Help with a Villain 2.0

[Chance_Taker4]

I am thinking of picking up the Villain 2.0 spinning rod for drop shotting. I have used a Veritas but the tip was so stiff it was difficult to DS with. How stiff or soft is the Villain 2.0 rods. I am looking at the 6'8" ML/XF or 7' M/XF. Currently I swapped the Veritas out for Fenwick HMX M/F and it is a lot better but just not geared towards the low weights I throw.

[kschultz76]

No experience with these rods but have been looking at one for a friend. Tackle Tour recently did a review on one of them you may want to check out. 

[DogBone_384]

I have a 7'1" M/M Villain casting rod.  It's a great rod: light, strong, and sensitive.  I had a 6'10" ML Villain spinning rod that ended up at the bottom of Ponkapog Pond in 2016.  While I owned it, it was my favorite spinning rod, by far. 

 

To answer your question, yes, they run stiff and a little heavier than their rating when compared to other brands I own (Fenwick, Kistler, St. Croix, G. Loomis, Diawa, Shimano, and BPS.)

 

Hope this helps....

[Chance_Taker4]

2 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

I have a 7'1" M/M Villain casting rod.  It's a great rod: light, strong, and sensitive.  I had a 6'10" ML Villain spinning rod that ended up at the bottom of Ponkapog Pond in 2016.  While I owned it, it was my favorite spinning rod, by far. 

 

To answer your question, yes, they run stiff and a little heavier than their rating when compared to other brands I own (Fenwick, Kistler, St. Croix, G. Loomis, Diawa, Shimano, and BPS.)

 

Hope this helps....

how soft was the tip on your spinning reel

[IndianaFinesse]

I have the 6'10" ml/f villain 2.0, and while it does run about 1/2 power stiff, the tip is still plenty soft enough for drop shots IMO. I'm not much of a drop shitter though, so take it with a grain of salt.  I mostly use it for 1/8 ounce shaky head with 4 inch finesse worms, but if I ever get into dropshotting that'll be the rod I use.  Super light and sensitive to, although the micro guides are a bit brittle.

[Chance_Taker4]

12 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

I have the 6'10" ml/f villain 2.0, and while it does run about 1/2 power stiff, the tip is still plenty soft enough for drop shots IMO. I'm not much of a drop shitter though, so take it with a grain of salt.  I mostly use it for 1/8 ounce shaky head with 4 inch finesse worms, but if I ever get into dropshotting that'll be the rod I use.  Super light and sensitive to, although the micro guides are a bit brittle.

Thank You that helps make my decision

[DogBone_384]

The Villain 6’ 10” ML’s tip runs midline: it’s just stiff enough where you can use it for soft baits and have good hook setting power but soft enough to load up for a good hard bait launch.

 

It’s a great all around rod.

 

I hung a Pflueger Supreme XT from it.