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Affinity X
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Product Information
Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 9 customer ratings
(13 customer reviews) Fast Action High Performance Fly
$179.52 USD – $317.90 USD
SKU: FX
Category: Fly Rod Blanks - Carbon
Fast action, lightweight and versatile, the CTS Affinity X has deserved its place as the most popular carbon fly rod blank in the CTS collection.
The Affinity pedigree is unmatched – it’s our cornerstone fly rod series, as a result of its superior design, engineering and materials. A single VeroCore™ helical spiral is at the core of each 100% uni-directional carbon fibre (graphite) Affinity X fly rod blank. This type of structure is regarded as the most effective way of maintaining cross-section stability during bending, therefore creating a fly rod that is more responsive and more sensitive. This is not only apparent when casting, but also when fighting a fish and even when setting the hook. Feel the difference with a CTS carbon fly rod blank.
The Affinity X has a powerful butt section, but balanced perfectly with a delicate tip area. This creates a blank that loads smoothly and quickly into a solid mid area, resulting in a fly rod that is ideal for delicate situations, whilst maintaining precision, casting authority and power when needed. This is a high performance carbon fly rod blank with exceptional recovery, that exceeds at creating tight loops and quick casts.
Affinity X carbon fly rod blanks are highly customisable, and you can configure a rod for any fishing situation. From flats fishing the Bahamas to stalking backcountry trophy trout in New Zealand. Whatever your style or needs, the Affinity X will take you there.
Made in our world-class facility in Auckland New Zealand. Tested by the most discerning anglers in every corner of the world.
- Material Grade: Ultra sensitive 57msi high modulus carbon
- Core: VeroCore™ Carbon Helix
- Taper: Fast
- Action: Fast – Extra Fast
- Colours: CTS Colour Range
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Eric DESCHAMPS (verified owner) –
Geert Mertens (verified owner) –
William Ewels (verified owner) –
Gorgeous blank. Safely packaged. Easy transaction.
Urs W. (verified owner) –
Amazing rod blank, perfect service, great company!
Endre Johnsen (verified owner) –
guy lipszyc (verified owner) –
Fredrik Ingemansson (verified owner) –
High quality blanks with perfect finnish
giuseppe scuruchi (verified owner) –
Rick Jones (verified owner) –
Herb Ladenheim –
Affinity-X #8 is probably one of, if not the best, #8 blanks around. It makes for a very fast rod if you build it properly – LIGHT.
Like all CTS blanks – the recovery rate is phenomenal and it feels very light “in-the-hand”. i.e. low swing weight.
Gerhard Pilsl –
My AFFINITY X 9′ #6 in golden olive with smooth green snake ring windings is perfect, now at the near end of 2 season. Any guys who have seen it are very impressed of the rod; and after casting tests, with both fly line classes,from beginners to advanced fly fishers trying long casts up to the whole fly line in the air, “It’s unbeliveable which immense power is in this marvelous, light weight rod. That’s my experience with I’ll say your FLAG SHIP !!!!!
best regards from AUSTRIA
Gerhard Pilsl
George Anderson –
Today I had a chance to take your rods out and cast them heads up with a Loomis NRX, our 8-weight shootout winner. I must say that I liked your rods very much. They are nice and light with less swing weight than the Loomis – more like an Orvis Helios 2. The faster rod, the Affinity X, was my favorite but both rods cast quite well.
I liked the taper and its nice quick tip allowed for some good accuracy in close.
George Anderson
The Yellowstone Angler
Livingston, Montana
Ussing & Bech –
The action is fast and refined, nothing brutish or cannon-like. This allows me real authority over the line, a sense of precision, the fly lands just … there! Make a little roll and the D is more a V, recovery is crisp and to a stop. Look for distance overhead and I run out of steam long before the rod – Ussing & Bech, Denmark.