Chenille Fly Tying Materials 16-Color Kit Fly Tying Supplies for Review
Our verdict
The Chenille Fly Tying Materials 16-Color Kit costs $15.99 for 0.1 kilograms of polyester chenille split across 16 standard colors, holding a 4.2 star rating across 60 reviews and 100 or more units bought last month. It sits between the cheaper single color Hareline options and the pricier LureLink 16 color kit, offering a full color range at a mid range price.
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Fly tiers who want a complete 16 color chenille set without paying the LureLink kit's $35.00 price. The 0.1 kilogram total weight suits regular tying sessions across multiple patterns and colors.
Skip if
Skip it if you only tie with one or two colors regularly, since paying for 16 shades makes less sense than a single color pack like the $3.95 Hareline Natural Elk Hair or $7.95 Hareline CDC28.
- Material Polyester
- Weight 0.1 Kilograms
- Color Standard Chenille -16 Color Set
- Pieces 16
- Feature Not
- Priced 60% above the category median ($9.99 across 67 tracked models)
Our scorecard
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Owner rating4.2/5
4.2 average across 60 owner ratings
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Popularity0.4/5
60 owner reviews, fewer than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other fishing gear and tackle we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
Stocking a full range of chenille colors usually means buying several single color packs and tracking which ones are running low. The Chenille Fly Tying Materials 16-Color Kit consolidates that into one purchase, delivering 0.1 kilograms of polyester chenille across 16 standard colors for $15.99.
That price sits well below the $35.00 LureLink Crystal Flash Chenille kit, which also offers 16 colors but targets crappie and bass jigs specifically and weighs slightly more at 0.11 kilograms. This listing does not specify a target species, positioning it as a general purpose chenille set rather than one built for a particular fish.
At 4.2 stars across 60 reviews, the rating matches the 4.2 stars the Hareline NB377 holds, though on a much smaller review base than that product's 550 reviews. The 100 or more units bought in the past month matches the LureLink kit's recent demand figure, suggesting steady interest in multi color chenille sets generally. For tiers who want color variety without paying the LureLink price, this kit is the more budget friendly route to the same 16 color spread within this fly tying materials category.
Pros
- 16 standard colors in one $15.99 purchase, less than half the price of the 16 color LureLink kit at $35.00.
- 0.1 kilograms of polyester chenille provides material for multiple tying sessions across different patterns.
- 100 or more units bought in the past month indicates active recent demand.
- 4.2 star rating matches the Hareline NB377 rating in this category.
- General purpose color set is not tied to a specific species, giving flexibility across pattern types.
Cons
- 60 reviews is the second smallest count in this comparison, well below the 359 on Hareline CDC28 and 550 on Hareline NB377.
- No target species is listed, unlike the LureLink kit which specifies crappie and bass.
- 16 pieces across 16 colors means roughly one piece per color, which may run short for large single color batches.
- Feature field on the listing is blank, leaving no extra detail beyond material, weight, and color count.
Specifications
| Material | Polyester |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0.1 Kilograms |
| Color | Standard Chenille -16 Color Set |
| Pieces | 16 |
| Feature | Not |
Performance notes
Polyester chenille holds dye evenly across a 16 color range, which matters when a kit's value depends on consistent color accuracy across every shade rather than just one or two. At 0.1 kilograms total weight split across 16 pieces, each color works out to a small individual portion, similar in scale to the LureLink kit's 0.11 kilogram, 16 piece breakdown. Without a listed target species, this chenille set reads as general purpose material suited to a range of jig and fly patterns rather than one built around a specific fish. The $15.99 price for a full color range compares favorably against buying 16 single color packs individually at rates closer to the $3.95 to $7.95 per pack seen on the single color Hareline listings in this category, where the total cost of assembling the same color range would run well past $15.99.
What buyers say
A 4.2 star rating across 60 reviews places this kit even with the Hareline NB377's 4.2 stars, though that product's rating rests on 550 reviews versus 60 here. The 100 or more units bought in the past month matches the recent demand shown on the LureLink Crystal Flash Chenille kit, suggesting multi color chenille sets in general are seeing steady current interest rather than this listing standing out on its own. With a smaller review count than three of the four comparison products, the pattern suggests a newer listing that has already found buyers but has not yet built the review volume of longer standing competitors in this category.
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Frequently asked questions
How much chenille comes in the 16-Color Kit?
The listing specifies 0.1 kilograms of polyester chenille split across 16 pieces, one for each of the 16 standard colors, priced at $15.99. That is a similar weight and piece count to the pricier LureLink kit, which lists 0.11 kilograms across 16 pieces.
Is this chenille kit meant for a specific fish species?
No target species is listed on this kit, unlike the LureLink Crystal Flash Chenille kit which specifies crappie and bass. That makes this a general purpose color set suited to a range of jig and fly patterns rather than one built for a particular fish.
How does this kit compare in price to a 16 color chenille set from LureLink?
At $15.99, this kit costs less than half of the $35.00 LureLink Crystal Flash Chenille kit while offering the same 16 color count. The LureLink kit does specify crappie and bass as target species, which this general purpose listing does not.