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Post by welshy on May 15, 2006 14:58:57 GMT -5
Reading TF earlier today i was amazed to read that their 6th sense floater won the best in test! Above snowbee xs and many others! What do you all think? Another advertising job?
Welshy
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Post by Trout on May 15, 2006 15:00:33 GMT -5
Sorry welshy, did you say an airflo "floater"  ;D ;D |
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Post by skinhead on May 15, 2006 15:07:15 GMT -5
In my experience, the floaters need to be flushed. ;D
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Post by welshy on May 15, 2006 15:28:04 GMT -5
Yes trout, you did read it right, airflo 6th sense floater won best in test even though 'it has some memory that cannot be taken out of the line as its so stiff' or something similar to that description.
welshy
ps and yes their floaters should be flushed!
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Post by sage on May 15, 2006 16:33:02 GMT -5
Must have a lot of adds in that mag this month |
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Post by rrw35 on May 15, 2006 17:02:05 GMT -5
Yes, its funny how the "Ridge Line" came up with super reviews in one edition of TF.  "Oh, look at the back page, i can get two of these brilliant, no memory super duper Ridge Lines for £49 with trout fishermans promotional offer".  Lets have some honesty please reviewers before conning us out of our hard earned. "Yes, we stretched this crap for half an hour in 23c to get it straight, it still lay like a slinky. After casting it for a while we all agreed it was the biggest pile of poo we have ever cast, real f**k**g rubbish, but we're doing 2 for £49.99 if you're interested".  "Ok guys, the cheques from Airflo have cleared we can go home now".  |
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Post by Charlie on May 16, 2006 2:43:28 GMT -5
I've always been a defender of TF but this review takes the biscuit. Apart from the 6th Sense winning, their review of the Partridge says that "40 yds is easily achievable" (who the f@ck from, I wonder) but that it is not a shooting head style profile so "if long casts aren't important, it's fine". Complete bollocks, or what Charlie |
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Post by OReilly on May 16, 2006 4:42:01 GMT -5
Who are giving these reviews as its obvious they are not the same lines as I have tested Hugh
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Post by Daver on May 16, 2006 5:05:23 GMT -5
IMHO, I was recently sent a line for a review for my site and I was pleasently surprised as airflo floater have been far from the best. But this new one seems fine so far and before you all start it is not because I got it for nothing that I am saying it is good. When I used it first it cast nicely and sat straight on the water, when I hooked a fish it was a crazy feeling, something you will only feel first hand some will like the feeling some will not. I also got a Barrio line and that was superb, but I will get the reviews up on my site int he next few weeks. 2 days with the line will not tell all so I will be doing a long term review on it. You need to live with a line to asses it properly and that is what i intend to do. It will make for soem very hairy buzzer fishing  Rgds...dave downie |
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Post by ultegrafly on May 16, 2006 6:51:18 GMT -5
Just an idea Mr Downie, but why don't you buy one of these lines 'of the shelf' and review it, that is the only way that you will be giving a fair representation of the product line.
If you tell someone that you will be reviewing a line, I've no doubt that they will pull out all the stops to get you the best product they can, rather than the rubbish they sell to everyone else. Only if you are acting as a consumer will your review be worthy of any consideration IMHO.
Kev.
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Post by Daver on May 16, 2006 7:30:07 GMT -5
Mr Kev, Here is an idea for you, whether I buy or revieve a line it does not matter, If you know me I will and always do give a honest opinion, giving me a line for nothing does not mean I will be biased towards the line. I buy quite a few airflo lines mostly sinkers and my faviourite the DI-6 which is a far superior sinker to all others in my opinion, but up until now I would not buy anything higher than the airflo mini-tip. I have purchased the Platinum lines before and the airflo gold lines. So as many on this site will tell you I will tell the truth and nothing but, so thats my 2 bobs worth and I am a consumer (I do buy airflo lines sinkers and the odd floater). I will in time give an update on this line and use it more and more and as I said 2 days fishing does not tell you the whole truth about a line. Gareth Jones knows I will give him a very honest answer to his lines and I am one of the few who tell the truth. If you want a shot of one of the lines PM me with your address and i will send you one to try but you send it back when you are finished. I let other make their own minds up and I have kit here for them to try out like Bloke Rods, Airflo lines, Barrio Lines etc.... although I will say if I really think something is superb i will tell people and they listen and they buy and they are happy, I would not recommend a bad product. Oh and BTW the names David if you please Rgds... David Downie |
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Post by Sewinbasher on May 16, 2006 8:14:09 GMT -5
The real problem is that, no matter how good the reviews or indeed the line, people have had such a long history of Airflo floaters being over hyped and turning out to be complete sh1te that sadly, when a good one does finally come along, no one is going to believe it.
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Post by ex lampeter exile on May 16, 2006 8:41:06 GMT -5
People should try before they judge. I myself will reserve judgement until I TRY one. Previous history on Airflo floaters goes against them, but you never know. The sinking Sixth Sense lines are superb. ;D ;D
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Post by Dunbar on May 16, 2006 9:04:29 GMT -5
The real problem is that, no matter how good the reviews or indeed the line, people have had such a long history of Airflo floaters being over hyped and turning out to be complete sh1te that sadly, when a good one does finally come along, no one is going to believe it. Exactly, the fishing tackle manufacturer's equivalent of the boy who cried wolf. What turns me most of Airflo products is the cheap 'n' nasty in yer face promotion with the perpetual '50% off rrp' applying to so many of their products. Selling to a certain market though. |
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Post by JohnH on May 16, 2006 9:28:54 GMT -5
Must admit on this one I am rather like the old buffer in your local who's never seen an episode of East Enders - I have never owned an Airflo product and still have no wish to. Like some of the other "heritage" flyfishers on here, I remember their predecessor company Sue Burgess. I was stiffed out of some hard earned cash on a neat looking but under-developed landing net they sold - a particular key part was under the strength it should have been by a factor of about 6 and snapped when I was landing a good fish. Profuse apologies - free replacement - not much better. Then when they became Airflo in the late '80s the word quickly got around in the magazines that while the sinkers were good, the floaters were anything but. I recall hearing John Horsey holding forth to this effect in a pub near Chew a good 15+ years ago. FFS, they've had 19 years to get it right !  |
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