The Echo Prime 4pc is the lightest and best mid-priced rod for fishing at short to medium distances, but lacks power at longer ranges. Once you get your new rod or outfit, do some casting on the lawn, and if you feel it is not just what you want (and has not been fished), we’ll allow you to return it to us for a full refund, less the shipping charges. One of the drawbacks to the Asquith is the price of $1200, which is $200-$300 more than the other top rods. The 8-weight is an extremely light rod with a swing weight well below any of the other rods. And for good reason: The technique flat-out catches fish. The NRX+ with the Mastery Saltwater taper does a much better job overall. Yes, there are cheaper and also more expensive reels, but you won’t find one that is better. Everyone here anxiously anticipated seeing what Steve Rajeff would devise to replace the superb Loomis NRX rods, which have been among our favorite rods over the years. Rod retails new for $825.00. It has been selling strong and performing well ever since. As new condition. Returns . Will go nicely with my Clearwater 5wt, Helios 2 8wt and Access 10wt. More Helios Switch Info - http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoice.aspx?pf_id=1C18&dir_id=758&group_id=759&cat_id=14934&subcat_id=14933&adv=85837 … James’ Notes: Looking back at the 2016 8-weight shootout, the Orvis Recon tied for 4 th place. Reply. This makes the NRX + blank much stronger under a “lifting load” with less overall material used. I especially liked the two large uplocking rings that were easy to grip and tighten securely. Two titanium frame stripping guides are used, followed with the excellent nickel/titanium recoil snake guides that will flex but never break. There is some light blue trim on the butt. Fly Rod-Excellent état sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spécificités des produits neufs et d'occasion Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite! I could hit the longest distance easily and here it was better than the Helios 3F but nowhere close to the Asquith or NRX+. The faster action is about perfect, and surprisingly the feel and accuracy I’m getting is very good, even better than the Orvis Recon. We apologize if we have omitted your favorite rod or a rod that you wished to read about. Laurence Friedman says: October 22, 2013 at 2:31 … this was the heaviest swing weight in our Challenge. Fenwick uses a solid dark gray anodized, double uplocking seat. Since 1856. Today’s latest graphite fly rods are using lighter higher modulus graphite materials combined with new resin systems like the new nano-resins, as well as different methods of cutting and laying up the graphite layers and better rolling techniques. Orvis Commits 5% of pre-tax profits to protecting nature. We decided not to compare all these rods again, except the Orvis Helios 3F, which had previously impressed us. If you’d like to try these out, we always have a fresh stock. The new Recon has tons of power, tracks well and delivers nice casts at mid-distances, giving me good accuracy. … Needless to say, the manufacturers don’t want to divulge their secrets, but they were all willing to give us a general idea of what they are doing to produce these terrific new rods that combine amazing power with wonderful feel and finesse. $649.00. The quality of the epoxy coatings over the wraps was excellent. A short one inch extension butt is used with a rubber/cork cap. It gave me a wonderful sense of feel, especially at shorter distances. With 20 lb. When used in the top half of the rod, this creates a thin diameter tip section with excellent swing weight, but more importantly helps the rod to recover and dampen extremely quickly. The new SKY G is very quick to dampen and is very sensitive. Orvis Helios 9'0" 8wt 4 Piece Tip Flex Fly Rod 2 7/8oz. Steve is not only a great caster and rod designer, he is a great angler. The one thing that was a negative is the heavier swing weight. Add to cart. Now the lack of overall power is becoming apparent, but it still hits 80 feet easily enough and with decent accuracy. An oversize tiptop is used, and there is no hook keeper. The reasoning for this was that many new saltwater anglers have trouble double hauling and the heavier line will help them flex the rod better. Watch; ORVIS Helios 3F 10' 8 Weight Fly Rod Fast Free Shipping! I liked gripping it closer to the top, with the swell under my palm. The cork handle is a full wells, with rubber/cork rings at the top and bottom for better durability. Smooth casting with nice tight loops, giving me good feel and accuracy but not quite up to the level of either the Asquith or NRX+. Scott claims that this allows them to build a stronger and one less likely to break rod. Making an 80-foot cast in saltwater is prospecting. For those of you that want to refresh your memory on the rods we did not compare in this Challenge, please refer to our 2018  8-weight Shootout: After casting a number of good mid-priced rods, we decided to report only on the best, the new redesigned Orvis Recon, and a delightful new rod from Echo, called the Prime 4pc. Can be personalized with up to 22 characters. Like the Asquith, a cannon for throwing long bombs. We were all impressed with how Orvis has improved the way this rod performs compared to the Helios 2. The Asquith, with its softer tip offers the ultimate in power and feel, and