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 |
| Tensile Strength (PSI) | 313896 |
| Tensile Rank | 62 |
| Abrasion Break Max Average (lbs) | 23.64 |
| Abrasion Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 29.06 |
| Abrasion % of Maximum Rank | 84 |
| Abrasion Tensile Strength PSI | 91239 |
| Abrasion Tensile Rank | 75 |
| FG Break Max Average (lbs) | 35.89 |
| FG Break vs Max Break Strain (%) | 44.12 |
| FG % of Maximum Rank | 87 |
| FG Tensile Strength PSI | 138519 |
| FG Tensile Rank | 92 |
| 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
