I have been trying to figure out what the deal is with Orvis also. I don't own
any of their rods, but have several friends that do and I have fished with
several. If you like a rod that is not superfast, in a 3 or 2 weight rod, I
doubt you will find many any more fun to fish that the Superfine series. The
company has a reputation for being a good corperate citizen for well over a
century now. The local "factory store" in Dallas came to town about a decade
ago and has always supported the local fly fishing club very well and they try
to keep some of all of the fly tying materials in their catalog in stock. Sure
they sell a lot of dog beds, but I don't know of another shop in Dallas that
even tries to keep a few bamboo rods in stock. I hear a lot of bitching about
their high cost, but most of the fly shops carry a bunch of stuff at MSRP in
fact most companies would not sell their stuff to them if they did not. The new
manager of the store in Dallas has the coolist fly shop dog that I have met in
several years.Use them as you see fit as far as I am concerned.

Big Dale