was created with the SA Bonefish line in mind. The accuracy is exceptionally good, bettered only by the Helios 3F. The main reason for that, of course is that 14-time world champion caster Steve Rajeff, is the man behind the designs. D'occasion. It loads up quickly and gave me nice tight loops. It did suffer in the wind a bit and I couldn’t punch the power in like I could with the Asquith or NRX+. We also enlisted our good friend, Captain Skip Zink, who has been a tester on past 8-weight Shootouts. I would like to see them a bit larger so that they can clear line tangles more easily. We have employed identical methods and rating categories in this 8-Weight Challenge. It is very light in hand but has a huge amount of reserve power coming from a fairly stiff butt and mid-section that allows it to handle the longest distances with ease. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Orvis Helios 2 9’ 8wt at the best online prices at eBay! Personalize Your Orvis … … There is no hook keeper. That lack of butt and mid-section power is a handicap at the longest distances. I found the snake guides on the Helios 3F to be slightly smaller than the ones on the NRX+, especially up near the tip. Redfish. A short ¾ inch extension butt is used that has a rubber cap end. We’ve found that some of the new lines with shorter front tapers and heads are just not well suited for flats fishing where you need to combine accuracy with a delicate delivery. 4. The belly and front taper have a fairly traditional design, allowing for nice loops at long distance and the ability to present a fly delicately and accurately. The Helios 2 8-weight 9' fly rod performs flawlessly in a range of saltwater and freshwater environments. The classy up-lock reel seat utilizes a black and blue carbon fiber style inlay with two … And since we published that 8-Weight Shootout, two other very good new rods have piqued our interest – the Scott Sector and the Douglas SKY G. Would any of the new mid-priced rods be able to outscore the Orvis Recon, our 2018 mid-priced winner? Our comments reflect this but besides giving you “performance only” results, we thought it was important to compile our normal overall final results table, which takes into account other important factors such as price and warranty cost. Low starting bid. What anglers discover with experience is just that. In close the Echo Prime was much better. Buy It Now. Ships from. The silver rings look good but are rather thin and harder to grip and lock up than most. Helios 3F and 3D each offer uncompromising purpose. A black anodized double uplocking seat is used with two locking rings that were very easy to grip and tighten. We used the SA Amplitude version again this year, as in the 2018 8-Weight Shootout. But it isn’t in the same class as the Helios 3F or the Loomis rods. The tips on the faster action rods bend more, and we’ve found this is the key to getting good accuracy, especially at closer distances. In this 8-Weight Challenge, the Asquith and the new NRX+ are the only two rods that perform extremely well at all distances. Our 12-foot bonefish leaders, with a 30-inch tippet, will turn over far better than any of the knotless tapered leaders on the market, making them perfect for our rod testing. Buy It Now. Buyer pays return shipping. Since the GL8 resin is more uniform, it penetrates the graphite fibers more effectively, thus requiring less resin. The advantage this spiral-x process provides is that Loomis can now build a blank that uses 15-20% less graphite material that is even stronger than their new NRX+ blanks. A stack of thin width, very high-quality cork rings is used with a rubber/cork ring at the bottom for durability. Wonderful tracking and accuracy in close, edged out only by the Helios 3F and Sector. The SKY G is an attractive rod, finished in flat gray, with black wraps. These wonderful reels have a wide arbor spool, with a big handle that you can grip very easily. Orvis Helios 2 11" Switch Rod 8wt tip flex. At our shortest distance of 35 feet, I just loved the 3F, and gave it a perfect score for its wonderful feel and accuracy. However, all the top rods were noticeably better. Free shipping . Buy It Now. Free shipping. It is one of the very lightest rods in swing weight, second only to the SKY G.   It also proved to be extremely well dampened and very smooth to cast, right out to 60 feet. By now you are familiar with the format of our Shootouts. I did spend a day in October with the man who designed the rod and half of what he said was way above my pay grade, but it made for a hell of a story. Here you’ll find our recommendations in three price ranges: The Ultimate Outfit, Mid Priced Outfit and Best Buy Outfit. Laying out long casts, even with heavy flies to get deep in the cloudy and cool water, the Helios 2 was impressive. Combined with the new materials and resin is what Fred calls a “G ARMOR” coating. And how does the new re-designed Recon compare to the original Recon? Find great deals on eBay for orvis 8wt and orvis 9 wt. Making a forty-foot cast on the nose of a laid-up tarpon is fishing. Somewhat like the Helios, there is a 5 ½ inch logo just above the handle with the new larger Orvis logo,  but at least it is in gray rather than white. A comfortable full wells cork handle is used with a stack of very high quality thin-width cork rings as on the Loomis and Scott