I’m in search of a new 5wt or 6wt Winston Boron IIx rod in a 9’ or 9.5’ length. I you know of any great deals on such a rod, please e-mail me.
Orvis is introducing a boron at the end of the month (zero g). you might want to compare prices.
I didn’t know that. Thank you. I’ll look into it.
Cheers,
The new Zero Gravity was introduced at the
Denver Show - I wasn’t favorably impressed.
Your milage may vary.
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
The Orvis new boron Zero G rods will start at $625.
D. Micus, not to be argumentative, but what if something costs less but isn’t worth a hill of beans otherwise?
Cast 'em first!
LF,
May I ask why you were not impressed? Did you cast any of the rods?
Thanks,
Mike D. [url=http://battenkill.tripod.com:e9242]http://battenkill.tripod.com[/url:e9242]
Don’t know of any good deals on these rods (Winston Boron IIx) right now, and since they’re still new, I don’t foresee any discounts in the near future.
But, boy, these rods are so fun to cast and fish. I own the 8 and it’s my favorite saltwater rod. Next up is the 6.
Good Luck
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LadyFisher,
But, do you like the Winston?
I did cast the Winston Boron 2 years ago at the insistance of Joan Wulff who ‘designed’ it (it was made to her specifications) and I was very disappointed. It was supposed to be the lightest rod made and when we weighed an old Gatti we had, the Gatti was lighter.
The rod was designed as a ‘lifter’ with the heavier butt section and was not anything to brag about in my opinion. Joan said she asked for the rod in that configuration so she could still fish for Atlantic Salmon, and the 6 wt was what was “the” rod.
On the Orvis, Zero Gravity, I did not cast it, but a VERY knowledgable rod designer I was casting with mentioned it was poor, tip heavy, but then all Orvis rods are. This one is supposed to have some super secret ‘military’ stuff (like the Trident, remember?) but I did take a good look at it and the cosmetics were poor, not something expected for that price.
Just my opinion.
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
What I’m about to say may be a terminal offense and get me banned from this Board for eternity, but the question is a fair one and an obvious one. And, by the way, I have no affliation with either Orvis or Winston.
LF: Would your critique of these rods have been so strident (strangely so, I might add) if Orvis and Winston were sponsors here?
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If someone asked me about a Sponsor’s rod which I felt didn’t add up to their quality, yes I would say so.
If you do a search on this board, you will find I said exactly the same thing about the Winston Boron two years ago.
It is really simple, just tell the truth.
Now, let me say this, I have the ability to cast or own any rod I choose. There are obvious differences in rods, and I have for the past ten years been pushing the rod industry to produce better rods for the entry level fisherman. They have done a marvelous job of doing just that.
I do feel that Orvis and Winston are not producing the best product they can - especially at that price range. If you would like a rant, I could go into the 2 new ‘entry’ level rods Winston brought to the show. They do not in any way live up to the Winston name.
As for companies who are not Sponsors on FAOL, there are some who are not here by
OUR choice. If you are in doubt about any
company who is not here, contact me by email.
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL