Fireline getting discontinued?

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Drakestar
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Fireline getting discontinued?

Post by Drakestar » Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:55 am

All Fireline SKUs are marked as "Closeout" on TW now. Not sure if that means a new version is in the works or if Berkley is discontinuing it for good. I know it's a kinda polarizing line, but I know there are die-hard fans. (I'm running it on one of my 76MML Steez now, great match). If you're as paranoid as me, you might want to buy a couple spools for the future :P
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Re: Fireline getting discontinued?

Post by Thunderblack1984 » Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:04 am

I have used this line for 20 plus years and love it! Please no!
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Re: Fireline getting discontinued?

Post by cueball » Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:00 pm

There is not much news available, but it looks to me like there is a new 8 carrier Fireline replacing both original Fireline, which was 4 carrier, and Ultra 8. In my opinion, Ultra 8 was an improvement over original, with no downside. The new 8 carrier Fireline will come in Hi Vis, which Ultra 8 did not.

There is one video from Icast that I have found that talks about the new Fireline, but does not include any explanation of what will happen with the current products. I think it is a little odd that Berkley hasn't done a little more promotion of a pretty big change with one of their core products.

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Re: Fireline getting discontinued?

Post by DenhamBruce » Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:25 pm

Anyone know the deal with this new Fireline? Don't see why they would faze out Ultra 8 and not note any improvements with this new one over it..

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Re: Fireline getting discontinued?

Post by slipperybob » Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:23 pm

Maybe they just moving from Dyneema fibers to Izanas fibers :-k
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