rods. The guide set up starts with two large titanium framed SIC style stripping guides, followed with large diameter hard chrome snake guides and a large tip top. This hurt it when trying to hit the longest targets at 80 and 100 feet – ones that the Asquith and NRX+ hit with ease. The cork handle is a Steve Rajeff design, a full wells grip that is slightly larger at the front, above the swell, than it is below. The new Orvis Recon Big Game is the best mid-priced rod that handled all distances well, but especially longer distances or casting in the wind. 3F is accuracy with finesse, a dry fly angler's dream. This offer is valid for new subscribers only and will be sent to your email address shortly. Nouveauté 2018 : L’Helios 3 arrive en remplacement de la gamme Helios 2. The Helios 3F was much lighter in hand at a swing weight of 9.9 oz. When we were test casting all the rods, and watching the loops they formed in the air, it was immediately apparent that the NRX+ loops were smoother than the other rods, with very little apparent oscillation. Steve has given us a magical new NRX+ that blows away everything other than the Asquith in performance. A stack of very high-quality thin diameter cork rings are used like on the other best rods. If you are fishing 60 feet and beyond or often facing windy conditions, the Orvis Recon Big Game is your best mid-priced rod. Orvis did a great job with the Recon, giving us a great performing rod at little more than half the price of their premium Helios 3 rods. Orvis’ previous rod series, the Helios 2, also came in two different designations – tip-flex and mid-flex. Ships from United States. Accepted within 14 days. And once you’ve picked out the perfect rod, stay and enjoy a few days on the water with one of our top guides. We explain how we try to keep things apples to apples by eliminating variables, the set-up of our casting stations at the different distances, and exactly how we compute swing weight. While the recent advancements in graphite construction are not as revolutionary as the initial jump from fiberglass to graphite rods was, there have been significant technological improvements that have greatly advanced graphite rod construction. Orvis Helios 2 9′ 5wt Mid Flex, in the remote hill lochs on the Isle of Skye – Scotland, catching the hard fighting wild Brown Trout. He won’t divulge their secrets so I couldn’t learn more, but these changes allow Douglas to build the new SKY G with less material, resulting in a much lighter and stronger rod than the older standard SKY. In casting the new NRX+ 8-weight, this improvement in recovery and dampening was dramatic! He has an uncanny ability to design rods knowing how they will be used by anglers, from beginners to experts. Item Information. 3. Pre-Owned. Could any inexpensive 8-weights under $200 outperform the stellar $189.95 Fenwick Aetos? Once again a Helios was the lightest rod in swing weight, but now there are three other rods that match it – the Asquith, Meridian, and Exocett. A fairly large 1 ½ inch extension butt is used with a rubber cork cap for durability. 100% customer satisfaction has been our commitment since 1856. This rod is an absolute steal at the low price of $189.95. Buy It Now. Orvis follows suit with the new Helios 3F. The Asquith is an absolute joy to cast, and for me it stood out from the other rods in our Challenge the second I got it in my hand. The Prime is an impressive new rod from Echo that I felt could be our best mid-priced rod, and it would have been if the performance had been better at the longer distances. Others, like the Orvis Helios and Scott Sector are great in close but not nearly as good at the longer distances. If you get to Montana, we invite you to stop at our shop and do your own rod comparison right here on our lawn. Some of them can be found in our 2018-Weight Shootout, but if you don’t see the rod you are curious about, please feel free to give us a call. On the other hand, the best 8-weight rods must also possess enough butt and mid-section power to throw well at longer distances, or to bring a line screaming, 10-pound bonefish to hand. Orvis Helios 2 9’ 8wt 4 piece fly rod in as close to new as possible. But the truth is they treat us just like any other retail fly shop, with no special treatment. Formalités douanières et suivi international fournis + Frais de livraison estimés (31,66 EUR) Suivi par 12 personnes. At mid-range nothing comes close to the Asquith. The big thing that separates the NRX+ from the other rods is how smoothly it casts. Orvis ZG Helios 9' for 8wt line 4 pc fly rod 908-4pc Tip Flex 9.5 | eBay! I liked this rod a lot. I’ve never cast a rod that tracks as well as the Asquith, or is as accurate, especially at the mid to long distances. The new rod is a lot more powerful and handles those mid to long distances with ease, tracking well and giving me nice tight loops. ORVIS Helios 2 Fly Rod 9' 8wt Tip Flex. Achetez en toute sécurité et au meilleur prix sur eBay, la livraison est rapide. But in the Final Results, it lost considerable points for price and warranty cost and the NRX+ took first place. Reply. The new rings have nylon inserts at the top that give a very positive lock-up. Paul Rufus says: March 18, 2014 at 3:24 pm. Personally, I don’t like the six inches of white logo on the butt section but it sure jumps out at you from the rod rack in a fly shop. Orvis Helios 3F 9 foot #8 $898.00. The tracking is fantastic and I’m able to fire very tight loops easily and with more accuracy than with the other rods. I can cast easily off the tip and the accuracy is very good but both the Helios 3F and Sector had a touch more feel. Two years ago, the Asquith won our full blown 2018 8-Weight Shootout, replacing the Scott Meridian as the previous 2016 8-Weight winner. 