CatMaxx Monofilament Fishing Line vs TRILENE BIG GAME: which is safer?
BERKLEY TRILENE BIG GAME is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Bass Pro Shops
CatMaxx Monofilament Fishing Line
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 55/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Monofilament nylon fishing line
Confidence
72%
PossibleNylon degradation and microfiber shedding
PossibleChemical additives in nylon resin (not specified on label)
LikelyWildlife entanglement and environmental persistence
Our pick
Berkley
TRILENE BIG GAME
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
monofilament nylon fishing line
Confidence
72%
LikelyUV degradation and embrittlement
PossibleMicroplastic release during use
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nylon degradation and microfiber shedding, Chemical additives in nylon resin (not specified on label), Wildlife entanglement and environmental persistence and Skin irritation from handling uncut nylon filament on the Bass Pro Shops and not on the Berkley.
- We flag UV degradation and embrittlement and Microplastic release during use on the Berkley and not on the Bass Pro Shops.
- The Bass Pro Shops is Monofilament nylon fishing line where the Berkley 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 →
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