AirFlo Traditional WF

Review Date
July 15, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: steve holden(Unregistered User) ,  30 days a year , from preston,lancs,england

Price Paid:  $44.00 at fishtec

Body of Water:
all over uk

Summary:
this multi tip line works extremely well ,presentation is
excellent the tips are easy to change which makes this line
a superb night time sea trout line

Strengths:
superb shootability ,presentation and versatility

Weaknesses:
none with this line,but have owned earlier airflo lines which have been utter junk unfishable due to memory coils

Customer Service:
a busy section of airflo?

Similar Products Used:
rio versa tip (not as good)

Review Date
April 23, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from Sewell,NJ

Price Paid:  $32.00 at VFS Auction

Body of Water:
Susquehanna river

Favorite State:
PA

Favorite Country:
USA

Summary:
I love these lines.

Strengths:
Coils very little, casts well, lasts long. After reading reviews AT THIS SITE THOUGHT I HAD TO CHIME IN.
I,ve used these lines last 3 years without a hitch.

Weaknesses:
Loop connectors supplied with lines a bit difficult to attach.

Customer Service:
No problems haven'ty had to call.

Similar Products Used:
Orvis ( the worst ), Cortland.

Review Date
April 4, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from Stavanger, Norway

Price Paid:  $80.00 at Tightlines

Body of Water:
Russia, Norway

Summary:
Line tested Airflo Multi tips #10.

This line system consists of a weight forward belly with running line, to which are attached loop to loop (factoy bonded)any one of 4 tips (15' long) from floating to fast sinking.

The system is very practical, you keep in a wallet (included in the price) all the tips and change them when you feel like it in a couple of minutes. No more need for carrying extra spools/lines. The quality of the lines, loops appear excellent

Apart of that the line did not perform to my expectations, it failed to load the line properly on the first part of the spey cast.

The belly is not a long belly and the line can only be cast properly when the belly is inside the top rod ring, the belly being short you can forget to cast a long line as on the forward cast only a few additional yards of running line can be cast because the line does not load the rod enough.

I estimate the length of an average spey cast to be close to 70-80 feet with a good Fly presentation which is less than what I require on some rivers.

In conclusion, this product has its strengths, and might suit finely a beginner spey caster, who does not need long casts on the waters he fishes. It will not suit an experienced spey caster who needs the extra distance when fishing big rivers.

A beginner spey caster would give 5 stars to this line. An experience spey caster would give it 3, so to be fair I will give it a 4

Strengths:
Versatility, presentation. Suitable for beginners spey casters. Quality of the bonding of the loops. Price

Weaknesses:
Some memory but not as much as others reports, not suitable for distance casting. Additional care to be taken when playing a fish when the loop to loop connection passes through the rings.

Customer Service:
N/A

Similar Products Used:
Rio Accelerator Multi tips #10-11.

Review Date
April 1, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from West Hartford, CT, USA

Price Paid:  $30.00 at Upcountry, Pine Meadow CT

Body of Water:
Farmington, Housatonic Rivers

Favorite State:
CT

Favorite Country:
USA

Summary:
I bought this line on sale at Upcountry in Pine Meadow CT because of the advice of their knowledgeable staff and despite the other reviews on this web site. The first time I fished this line the water was 36f and the air temperature was in the mid 40's. I did not see any indication of memory and the line performed flawlessly. The line I purchased is last years model which has a solid mono core this years model has a braided core which I'm told is even more supple. Based on what I have seen this line is as good or better than any other line I have used. Time will tell if it holds up for five years.

Strengths:
Cast well, does everything a fly line should do. New technology promises no cracks for five years.

Weaknesses:
None.

Customer Service:
Haven't needed it as yet.

Similar Products Used:
Cortland, SA, Orvis Wonderline.

Review Date
February 7, 2001

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from Loveland CO

Price Paid:  $20.00 at Anglers Pro

Summary:
The absolute worst waste of money, ever, on a fly fishing product.

Strengths:
Absolutely none

Weaknesses:
Maintains tight coils, when I tried to straighten it by stretching it in my hands, the coating came of in my hands. Unusable for any purpose.

Customer Service:
quote- "We don't allow returns of Airflo lines."

Similar Products Used:
No product compares, although I've bought *good* flylines from Cortland, SA, Cabelas, Fenwick, Orvis, Wulff, and Teeny.