12 watchers. These allow the reader to see the manner in which each rod bends, but more importantly, how it bends compared to the others. Visitez eBay pour une grande sélection de orvis helios 3 fly rod. Reply. The only performance disadvantage is that it has a narrower sweet spot, so anglers will have to apply the power more precisely to benefit from this rod’s full potential. The main reason for this was feedback from Key West pros and guides who wanted a rod that can handle a Grand Slam or Tropical Punch line, since many of their clients are not experts at double hauling and these heavier, front loaded lines enable the clients to have the best chance for longer casts in the wind. Les meilleures offres pour Orvis Helios 2 8"4" 3wt 4pc Mid Flex Fly Fishing Rod sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spécificités des produits neufs et … Knowing the new NRX+ is even tougher than the old NRX is great news! We just like their rods a lot, since they perform and hold up so well. Complementary dark green wraps are used, and the epoxy coatings are finished beautifully. For those who don’t like the textured coating, SA also offers an Amplitude “smooth” option for $99.95. These leaders are all hand tied (and tested) here in Livingston, MT. Another flaweless item part of our trade up program. Accuracy breeds success. Orvis uses the very best components on the Helios rods, and the rods are finished beautifully. Steve’s idea is to get your pinky and ring finger closer to your palm, providing a more comfortable and more powerful grip, especially when you are throwing long. Normally we wouldn’t do two Shootouts in the same year, but after seeing how well the NRX+ rod did, winning our 2020 5-Weight Shootout, we were excited to see how the NRX+ 8-weight would compare to our 2018 8-weight Shootout winner, the G. Loomis Asquith. The Aetos is no long-distance cannon but at 35-60 feet it is surprisingly impressive. But I can’t punch in the power quite as hard as I can with the Asquith. The quality of the cork was only fair, as quite a bit of filler is used. It was tough to hit 100 feet, and if there was any wind it was a no-go. Although the NRX+ was able to beat the Asquith on price and warranty, allowing it to finish first in our Final Results, the Asquith retains its crown as the finest 8-weight fly rod in our Performance Only category. These snake guides will bend but never break. Free shipping for many products! This is another great looking rod from Scott, finished in natural graphite gray and only lightly sanded, in typical Scott fashion, so you can still see the tape marks. The new Prime is a very light rod, with a nice soft, quick loading tip. The guide set up uses two of the new CeRecoil nickel/titanium stripping guides like the Scott Sector, with a slick zirconia ceramic insert. The guide wraps are black, trimmed in an attractive blue on the butt section and at the ferrules. Standard sized cork rings of very high quality are used, trimmed with a rubber/cork ring at the top. The Dual-Zone handle design is Tim Rajeff’s idea. On the plus side, we have sold a lot of Asquith rods and see very few being broken. The guide set up starts with two large titanium SIC style stripping guides, followed with the best nickel/titanium snake guides as on the Loomis and Scott rods. Of course, this will bump up the swing weight somewhat, but it will still be one of the lightest 8-weights. The key to this power and smoothness is a utilization of three things: Mega modulus + graphite, GL 8 resin, and a new multi-taper design. Watch; NEW ORVIS HELIOS 3D 906-4 9' FOOT #6 WEIGHT 4 PC FLY ROD - FREE U.S. A short extension butt is used with a wider rubber cork cap that will be comfortable to use when cranking hard on a fish. The Asquith was the first rod to use a radical new design that Shimano calls their Spiral-X technology. The Asquith is a handsome rod; the blank finished in dark green that sparkles brilliantly in the sunlight. Both the Asquith and NRX+ were dramatically better. With your support we can continue to give you more Shootouts and head to head comparisons on tackle and equipment in the future. The guides start with two large Titanium SIC strippers, followed with hard chrome snake guides and an oversize tiptop. The lack of backbone hurts, and makes it hard to achieve the longest distances with any kind of accuracy. 2. $699.99. Next a layer of “muscle carbon” graphite is wrapped the conventional manner, followed with a final wrap of the infinity tape, but at an opposing 90-degree angle from the first layer, forming an X-pattern. The Sector won the ATTFA’s award this year for the best new saltwater rod. If you are fishing mostly in close or out to 60 feet, your best mid-priced rod will be the Echo Prime 4pc. The guide setup starts with two titanium frame SIC style guides that are slightly smaller than what Orvis or Scott use, but they seem to work perfectly and shoot line well. 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