Fly Rod Review: Orvis Helios

[Randy58]

Looks like Orvis came up with a real winner:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti ... 8/SPORTS01

But how high will prices go?

Randy Kadish

[Gramps]

Does it have any other features other than being light? He said the 9' 5wt weighed about 2 1/2 oz. I'm not sure what about means here, but I have a Winston BIIt 9' 5wt that weighs 2 5/8 oz.

So, there must be more than weight to draw customers to pay $755?

[dudley]

Barnum was right

[Buddy Sanders]

Just another fly rod.

Really, how 'good' does it need to be?

Barnum wasn't just correct, he was prophetic.

Buddy

[jeffnles1]

Wow,
You guys really know how to bust a guy's bubble. I was already preparing the wife for the outlay of cash. I thought if I bought a $770+ rod that I would have 20" trout jumping into my net on command.

Seriously, how much "better" can this rod be than my Scott G2 or Sage SLT? In fact, how much better is the Scott or Sage I have than a TFO or Cabela's house brand?

At some point, it just becomes bragging rights.

I play guitar and with guitars, once you get past a price point (about $2,000) there really is not much difference that the audience can hear or the musician can feel.

Jeff

[BassYakker]

Tough crowd!

[Randy58]

Jeff,

I also wonder about the issue you raised.

Randy

[BSwan]

Imagine the business dilemna a rod manufacturer would be in if it developed a rod so "perfect" that you'd never have to buy another one!

Bob

[dudley]

Imagine the business dilemna a rod manufacturer would be in if it developed a rod so "perfect" that you'd never have to buy another one!
Bob

I think that happened about 10 years ago Bob

[BSwan]

Imagine the business dilemna a rod manufacturer would be in if it developed a rod so "perfect" that you'd never have to buy another one!
Bob

I think that happened about 10 years ago Bob

I agree. I've got my quiver of XP's and I blithely march onward into next season, casting flaws and all.

Bob