Sage Quiet Taper Line

Review Date
July 25, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 3 votes

Reviewed by: David Glass(Unregistered User) ,  20 days a year , from Tustin, CA

Price Paid:  $58.00 at Flaming Gorge Lodge

Body of Water:
Lower Owens River

Favorite City:
Bishop

Favorite State:
CA

Favorite Country:
USA

Summary:
I bought this line at the Flaming Gorge Lodge (recommended by their fly shop personel) the day before my first guided trip down the Green River. I can't understate what a complete disapointment this line was. It was as if the line line was coated with gravel; very rough through my guides, even after cleaning it thouroughly with GLIDE line cleaner. Casting with it was a chore, and greatly detracted from an otherwise great day of fishing. A complete waste of money. FYI, it was a 5 weight line, WF, Floating, used on an RPL+ 9' 4-piece, 5wt, so I figured the line would pair up nicely with my Sage rod. It didn't. Most people seem to like this line; perhaps I just got a bad specimen, I don't know, which is why I didn't rate it a "1" for value and overall. But I'll stick with SA Ultra lines from now on.

Strengths:
It did seem to float and mend pretty good, once I got it on the water.

Weaknesses:
Very high friction through the guides, difficult to shoot line and cast.

Customer Service:
Haven't tried yet. Probably won't bother, I'll just stick with SA Ultra, which I've had very good luck with thus far.

Similar Products Used:
With this same rod, SA Ultra 3 and Rio Classic. Rio Classic was far superior to the Sage line, and it cost only $20.

Review Date
September 25, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: bcc(Unregistered User) ,  30 days a year , from San Mateo, CA

Price Paid:  $25.00 at ebay

Summary:
Casting this line in WF 2wt version on my very slow Hardy Perfection Glass rod. It casts nicely and is supple like SA Ultra 3 line. Unfortunately, it does not float nearly as well as the SA line.

Strengths:
Supple and available in light weights. Nice casting for softer rods.

Weaknesses:
I find the advertising claim of being a thinner line with less splash to be bizaar. Of course if a line is thinner for a given weight it must have higher density. This means it won't float as well unless they have managed to repeal the laws of physics.

Review Date
December 3, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: jackson (Unregistered User) ,  40 days a year

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
great line for small brushy streams and delicate presantations.

Strengths:
the thinest line around....very supple

Weaknesses:
none

Customer Service:
great! or so ive heard

Similar Products Used:
rio SA gpx xps air cel

Review Date
January 20, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  40 days a year , from Santiago, Chile

Price Paid:  $80.00 at Flyshop

Body of Water:
Rio Simpson

Favorite City:
Coyhaique

Favorite Country:
Chile

Summary:
Excellent for spooky fish. Poor durability.

Strengths:
Smooth delicate presentations. Easy to cast.

Weaknesses:
Very poor durability. I've worn out the line after 20 days of fishing with it. I first noticed wear after only 5 days.

I pray that I suffered from bad luck and got a line from a poor batch that slipped through QA/QC.

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
August 7, 1999

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.50 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: Colin Young(Unregistered User) ,  40 days a year

Favorite City:

Favorite State:

Summary:
I don't own this line but I've used it on a Sage demo rod. It seems very slim and throws tight loops. Smooth easy casting line. I tried the 3wt. model.

Strengths:
Very thin. Light. Lime color is easy to see. Casts smooth.

Weaknesses:
None

Customer Service:

Similar Products Used:
None