Super User Catch and Grease Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 I was looking at a Shimano Compre dropshot rod and it looks pretty cool and gets decent reviews. Have any of y'all used it and what are your experiences with it, good or bad? Do you use it for anything else other than dropshotting, and if so what else do you use it for? There was an old thread on this but it didn't get a whole lot of replies so I figured I'd ask again.... Quote
Super User Darren. Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 I was looking at a Shimano Compre dropshot rod and it looks pretty cool and gets decent reviews. Have any of y'all used it and what are your experiences with it, good or bad? Do you use it for anything else other than dropshotting, and if so what else do you use it for? There was an old thread on this but it didn't get a whole lot of replies so I figured I'd ask again.... I was a Compre fan - specifically the previous models with cork handles. But if I were looking at Shimano rods for drop shot, it'd be Crucial. All that said, and I may draw fire for this, I'm probably not going to buy another Shimano rod. Honestly, I went in because they offered a lifetime warranty, and this year all that went out the door, and no rods were grandfathered in. Don't want to bash the brand, because I love their reels. Just that I'm happier with other rods at this stage. Specifically, BPS Carbonlites. Comparing the new Compres to the current Carbonlites, the latter beats the former on lightness (in my hands) hands-down. Compres are lined up next to the Crucials at Bass Pro here, so I have compared them a lot. The new Compres are a lot more tip-heavy to me, something I do not like. To see what I mean, take the same length and action Carbonlite, even Crucial and compare. Both are lighter tip-top than the Compres. That's something I personally prefer. You may not care, so just stating my thoughts on your Q. 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted November 17, 2014 Author Super User Posted November 17, 2014 Do you use any of the Carbonlite rods to dropshot, If so how do you like them for that application and what power/action carbonlite are you dropshotting on? Sorry, buying news rods makes my head spin, So hard to choose a new rod when there are hundreds of choices.... 1 Quote
Super User lmbfisherman Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 Do you use any of the Carbonlite rods to dropshot, If so how do you like them for that application and what power/action carbonlite are you dropshotting on? Sorry, buying news rods makes my head spin, So hard to choose a new rod when there are hundreds of choices.... I agree with what DarrenM says. Go Crucial for a Dropshot rod. Especially if you can find the previous Generation with cork. They are freakin' sweet. 1 Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 I'm done buying Shimano rods too, unless I find the old gen cork Crucial or Compre. I bought a Clarus for my daughter to use for slinging senko's and it's just.... not a good choice for what I paid for it, plus she hates it.. I think Shimano's entire line suffered in those EVA models and gave up a lot of the good value that was present in the old gen cork models. I don't know anything about the new models, because I no longer care I guess. 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 Do you use any of the Carbonlite rods to dropshot, If so how do you like them for that application and what power/action carbonlite are you dropshotting on? Sorry, buying news rods makes my head spin, So hard to choose a new rod when there are hundreds of choices.... I haven't been dropshotting much of late, but I have a MF spinning and a ML-F casting Carbonlite rods. Both have been fantastic in light line applications, the ML, a tad better paired with a Chronarch 50e. I wouldn't hesitate to drop with either. I split/shot with both, among other soft plastics applications. I've dropped with my previous-gen Compres and they do fine, but honestly, for the same $$, I've found the Carbonlites to be more sensitive, and when on sale (like during Spring Classic for like $70), impossible to beat. Before Shimano changed their lineup, I would drool over the Crucial drop shot rods. Man were/are they sweet. 2 Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 Before Shimano changed their lineup, I would drool over the Crucial drop shot rods. Man were/are they sweet. I agree. I bought 2 of the 6'8" MH dropshot rods before they disappeared. One of them still has the tags and plastic on it yet. Besides being able to dropshot with it, it's great for other light presentations like Fin S Fish and smaller tubes etc. Great rod! Quote
Super User Darren. Posted November 17, 2014 Super User Posted November 17, 2014 I agree. I bought 2 of the 6'8" MH dropshot rods before they disappeared. One of them still has the tags and plastic on it yet. Besides being able to dropshot with it, it's great for other light presentations like Fin S Fish and smaller tubes etc. Great rod! I wish I bought some. Never had the cash when they were available!! But I've been just fine with the Carbonlites these days. Specifically, my elbows have been happiest! Quote
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