Jet sintrix is a lovely rod and excells with both heads and Spey lines,
Options power Spey is also a cracking rod but ifound was better with going up line rating to get the best from it.
My opinion,and had both is jet syntrix.
The x flite is a nice summer rod but found it didn't have the power needed for spring and autumn when using sinking heads and the fastest sinking 10/15 foot tips,struggled and to much hard work involved.
Hope this helps john
Thanks longchuck, that's the sort of advice, from someone who's owned both rods, that is very useful. To be honest I am only an occasional salmon fisher and the earliest I have ever been out was early April on Tulchan. My main trip of the year is Pitchroy in late May and that's been full floater with a short sinking tip.
For the sums of money involved and the sheer pleasure of nostalgia, I have a soft spot for the Sage, (not to mention £150 difference in price.)
Norris' think the Sage is more powerful than the Greys or the Hardy, but with a deeper action, which may well suit my speycasting efforts.
I think I'll rule out the Opti Power as it could involve me upgrading to 3 heavier Rio lines and piling on more expense.
I've owned the the opti power spey 14ft in the past.
Nice progressive action and very very powerful.
As for lines, it all depends on your own preferences. I was casting a 8/9 afs and found it superb but a 9/10 is great if you prefer a deeper load. Sure that it can cast a 10/11 but not my taste.
Very nice rod with shooting heads
For me the 14ft is the pick of the PowerSpey bunch. I’m just your average caster, but for me over-lining to an AFS 10/11 brings an easier action, a powerhouse of a rod, but I have to admit it now only comes out in the Spring/Autumn, however every time I use it I love it and think I should use it more
Just as a postscript to this thread, I bought the Jet Sintrix 14’ and absolutely love it!
I’ve got a bit more ambitious with my casting and now use a Gaelforce Equaliser 54ft head on it and it absolutely flies out! The outfit accounted for a nice 11lb Spey springer last month.
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