprietary coating
PFAS
The proprietary resin coating is not chemically characterized in public records.…
Microplastic shedding from coating wear
Braided synthetic line with applied coatings can shed microscopic particles during use…
Lack of third-party testing or certification
No public chemical safety testing, PFAS screening, or environmental certification is…
Ingestion risk if swallowed (children, pets)
Fishing line is a documented choking and intestinal blockage hazard for children and pets…
Skip. Fishing line coating composition unknown, PFAS risk unclear.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Berkley FireLine
Berkley FireLine
Braided Teflon-family coating composite fishing line
Teflon-family coating environmental persistence
FireLine is a Teflon-family coating composite that does not biodegrade. Any line lost in…
PFAS
While the Teflon-family coating backbone itself contains fluorine, manufacturers may add…
Microfiber shedding during use and storage
Braided lines naturally shed fibers with mechanical wear and UV exposure. These…
Teflon-family coating-based line with no PFAS disclosure.
⚠Fluoropolymer coating
Berkley FireLine
30 lb Berkley Fire Line
Braided polyethylene coating with Teflon-family coating
PFAS
The Teflon-family coating can degrade, shed microfibers, and potentially leach PFAS into…
Mechanical entanglement and wildlife ingestion
Fishing line is a known hazard to birds, turtles, and fish if discarded improperly. This…
Coating degradation over time and UV exposure
Teflon-family coating coatings on fishing line degrade under UV light and temperature…
Microplastics
Braided polyethylene fibers can fragment and shed microplastics during use, especially…
Fishing line with Teflon-family coating, PFAS risk unclear, low consumer priority.
⚠Fluoropolymer coating
Berkley FireLine
Original Fishing Line
Dyneema polyethylene with Teflon-family coating
PFAS
The Teflon-family coating applied to FireLine is not identified as free of PFOA or PFAS…
Microfiber shedding from coating degradation
Dyneema with applied coatings can shed fibers if abraded, UV-damaged, or aged. These…
Skip, Teflon-family coating raises PFAS concern.
⚠Fluoropolymer coating
Berkley FireLine and PFAS, common questions
- Does Berkley FireLine have PFAS?
- We graded 8 Berkley FireLine products, averaging Good (51/100). 2 grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Berkley FireLine non-toxic?
- Berkley FireLine Fused Crystal is the highest-graded Berkley FireLine product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Berkley FireLine products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Berkley FireLine products we have scored are Berkley FireLine Fused Crystal, Berkley FireLine Fused Original Line. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Berkley FireLine products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Berkley FireLine products we have scored are Berkley FireLine Original Fishing Line, 30 lb Berkley Fire Line, Berkley FireLine. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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