My Orvis H3D 9ft 5wt is pretty light. With its stiffer tip I reckon it to have a lighter swing weight than its F model counterpart. I haven't weighed any of my rods for overall weight but I'd say my H3D is lighter than my X and most definitely lighter than my SAGE Accel, a rod I'd part with if I wasn't trying to collect all of the SAGE rods from the Konnetic era (not just rods that featured that tech, but rods that were released during that time period). I'm missing the original SALT (have the HD version) and had four Approach models, the last of which being the smallest configuration available, a 3wt 7ft, that casted so terribly and weighed double the amount of Hardy I have in the same configuration. I don't feel the need to have an Approach in my quiver and have subsided my need for a short gray colored blank with the new Orvis Clearwater. I'm anxious to test it out but don't have high expectations. If anything it can go to the loaner pile stash.
I will be conducting some lawn casting sessions with my H3D 9ft 5wt, SAGE Method 4wt, and SAGE Bolt 4wt to see which of these lighter power rods I like best. If I recall I felt the H3D was a little better in the delicacy category, making it my choice for summer time pond blastin' when I transition from streamer fishing to tossing terrestrials. We shall see! The more I cast my rods, the more confused I get as to which ones I like.
