Weight / Floatation 3 / 5 Made of all lightweight components, like quality aluminum and lightweight mesh, the Power Stow nets are quite light, but they do not float
The Scout is about 32" tall and the Rainier is more like 39" and that extra 7" is mostly top stuff flying high to catch on branches and crawling under blowdowns, not to mention the center of gravity
Have you considered that our coast is unique
My biggest kingfish from Norfolk Island was caught on a medium sized (180mm) floating stick bait that closely replicated a yaholly a flashy deep-bodied baitfish, common around the island
I've used my SuperBreak for years in casual office settings, and it's been perfect for carrying my laptop, lunch, and other daily essentials
Their reasons will vary from brand loyalty, to always using the same elastic they once won a match with, right through to colour preference or you may just get a thousand yard stare as they admit that they dont really know