Berkley FireLine Review, Is Berkley FireLine Non-Toxic?
Berkley FireLine averages 51 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Berkley FireLine products graded as of November 2026, and 2 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Berkley FireLine grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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.
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Does Berkley FireLine have PFAS, by category
Which Berkley FireLine products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- Fused crystal (braided fishing line)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding during use and disposal. Braided polyethylene lines can shed microfibers into water…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Fused polymer braided fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding from line degradation. All synthetic fishing lines including fused PE braids can shed…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Berkley FireLine products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Braided polyethylene core with proprietary coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Proprietary coating composition (unknown chemical exposure). The proprietary coating is not disclosed; it may…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Braided synthetic fiber with proprietary coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The proprietary resin coating is not chemically characterized in public records. Fluorinated compounds…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Fused braided polyethylene with unspecified coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating composition leachate (unknown additives). The proprietary coating is not disclosed by Berkley. While…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Braided Teflon-family coating composite fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-family coating environmental persistence. FireLine is a Teflon-family coating composite that does not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Dyneema polyethylene with Teflon-family coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The Teflon-family coating applied to FireLine is not identified as free of PFOA or PFAS in public…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Braided polyethylene coating with Teflon-family coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The Teflon-family coating can degrade, shed microfibers, and potentially leach PFAS into freshwater and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Monofilament nylon fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding during use
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- Microplastic fragmentation
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- UV degradation and polymer brittleness
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Berkley FireLine and PFAS, common questions
- Does Berkley FireLine have PFAS?
- Berkley FireLine averages 51 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Berkley FireLine products graded as of November 2026, and 2 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. 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 30 lb Berkley Fire Line, Berkley FireLine Original Fishing Line, Berkley FireLine. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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