Had a Long Delta 9/10 that was fraying at the loop on the main line and since it had a 5 year warranty I sent it back to Rajeff sports. They're service was great and had my new line back quickly.
Problem is, this new line stinks!
I am not one to quickly blame a problem on the equipment and usually give the benefit of the doubt, thinking more time needs to be spent working with it. In this case it's clearly a poor design.
The old line had soft, clear loops of some kind of plasticized material that transferred energy well but apparently did not hold up well (mine was about to break at 9 months old and only modest use). The new line has some very strong looking loops, but it looks as though the loop material has been doubled over itself and the area on the line just ahead of the loop (same place the braid sleeve would sit on the line with a braided loop) is very, very thick. This translates into a loss of energy that will not turn over a tip, not even the floater, and the loop area kicks like hell in the air as the line is rolling out. I don't believe the line can transfer energy through the first fat section, then the thinner loops, then the second fat section, then the line of the tip.
When you make the forward cast the line rolls out and as soon as the energy of the outgoing cast hits the loops there's a violent kick and the tip collapses. I have been throwing the old line on my CND Skagit and was throwing a super prawn on the type 3 sink tip with the old line. With a circle spey the line would pick up the tip and throw it with authority 80-90 feet easily and turn the entire thing over beautifully. Now it feels like the loop area is acting as weight at the end of the main line and the line struggles to work with this and the weight if a tip and fly behind it. Too bad, because this was an awesome combo before. Wishing I had my old line back. Should have just spliced a loop on myself. Still waiting for Rajeff sports to reply to this problem.
Anyone else using the new looped Airflo's? They have green stripes built into the loops.
Problem is, this new line stinks!
I am not one to quickly blame a problem on the equipment and usually give the benefit of the doubt, thinking more time needs to be spent working with it. In this case it's clearly a poor design.
The old line had soft, clear loops of some kind of plasticized material that transferred energy well but apparently did not hold up well (mine was about to break at 9 months old and only modest use). The new line has some very strong looking loops, but it looks as though the loop material has been doubled over itself and the area on the line just ahead of the loop (same place the braid sleeve would sit on the line with a braided loop) is very, very thick. This translates into a loss of energy that will not turn over a tip, not even the floater, and the loop area kicks like hell in the air as the line is rolling out. I don't believe the line can transfer energy through the first fat section, then the thinner loops, then the second fat section, then the line of the tip.
When you make the forward cast the line rolls out and as soon as the energy of the outgoing cast hits the loops there's a violent kick and the tip collapses. I have been throwing the old line on my CND Skagit and was throwing a super prawn on the type 3 sink tip with the old line. With a circle spey the line would pick up the tip and throw it with authority 80-90 feet easily and turn the entire thing over beautifully. Now it feels like the loop area is acting as weight at the end of the main line and the line struggles to work with this and the weight if a tip and fly behind it. Too bad, because this was an awesome combo before. Wishing I had my old line back. Should have just spliced a loop on myself. Still waiting for Rajeff sports to reply to this problem.
Anyone else using the new looped Airflo's? They have green stripes built into the loops.