Monofilament vs Excel Monofilament Line: which is safer?
Ande Monofilament is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Bass Pro Shops
Excel Monofilament Line
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Nylon monofilament fishing line
Confidence
68%
PossibleHeavy metal contaminants in polymer resin
ReportedEnvironmental persistence and wildlife hazard
PossibleThermal degradation if mishandled
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microplastic shedding during use on the Ande and not on the Bass Pro Shops.
- We flag Heavy metal contaminants in polymer resin, Environmental persistence and wildlife hazard and Thermal degradation if mishandled on the Bass Pro Shops and not on the Ande.
- The Ande is Monofilament nylon fishing line where the Bass Pro Shops is Nylon monofilament 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, which covers 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 →
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