Berkley Fireline : 30lb Braid

Berkley Fireline Original 30lb Braid

https://www.berkley-fishing.com/fireline-original-1316955

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 Maximum Break (%)	271.1
Average Stretch @ Maximum Break	N/A
Tensile Strength (PSI)	313896
Tensile Rank	99
Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs)	23.64
Abrasion Break vs Max Break (%)	29.06
Abrasion % of Maximum Rank	126
Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI	91239
Abrasion Tensile Rank	117
FG Break Max Average (lbs)	35.89
FG Break vs Max Break (%)	44.12
FG % of Maximum Rank	128
FG Tensile Strength PSI	138519
FG Tensile Rank	135

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

Berkley Fireline Original 30lb Braid

DESCRIPTION

FEATURES

Key Statistics

Testing Process

Key Line Statistics

Diameter Variation