Orvis Ratings and Reviews
Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Get started quickly and easily with general fly-tying how-tos. All you need to get a sound start in taking up a rewarding and money-saving hobby is right here in this kit. Detailed instructions and materials for tying several each of essential nymph, dry, emerger, and streamer patterns. 150 hooks included with a full array of fur, feathers, hair, glue, plus the necessary fly-tying tools such as scissors, a bobbin, and much more. Made in USA.
Average Customer Rating:
Rating Snapshot (6 reviews)
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2 of 6(33%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Review 1 for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Overall Rating:
decent buy, but,
March 3, 2013
By: flyforceone
"Everything needed for a beginner is included. Whip finisher and a bobbin threader would have been nice but for the price it's an ok value. Vice holds poorly and needs constant adjustment. I was assured by the online orvis chat that the Sunrise 2 would hold. You may find yourself holding it.... Gifted this package to a friend and ended up throwing him a peak . Expected a bit more from Orvis and their customer support."
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Review 2 for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Overall Rating:
Exelent Kit,
March 1, 2013
By: luisrz
from Argentina
"Excellent product and excellent customer service
Met all my expectations
Thank you for sending my order"
Met all my expectations
Thank you for sending my order"
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Review 3 for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Overall Rating:
Pretty Weak,
March 26, 2012
By: datongdave
from Exeter, NH
"I purchased this kit for a young relative that was interesting in learning to tie flies. While the basics are covered, the kit is pretty sparse and isn't that strong of a value. I expected a lot more from Orvis."
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Review 4 for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Overall Rating:
Decent kit. Missing some non-essentials,
May 25, 2010
By: LoopTastic
from Denver,CO
Good Value:
4
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5
Meets Expectations:
3
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5
Features:
3
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5
Appearance:
3
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5
"This product was purchased for me as a gift from a physical store. The sales person said that it contained everything required to get started. While this is technically true it is missing two items which I would like to have seen included as they make life alot easier and enjoyable - namely a bobbin threader, and whip finisher. Had my friend been given warning she would have purchased these too since it is not really an issue of cost, just convenience :)
Having said that I have used the kit for my first few flies, and I am finding it a very enjoyable addition to the sport."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Response from Orvis:By Orvis Customer Service Team, October 26, 2010
Orvis Customer Service contacted this customer to express regret that this tying kit didn't meet his expectations, and to apologize for any inconvenience. We want our customers to be 100% pleased with all of their purchases from Orvis. We will gladly exchange or refund any purchase.
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Review 5 for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Overall Rating:
Expected Better,
February 16, 2009
By: Zachary
from St. Louis, MO
Good Value:
3
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5
Meets Expectations:
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5
Features:
3
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5
Appearance:
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"As an avid fly fisherman I have accumulated a lot of equipment from many manufacturers. When I decided to start tying my own flies I looked to Orvis for quality and an overall good buy. I was disappointed however in the purchase of this kit.
As one customer wrote, even if you are just starting out purchase everything individually. There are a lot of materials you may never use. Just consult any fly shop about what flies you typically use and they can direct you to the necessary materials.
More importantly, the quality of the vise in this kit is far below what I am used to with Orvis products. Within a week the housing which is essential to tightening the vise to a table broke and has in essence rendered it useless, barring a little handiwork. In addition to that, the vise constantly demands adjusting during sessions due to a lack of precision in the parts. This has quickly become a pain to deal with.
Lesson: Don’t buy kits and try not to compromise, even if you are just a beginner."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Response from Orvis:By Orvis Customer Service Team, March 13, 2009
Orvis Customer Service immediately contacted this customer and apologized for any disappointment caused by this kit – both by the assortment of items provided and by the quality (or lack, thereof) of his vise. Orvis thanked the customer for providing this feedback and offered an exchange or a refund. Orvis will cheerfully exchange or refund a customer’s purchase at any time, for any reason; our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee is the strongest in the business.
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Review 6 for Clearwater® Fly-Tying Kit
Overall Rating:
Decent Kit,
November 13, 2008
By: MarchBrown
from Fort Worth, TX
"This is a pretty good kit for the money. I purchased mine about 2 years ago and have since replaced nearly every component in the kit with better quality components. The vice is acceptable and the jaws hold well, but require constant adjustment during tying sessions. The other tools are of acceptible, but basic quality. The tying materials are of good quality, but the hackle provided would probably be graded at Bronze (3) or lower. There is a wide enough variety of materials that you can tie all the patterns provided, plus others. You'll run out of hooks long before you run out of materials.
If I had to do it over again I would probably forgo the kit and just buy materials and tools individually. You get better product up front and you don't buy things you do not need. I know there are materials in the kit that I have either never used or used only once or twice, and the money spent on those materials could have been better applied to other materials."
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Response from Orvis:By Orvis Customer Service Team, November 25, 2008
Orvis Customer Service immediately contacted this customer and apologized for the fact that some of the items needed to be replaced with something of better quality. Orvis also thanked the customer for providing such constructive and valuable feedback and passed the customer’s concerns on to the manufacturer of this light so that improvements to it can be implemented
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