My clear head Airflo Beach intermediate just showed up yesterday and I took it out for some casting practice/wishful thinking at a Seattle beach after work. I really like it. I've got an 8wt floating 40+ that I use with that rod as well and with the whole head out, it's a really slow and super bendy. The 7wt, with the slightly shorter head is just the trick though. The line is smooth, shoots nice, and I dig the welded loops. Really happy about the set-up and looking forward to fish coming back to the neighborhood.