Grantman83 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Interesting, I thought the ike rods would be taking the place of the veritas. I wonder what price point the ike series will be in. Since i assume these veritas' will be in the $99 range, maybe the ike rods will fit in where the verdict was? 1 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 15, 2014 Super User Posted July 15, 2014 Heard about the Beast for a while. Should be a nice reel. Quote
cbass12 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 I like that they made an upgrade to the hood. To me it was very uncomfortable and was the only reason I didn't get another one when my 7'3" snapped in half. May have to try another one. Quote
JeziHogg Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 The Veritas and other Abu rods where all really nice. I just hate the size of trigger, to darn big. 1 Quote
TNBassin' Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 I like that they made an upgrade to the hood. To me it was very uncomfortable and was the only reason I didn't get another one when my 7'3" snapped in half. May have to try another one.That thing was notorious for scratching up the reel foot too on the old veritas. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted July 15, 2014 Super User Posted July 15, 2014 I like how they got the breakage problem covered Quote
EmersonFish Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Looks like a nice rod, and 31 models is nice. I think at the end when he says; "if you're looking for the ULTIMATE in rods, check out the new Veritas 2.0..." that's a little over the top, but I'm always happy to see competition in the more affordable rod category. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted July 15, 2014 Super User Posted July 15, 2014 Looks like a nice rod, and 31 models is nice. I think at the end when he says; "if you're looking for the ULTIMATE in rods, check out the new Veritas 2.0..." that's a little over the top, but I'm always happy to see competition in the more affordable rod category. You gotta look at it from a marketing standpoint....they aren't going to say "Check out the new Veritas 2.0 if you're looking for a decent rod, but not the best one out there." 2 Quote
TNBassin' Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Hope the Veritas 2.0 has better QC than the original. I've never owned a rod that was so hit or miss with guide placement. Quote
Bank4Bass Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Hopefully these won't snap in half on 2lb fish.. Quote
EmersonFish Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 You gotta look at it from a marketing standpoint....they aren't going to say "Check out the new Veritas 2.0 if you're looking for a decent rod, but not the best one out there." Yes. Marketing. One thing about marketing; you don't discredit everything you said previously with a silly statement. There's nothing wrong with a rod being a great value. Anyway, I just said it was "over the top." I'm not upset about it, and look forward to seeing the rod in person. Quote
TNBassin' Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Abu and Andrew Wheeler's faux hawk have always been over the top. I hate how they market their gear. 2 Quote
Smallmouth Hunter Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Andrew wheeler sounds like he learned about the rod 2 minutes before doing the ad videos for them whether it be at icast or whatever else. Harsh but true. Quote
Diggy Posted July 16, 2014 Author Posted July 16, 2014 Abu and Andrew Wheeler's faux hawk have always been over the top. I hate how they market their gear. Best hair in fishing as voted by readers of GQ magazine. I find him very mellow in comparison to Mark Zona and Dave Mercer. What do you hate about the marketing? Abu customer service has been so good, that they'd probably change the marketing for you Quote
Hogsticker Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Stuff is up on TW. Rods are fugly. Real fugly. 1 Quote
TNBassin' Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Best hair in fishing as voted by readers of GQ magazine. I find him very mellow in comparison to Mark Zona and Dave Mercer. What do you hate about the marketing? Abu customer service has been so good, that they'd probably change the marketing for you GQ is right lol. Abu's commercials aren't bad imo, but their youtube promos suck. Wheeler and his look/style doesn't appeal to me as a fisherman. I appreciate their modern approach to marketing with their commercials, as everything seems pretty futuristic and well done but Wheeler and his faux hawk and thumb rings? Lol. Nice image Abu. 1 Quote
dam0007 Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 You gotta look at it from a marketing standpoint....they aren't going to say "Check out the new Veritas 2.0 if you're looking for a decent rod, but not the best one out there." lmaooo Quote
Tartan34 Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 The Revo Beast just won "Best New Freshwater Reel", and beat the new Zillion along with many others (13 KP, Tatula HD, ...) Quote
Smallmouth Hunter Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 What's the big deal with the new beast reel? Its basically an all aluminum revo premier with big knobs and a stupid amount of line capacity, no? It weighs over 9 oz too. im no weight weenie, but 9 oz is pretty heavy. Is there something I'm not seeing??? I don't understand how this wins best freshwater reel. 1 Quote
Grantman83 Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Basically a new revo toro beats an all new lineup from lews? I understand not giving it to the zillion as it is basically an upgraded tatula. Beats the new Stella? New conquest? Strange 1 Quote
Hogsticker Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Is Pure Fishing the Government of the fishing tackle industry? Quote
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