TRILENE BIG GAME vs Assorted Fishing Lines, Shakespeare 7000 Mono 6lb Zebco OmniFlex 6lb 700yds Devils River Casting Line 20lb 50yds Nylon W: which is safer?
Assorted Fishing Lines, Shakespeare 7000 Mono 6lb Zebco OmniFlex 6lb 700yds Devils River Casting Line 20lb 50yds Nylon W is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Berkley
TRILENE BIG GAME
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyUV degradation and embrittlement
PossibleMicroplastic release during use
Our pick
Shakespeare
Assorted Fishing Lines, Shakespeare 7000 Mono 6lb Zebco OmniFlex 6lb 700yds Devils River Casting Line 20lb 50yds Nylon W
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUV and heat degradation / polymer leaching
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
PossibleWater absorption and hydrolysis over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag UV degradation and embrittlement and Microplastic release during use on the Berkley and not on the Shakespeare.
- We flag UV and heat degradation / polymer leaching, Microplastic shedding and Water absorption and hydrolysis over time on the Shakespeare and not on the Berkley.
- The Berkley is monofilament nylon fishing line where the Shakespeare 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: 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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