Hi,
I have an opportunity to buy an Orvis Superfine Tippet from 1988. It's a 3 weight, 7½ feet long, made of carbon and custom built. The seller says it is very soft. I have a Superfine from 2012 and I wouldn't say it is very soft. Not wet noodle soft.
Anyone here who remembers what Superfine was like back then? The seller asks for roughly 120 euros/£100. Is it worth a try?
Cheers, Massew
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An old Orvis Superfine
The distance boys on here will hate it and call it a noodle, which is a good reason to buy it . Seems pricey though
regards
Vince
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Haha, I'm a semi-distant boy myself but I don't mind spaghetti action at very short distances.VGB wrote:The distance boys on here will hate it and call it a noodle, which is a good reason to buy it . Seems pricey though
regards
Vince
Yes, a bit pricey for a 28 year old rod that an amateur has built. I think I'll pass it up.
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Agree with Vince
Cheers
Lasse
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I have 8ft #2 supafine touch that I built myself, great for small streams. You can buy the blanks from Mudhole:
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building/Orv ... Fly-Blanks
James got 70 something feet out of it. He'll correct me in a minute because I usually take 5 ft off his distance
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http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building/Orv ... Fly-Blanks
James got 70 something feet out of it. He'll correct me in a minute because I usually take 5 ft off his distance
regards
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8 feet noodle, I'll get 120 out of it
Cheers
Lasse
Cheers
Lasse
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An old Orvis Superfine
It was 83ft Vince - enough for a win on the day : http://www.sexyloops.co.uk/theboard/vie ... f=10&t=835VGB wrote:I have 8ft #2 supafine touch that I built myself, great for small streams. You can buy the blanks from Mudhole:
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building/Orv ... Fly-Blanks
James got 70 something feet out of it. He'll correct me in a minute because I usually take 5 ft off his distance
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Vince
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For sure but the bar was low :-)
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