Berkley Fireline Original 30lb Braid
DESCRIPTION
Fireline=Superline! In 1996, the first “Superline” was introduced, Berkley Fireline. Not a conventional braid and certainly not a monofilament, thermally fused Fireline changed the fishing line landscape forever!
FEATURES
- The smooth handling superline – Optimized for spinning reels
- Superb Sensitivity – Instant feel for structure and strikes
- Thin Diameter – Incredible lure action and low visibility
- Exceptional Strength and Toughness – Microfused Dyneema® fibers are 3 to 4 times stronger than mono
- Hi and low-vis colors available – Hi-Vis Flame Green, Ultra-low-vis Smoke
Key Statistics
- Measured Diameter: .464mm (+122% on stated .380mm)
- Out of Roundness: .105mm (22.6% variation in diameter)
- Measured Breaking Strain: 81.33lbs (271% of rated 30bs)
- Abrasion Breaking Strain: 23.64lbs (29.07% of max break)
- FG Knot Breaking Strain: 35.89lbs (44.1% of max break)
Quite a disappointing result across all tests. The actual breaking strain was 271% above its ranking. Unbelievable. The line was extremely stiff and could be “kinked” very easily. It also seemed to be coated in a waxy substance which had a strong smell.
Testing Process
Key Line Statistics
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Berkley |
| Name | Fireline Original |
| Web Site | Visit Website |
| Rated Strength (lbs) | 30 |
| Date Tested | 20 November 2023 |
| Credit to | ?? |
| Strands | 8 |
| Cost $AUD | 40 |
| Spool Quanity (m) | 300 |
| Quoted Diameter (mm) | 0.38 |
| Measured Average Diameter (mm) | 0.464 |
| Diameter Quoted vs Measured (%) | 122.11 |
| Minimum Diameter (mm) | 0.422 |
| Maximum Diameter (mm) | 0.527 |
| Break Max Average (lbs) | 81.33 |
| Claimed vs Actual Breaking Strain (%) | 271.1 |
| Average Stretch @ Maximum Break | N/A |
| Tensile Strength (PSI) | 313896 |
| Tensile Rank | 69 |
| Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs) | 23.64 |
| Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 29.06 |
| Abrasion % of Maximum Rank | 100 |
| Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI | 91239 |
| Abrasion Tensile Rank | 86 |
| FG Break Max Average (lbs) | 35.89 |
| FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 44.12 |
| FG % of Maximum Rank | 99 |
| FG Tensile Strength PSI | 138519 |
| FG Tensile Rank | 98 |
| Time | Test1 | Test2 | Test3 | Average | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.1 | 0.93 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.2 | 1.39 | 2.37 | 2.08 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.3 | 1.70 | 2.87 | 2.37 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.4 | 2.02 | 3.38 | 2.65 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 2.78 | 3.83 | 3.34 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.6 | 3.22 | 4.27 | 3.73 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.7 | 4.10 | 5.01 | 4.54 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.8 | 4.54 | 5.30 | 4.94 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 0.9 | 5.24 | 5.99 | 5.35 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.0 | 5.52 | 6.40 | 5.61 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 5.79 | 6.80 | 5.88 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.2 | 6.23 | 7.19 | 6.54 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.3 | 6.66 | 7.59 | 6.93 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.4 | 7.50 | 8.24 | 7.69 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.5 | 7.91 | 8.50 | 8.04 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.6 | 8.56 | 9.13 | 8.64 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.7 | 8.81 | 9.49 | 8.87 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.8 | 9.06 | 9.86 | 9.11 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 1.9 | 9.43 | 10.24 | 9.46 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.0 | 9.79 | 10.61 | 9.81 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.1 | 10.55 | 11.26 | 10.51 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.2 | 10.94 | 11.53 | 10.86 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.3 | 11.61 | 12.15 | 11.45 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.4 | 11.89 | 12.51 | 11.70 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.5 | 12.53 | 13.24 | 11.94 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.6 | 12.89 | 13.62 | 12.30 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.7 | 13.25 | 14.00 | 12.65 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.8 | 13.66 | 14.37 | 13.34 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 2.9 | 14.06 | 14.73 | 13.66 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.0 | 14.67 | 15.32 | 14.24 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.1 | 14.88 | 15.54 | 14.50 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.2 | 15.36 | 16.10 | 15.06 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.3 | 15.63 | 16.44 | 15.37 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.4 | 15.91 | 16.78 | 15.68 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.5 | 16.31 | 17.16 | 16.02 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.6 | 16.72 | 17.54 | 16.36 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.7 | 17.43 | 18.09 | 16.92 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.8 | 17.73 | 18.27 | 17.14 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 3.9 | 18.33 | 18.83 | 17.71 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.0 | 18.63 | 19.22 | 18.06 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.1 | 19.36 | 19.96 | 18.41 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.2 | 19.80 | 20.30 | 18.72 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.3 | 20.24 | 20.65 | 19.02 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.4 | 20.45 | 20.86 | 19.71 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.5 | 20.67 | 21.06 | 20.09 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.6 | 21.12 | 21.59 | 20.64 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.7 | 21.35 | 21.92 | 20.81 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.8 | 22.03 | 22.59 | 21.31 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 4.9 | 22.46 | 22.94 | 21.63 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.0 | 22.90 | 23.44 | 21.96 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.1 | 23.22 | 23.58 | 22.29 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.2 | 23.54 | 23.73 | 22.63 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.3 | 24.13 | 24.10 | 23.21 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.4 | 24.40 | 24.46 | 23.46 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.5 | 25.07 | 25.17 | 24.03 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.6 | 25.47 | 25.51 | 24.35 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.7 | 26.09 | 26.03 | 25.03 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.8 | 26.31 | 26.22 | 25.38 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 5.9 | 26.53 | 26.75 | 25.74 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.0 | 26.70 | 27.09 | 25.79 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.1 | 26.87 | 27.44 | 25.84 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.2 | 27.50 | 27.73 | 26.13 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.3 | 27.97 | 28.02 | 26.36 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.4 | 28.86 | 28.32 | 26.97 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.5 | 29.29 | 28.32 | 27.35 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.6 | 29.72 | 28.62 | 27.72 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.7 | 29.87 | 28.92 | 27.99 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.8 | 30.02 | 29.21 | 28.25 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 6.9 | 30.57 | 29.62 | 28.89 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.0 | 30.97 | 30.03 | 29.27 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.1 | 31.69 | 30.68 | 30.00 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.2 | 32.02 | 30.92 | 30.36 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.3 | 32.78 | 31.56 | 30.97 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.4 | 33.22 | 31.97 | 31.23 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.5 | 34.13 | 32.37 | 31.48 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.6 | 34.59 | 32.67 | 31.73 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.7 | 35.25 | 32.96 | 31.97 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.8 | 35.44 | 33.49 | 32.48 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 7.9 | 35.63 | 33.72 | 32.73 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.0 | 35.95 | 34.26 | 33.24 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.1 | 36.26 | 34.57 | 33.48 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.2 | 36.90 | 35.14 | 33.73 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.3 | 37.21 | 35.40 | 34.06 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.4 | 37.86 | 35.66 | 34.38 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.5 | 38.20 | 35.93 | 35.05 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.6 | 38.53 | 36.19 | 35.39 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.7 | 38.98 | 36.82 | 35.97 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.8 | 39.42 | 37.18 | 36.22 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 8.9 | 40.00 | 37.81 | 36.68 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.0 | 40.14 | 38.07 | 36.91 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.1 | 40.50 | 38.34 | 37.13 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.2 | 40.74 | 38.55 | 37.35 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.3 | 41.34 | 38.75 | 37.56 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.4 | 41.70 | 39.24 | 37.95 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.5 | 42.07 | 39.52 | 38.13 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.6 | 42.16 | 39.93 | 38.70 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.7 | 42.24 | 40.06 | 39.09 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.8 | 42.48 | 40.28 | 39.83 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 9.9 | 42.64 | 40.37 | 40.18 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.0 | 43.35 | 40.46 | 40.52 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.1 | 43.90 | 40.99 | 40.78 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.2 | 44.46 | 41.52 | 41.05 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.3 | 44.71 | 42.47 | 41.61 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.4 | 44.95 | 42.90 | 41.90 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.5 | 45.53 | 43.60 | 42.39 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.6 | 45.86 | 43.89 | 42.58 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.7 | 46.62 | 44.31 | 42.77 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.8 | 47.04 | 44.45 | 43.24 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 10.9 | 47.64 | 44.59 | 43.70 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.0 | 47.80 | 44.93 | 44.59 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.1 | 47.97 | 45.28 | 45.01 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.2 | 48.15 | 46.00 | 45.43 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.3 | 48.33 | 46.39 | 45.77 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.4 | 48.81 | 46.77 | 46.11 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.5 | 49.11 | 47.02 | 46.85 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.6 | 49.69 | 47.27 | 47.25 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.7 | 49.96 | 47.96 | 47.88 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.8 | 50.24 | 48.39 | 48.11 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 11.9 | 50.47 | 49.10 | 48.64 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.0 | 50.69 | 49.37 | 48.93 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.1 | 51.36 | 49.87 | 49.23 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.2 | 51.81 | 50.09 | 49.55 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.3 | 52.54 | 50.32 | 49.88 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.4 | 52.82 | 50.67 | 50.61 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.5 | 53.37 | 51.02 | 51.03 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.6 | 53.62 | 51.72 | 51.97 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.7 | 53.88 | 52.08 | 52.50 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.8 | 54.14 | 52.74 | 53.36 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 12.9 | 54.41 | 53.05 | 53.69 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.0 | 55.04 | 53.36 | 54.02 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.1 | 55.40 | 53.87 | 54.25 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.2 | 56.07 | 54.37 | 54.47 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.3 | 56.38 | 55.10 | 54.98 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.4 | 57.05 | 55.33 | 55.27 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.5 | 57.42 | 55.82 | 55.89 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.6 | 57.79 | 56.09 | 56.22 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.7 | 58.12 | 56.73 | 56.56 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.8 | 58.46 | 57.10 | 57.00 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 13.9 | 59.09 | 57.47 | 57.44 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.0 | 59.38 | 57.79 | 58.46 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.1 | 59.95 | 58.11 | 59.04 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.2 | 60.21 | 58.78 | 59.98 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.3 | 60.48 | 59.14 | 60.33 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.4 | 60.93 | 59.99 | 60.69 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.5 | 61.37 | 60.50 | 61.01 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.6 | 62.06 | 61.32 | 61.34 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.7 | 62.31 | 61.64 | 61.80 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.8 | 63.01 | 62.13 | 61.95 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 14.9 | 63.47 | 62.29 | 62.36 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.0 | 63.93 | 62.46 | 62.63 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.1 | 64.51 | 62.87 | 63.41 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.2 | 65.10 | 63.28 | 63.93 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.3 | 65.88 | 64.02 | 64.44 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.4 | 66.08 | 64.35 | 64.97 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.5 | 66.50 | 64.95 | 65.50 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.6 | 66.73 | 65.23 | 66.38 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.7 | 67.25 | 65.50 | 66.74 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.8 | 67.56 | 66.09 | 67.68 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 15.9 | 67.86 | 66.68 | 68.28 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.0 | 68.22 | 67.76 | 69.18 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.1 | 68.59 | 68.25 | 69.48 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.2 | 69.19 | 69.04 | 69.79 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.3 | 69.44 | 69.35 | 69.99 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.4 | 70.16 | 69.65 | 70.19 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.5 | 70.64 | 70.02 | 70.94 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.6 | 71.44 | 70.40 | 71.50 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.7 | 71.76 | 70.95 | 72.05 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.8 | 72.08 | 71.13 | 72.25 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 16.9 | 72.41 | 71.58 | 72.46 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.0 | 72.73 | 71.86 | 73.01 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.1 | 73.46 | 72.49 | 73.37 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.2 | 73.86 | 72.85 | 74.27 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.3 | 74.37 | 73.21 | 74.81 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.4 | 74.49 | 73.68 | 75.85 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.5 | 75.04 | 74.14 | 76.34 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.6 | 75.49 | 75.00 | 76.83 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.7 | 75.93 | 75.39 | 76.96 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.8 | 76.19 | 76.07 | 77.09 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 17.9 | 76.46 | 76.37 | 77.71 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 18.0 | 77.09 | 76.85 | 78.20 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 18.1 | 77.46 | 77.03 | 78.69 | 81.33 | 30 |
| 18.2 | 78.26 | 77.22 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.3 | 78.69 | 77.44 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.4 | 79.12 | 77.66 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.5 | 79.36 | 78.35 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.6 | 79.59 | 78.83 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.7 | 80.08 | 79.74 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.8 | 80.33 | 80.18 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 18.9 | 80.76 | 81.15 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 19.0 | 80.95 | 81.67 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 19.1 | 81.13 | 82.20 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 19.2 | 81.13 | 82.44 | 81.33 | 30 | |
| 19.3 | 82.69 | 81.33 | 30 | ||
| 19.4 | 83.14 | 81.33 | 30 | ||
| 19.5 | 83.36 | 81.33 | 30 | ||
| 19.6 | 83.57 | 81.33 | 30 | ||
| 19.7 | 83.77 | 81.33 | 30 | ||
| 19.8 | 84.17 | 81.33 | 30 |
Diameter Variation
