AL13 Spinning Reel vs Monofilament: which is safer?
Ande Monofilament is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
13 Fishing
AL13 Spinning Reel
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Aluminum spool, stainless steel bail, sealed bearing assembly
Confidence
72%
PossibleCoating degradation (anodize/paint)
PossibleBacterial or algal growth in seals
Our pick
Ande
Monofilament
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 81/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Monofilament nylon fishing line
Confidence
72%
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during use
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating degradation (anodize/paint) and Bacterial or algal growth in seals on the 13 Fishing and not on the Ande.
- We flag Microplastic shedding during use on the Ande and not on the 13 Fishing.
- The 13 Fishing is Aluminum spool, stainless steel bail, sealed bearing assembly where the Ande is Monofilament nylon fishing line, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
More fishing line: see the full ranking