Hogsticker Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 So the Duckett Rods with insertless guides split reel seat etc.. What do you guys think? Why are these so much cheaper than the micro magic? Cheaper components. Lower grade blanks. If the guides are steel with no ceramic inserts I would take a pass. Just my thoughts. Quote
WiregrassRiverRat Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks.. I love my Micro magic.. I have one and cant decide if I want to put full loyalty to Duckett yet.. or maybe buy a dobyns or falcon or powell or *** black and try them out.. eventually I want one brand though Quote
SwampLife Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks.. I love my Micro magic.. I have one and cant decide if I want to put full loyalty to Duckett yet.. or maybe buy a dobyns or falcon or powell or *** black and try them out.. eventually I want one brand though My next one will be a micro magic or the ghost.. But I also want to try a falcon rod too.. I have the ***.. I was getting pretty loyal to lews.. My last 3 reel purchases was lews but all this new stuff is making me want to change and try some other stuff out like that new quantum iron. Quote
Hogsticker Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks.. I love my Micro magic.. I have one and cant decide if I want to put full loyalty to Duckett yet.. or maybe buy a dobyns or falcon or powell or *** black and try them out.. eventually I want one brand though My advice would be to not put all your eggs in one basket. Reels I can narrow down to straight Shimano and Daiwa, but not so much on the rods. I am getting pretty anal though. I won't buy anymore rods that have exposed threads above the reel seat. Pretty petty, but with so much competition on the market, I may as well get exactly what I want. I pretty much run all Cumaras for general purpose, Zillions for botom contact, and KLX for moving baits. Quote
WiregrassRiverRat Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 My next one will be a micro magic or the ghost.. But I also want to try a falcon rod too.. I have the ***.. I was getting pretty loyal to lews.. My last 3 reel purchases was lews but all this new stuff is making me want to change and try some other stuff out like that new quantum iron. My advice would be to not put all your eggs in one basket. Reels I can narrow down to straight Shimano and Daiwa, but not so much on the rods. I am getting pretty anal though. I won't buy anymore rods that have exposed threads above the reel seat. Pretty petty, but with so much competition on the market, I may as well get exactly what I want. I pretty much run all Cumaras for general purpose, Zillions for botom contact, and KLX for moving baits. Swamplife: What do you think about the *** rods? weight? sensitivity? strength? etc? And Hogsticker: do you have any crucials or have any thoughts on those.. my duckett is a 7'3mh that I use right now for all my bottom contact.. cuz I dont have much else.. but I am looking for a frog rod.. a thick cover rod.. and another general purpose botttom contact Quote
SwampLife Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Swamplife: What do you think about the *** rods? weight? sensitivity? strength? etc? And Hogsticker: do you have any crucials or have any thoughts on those.. my duckett is a 7'3mh that I use right now for all my bottom contact.. cuz I dont have much else.. but I am looking for a frog rod.. a thick cover rod.. and another general purpose botttom contact Ehhhh...I posted a few weeks ago about my incident where i snapped a basicallly brand new *** blackon a hook set.. I am pretty sure I am one of the few people that this happened to. The few times i used it i enjoyed it..very light..the sensitivity is really nice. its hard to find any bad reviews on this rod. you can search the web and find a couple but not many and i think every member on bass resource who has one has bought more and really enjoy them..with that being said..since the incident i had and had to pay 25 dollar shipping and handling to send mine out for replacement. (i just sent it out monday so i still dont know if i have to pay the return fee) Im wanting to continue trying other rods...and keep in mind im one of the few with a horror story.. Quote
thehooligan Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Sorta bummed on the new shimano release dates. TW said 7/24, i put my order in and couple days later the date is changed to 8/21. Considering canceling my order and seeing if any other retailers will get the reels sooner..... Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted July 25, 2013 BassResource.com Administrator Posted July 25, 2013 Are you talking about the ci4? Shimano told me it would be 2 months before it's available (mid-Sept). Quote
Maico1 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Sorta bummed on the new shimano release dates. TW said 7/24, i put my order in and couple days later the date is changed to 8/21. Considering canceling my order and seeing if any other retailers will get the reels sooner..... Not sure which model you are after, but check this out......... http://www.thehookuptackle.com/fishing-Reels/Shimano/Chronarch+Ci4 Quote
thehooligan Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Thanks maico. I'm after the new ci4 1000, and chronarch 151 7:6 gear ratio model. Quote
Maico1 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Thanks maico. I'm after the new ci4 1000, and chronarch 151 7:6 gear ratio model. I can find the HG model in right hand only......also the 6:2 in Left...Can not be to much longer. Quote
thehooligan Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I canceled my order with TW, they said 8-21 is the next date there expecting more reels so im gonna look around. Thanks for the headsup though. Quote
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