But that doesn’t really justify an increase as such unless somehow they’ve woven in unicorn hair now. Cost decrease as scaled, and r&d hasn’t exactly come out with unicorn hair lines, so I’d say a flatline cost of r&d at best, likely decreasing relatively.I will give one counterpoint, knowing what goes in to making lines: After working in that world, I don't think lines are as over-priced as people think.
That, and I consider a fly line to be the most critical part of the entire fly fishing kit. Matters way more than the rod, reel, and yes...even backing, for just about any fishery.
It's less the R&D, and more the extrusion process. Those machines are HIGHLY expensive. They can also only make one line at a time, and it's not as fast as you might think. So these things have a massive amount of overhead.But that doesn’t really justify an increase as such unless somehow they’ve woven in unicorn hair now. Cost decrease as scaled, and r&d hasn’t exactly come out with unicorn hair lines, so I’d say a flatline cost of r&d at best, likely decreasing relatively.
Or you have brands that know folks in the fly industry will pay for expensive stuff and want to offer an expensive line. With all the marketing terms one can hope for. I think it even says it’ll give you an inch
There's only one company I've had that cracking problem withMaybe it is just me, but I've had bad luck with fly line durability. I'm sending one back tomorrow that has a lot of cracks in it after 10 months use.
10 months is better then the 3-4 months I've gotten from another line brand. When you talk to the customer service rep and they tell you 'our lines don't break" or "guides replace their lines every year", its hard to get excited about paying a premium price for lines. I understand they are consumable and I'd be willing to pay more if they were in fact more durable.
SF
bite your tongue...Wait till the hook guys realize we don't catch anything without them
The extruder hasn’t started using unicorn hair or rhodium rollers has it? My point is there is no drastic change of recent to fly line manufacturing to justify such price increase.It's less the R&D, and more the extrusion process. Those machines are HIGHLY expensive. They can also only make one line at a time, and it's not as fast as you might think. So these things have a massive amount of overhead.
CEO pay raise...The extruder hasn’t started using unicorn hair or rhodium rollers has it? My point is there is no drastic change of recent to fly line manufacturing to justify such price increase.
I still use a ton of Cortland. Always have loved their lines. SA or Cortland are on most of my reels.Time to stock up on Cortland lines....
Maybe it is just me, but I've had bad luck with fly line durability. I'm sending one back tomorrow that has a lot of cracks in it after 10 months use.
10 months is better then the 3-4 months I've gotten from another line brand. When you talk to the customer service rep and they tell you 'our lines don't break" or "guides replace their lines every year", its hard to get excited about paying a premium price for lines. I understand they are consumable and I'd be willing to pay more if they were in fact more durable.
SF