YGK Review, Is YGK Non-Toxic?
Across 1 graded product, YGK averages Poor (30/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade Good or better yet. 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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
YGK
Braid YGK Olltolos Fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbon fishing line
PFAS
Fluorocarbon fishing line is a direct source of PFAS in aquatic ecosystems. Broken…
Microfiber shedding from degradation
UV and mechanical stress cause fluorocarbon line to fray and shed microfibers during use…
Loss and littering in aquatic environments
Fishing line is a known source of ocean and freshwater litter, often tangling wildlife.…
High PFAS risk, fluorocarbon typically contains PFAS.
⚠Fluoropolymer coating
YGK and PFAS, common questions
- Does YGK have PFAS?
- We graded 1 YGK product, averaging Poor (30/100). None grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is YGK non-toxic?
- No YGK product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Braid YGK Olltolos Fluorocarbon at 30/100.
- Which YGK products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded YGK products we have scored are Braid YGK Olltolos Fluorocarbon. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →