Equipped with a protective aluminium case.
Hardy jet sintrix fly rod review.
The hardy jet 5 6 switch rod is finished in a grey graphite color with matching dark grey wraps over fuji stripper and snake guides.
The jet is considered by hardy to be a medium fast rod.
I know this rod has received many good reviews in the last few years and i m usually a bit leary of those reviews when they re produced by the retailers of those rods.
I decided to blindly buy the jet because i have a dream of a nice collection of various weights and lengths but i don t want my wife to.
If you based performance scores just on 35 and 60 feet the hardy shadow would be in my top 6 ranking right next to the g.
Hardy says this makes the rod s price more affordable keep weight down and hardy says the 330 strengthens the rod an additional 30 or so compared to a normal rod.
But this time i think the reports are pretty accurate.
Hardy is well known for their use of sintrix technology within its selection of fly rods and the shadow is equipped with this very same adhesive resin.
Perhaps surprisingly to some where a blank is rolled or a rod is assembled doesn t.
If you want a rod that s stiffer and better over longer distances consider the zephrus or wraith ranges.
Hardy s zenith rods discontinued when the wraith and zephrus lines were introduced a few years ago are among some of the most loved sticks in recent memory.
Produced in conjunction with 3m sintrix provides a higher level of tensile strength and flexibility due to the ways in which the carbon fibres are bonded together.
It was light in hand and had a perfect amount of feel.
Fyi the hardy zenith uses the sintrix 440 which is about 60 stronger than a normal rod.
The cork quality is excellent although the rear handle grip is a little short.
Like the zenith wraith zephrus and all hardy rods from the last decade or so the blanks for the new zephrus ultralite family are rolled in korea.
At 60 feet the hardy shadow was an amazing rod.
We will conclude this hardy zephrus fly rod review by listing some of its most impressive features.
Anyway the new jet uses hardy sintrix 330.
The hardy shadow was a great rod at closer distances.
The rod is light strong and a joy to use.
The down lock aluminum reel seat isn t fancy but functions well with two locking rings.
A fast action blank design.
Based on our research personal experience and user reviews the hardy jet series appear to be an excellent mid range rod for intermediate to advanced fly fishermen.
19 5 out of 20.
I personally still think the 8ft 6in zenith is the finest 4 weight fly rod you can put your hands on.
Hardy north american proteam member sintrix rods continue to be a revelation from that first 9ft 5wt zenith that won our annual 5 weight shootout back in 2011 right through to today.
The hardy jet range was a popular rod and there s no reason why its successor the demon should be any different.
Performance at 60 feet.
It has the high quality of manufacture you d expect from hardy with a mid range price point.
