How Chemically Inert Glass Spheres Landed Airflo a Top Saltwater Line Award

Airflo’s 2026 Saltwater Line Will get Kudos from Fly Fisherman

The Airflo Superflo Max Ridge 2.0 Clear Flats Universal was lately named Finest New Saltwater Fly Line in Fly Fisherman’s 2026 Gear Information.  The 2026 saltwater traces function Airflo’s new Elevate Elite expertise, which builds upon the Glass Sphere flotation system launched within the firm’s freshwater traces a yr earlier. Quite than utilizing conventional gassing brokers—which create air bubbles within the coating—Airflo embeds chemically inert glass spheres all through the road construction. This method delivers constant density, prevents water absorption, and produces welded loops that resist cracking underneath stress.

The manufacturing course of affords sensible benefits for anglers concentrating on each floor and subsurface species. In floating traces, the uniform sphere construction permits the road to trip greater on the floor movie, enhancing efficiency in uneven circumstances and lowering drag throughout lengthy casts. For sinking functions, the identical expertise permits Airflo to pack extra tungsten into the coating with out rising diameter, leading to sooner sink charges and higher wind penetration.

The environmental advantages established with Airflo’s earlier traces carry ahead into the 2026 saltwater fashions. All traces stay 100% PVC-free, utilizing polyurethane development that eliminates the leaching of plasticizers like DEHP into the water.