So the sound of the line going through your guides is nothing to worry about?
I have heard this question plus what is the long term effect on the guides, knowing the line has not been out long enough to give a possitive answer.
It is taking the technical edge for sure and does all you claimed.

The sound of the "wind" whistling through the guides is like all of those things I love about fly fishing ... If you don't like it, don't throw it...

Only a fool would try to discredit a new line unless they have a personal agenda...

Dougm

Easy there Dougm, no discredit, just a qestion. I did get a chance to cast it and it does shoot/lie beautiful. I could even live with the whizzing sound. However after a 6hr casting/fishing with this line, my finger was a little raw.

This is under COMMENTS, so take it or leave it.
I love SA line.

Nice informercial Doug, but that's just one guy's opinion. And, only a fool would write about a line that he has only fished for 3 weeks and call it the "biggest happening in fly fishing since the graphite fly rod." Then put someone down for asking a question about it. And personal agenda? Come on Doug, get real.
And from your report-"Of course, a wise man will never mention he is using a Sharkskin, only the man who plays the fool." If the shoe fit's.

For the price they want for it, we'll see in a year if it's as really as big as you say it is.
Although I've only cast it for less than a day, I'm not that impressed, but then again I'm no "pro" writer/instructor/all around nice guy like you.
I'll be the first to admit, it does shoot great, floats good, but not that good to command $100 price tag. I'll stick with Rio. A Windcutter II, Gold, Trout Selective, Accelerator. Never had a problem with floatation, casting long distance or short casts either with Rio. I've also discussed this line with 2 flyshop owners that have fished it when they got of the same line this past summer from SA. One remark was he hated the sound it made through the guides, (although I've read some people like it, some hate it and others don't notice it) another comment was how it chewed up his finger when stripping it in. So tell us, how did it treat your fingers? And what will it eventually do to your guides- even though you say (or SA says) it has reduced friction through the guides. That's shooting the line through them. How is it when you strip it in, against the "shark teeth''?
Like I said we'll see in a year.
Sharkskin- what a concept. Or is it a gimmick?
Although I doubt I'll buy it in the near future, I will try it again. I won't rule that out. But I don't think I'll change my non professional mind.

OK, right now I'm expecting this thread to become a vindictive flame war. I'd love to be proven wrong.

Really now, is there any useful benefit created by declaring that others have ulterior motives or that their perception of something is wrong? If you're not posting to create useful benefit, then don't.

This thread started out being beneficial, online squabbling is useless.

Cliff, I thought the review was fine. One man's opinion. No big deal. When Joni asked a simple question, Mr. McNair decided like he does quite often throw the wrench in the works with a snide comment. Maybe he's from the old school that women belong in the kitchen, not on the water.That didn't sit well with me. Opinions and reviews are like you-know-what. Everyone has one. I think Mcnair owes her an apology. This isn't the first time it's happened.
I just thought a little of his own medicine fit the bill.

mojo

Just to clarify, I'm not saying that Joni started the squabbling.

I understand that Big C. I just wanted to clarify my response.
Nuff said about the subject. On to the next........
Flame out

Be nice to see a bit more Christmas spirit in evidence on this thread . . .