ResoKP Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 Looks amazing! Anyone looking to get one? Looks like they are available for pre-order already. Quote
Hulkster Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 did they finally get with the program and put on hook keepers for the north American market? Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted March 17, 2019 Super User Posted March 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Hulkster said: did they finally get with the program and put on hook keepers for the north American market? I’ve come to strongly prefer rods with out hook keepers as I’d rather be able to use one of the Fuji ones placed exactly where I want it, rather than being stuck with whatever the factory decided was best. I fish a ton of t-rigged plastics and the common closed-loop factory keepers are useless to me. 2 Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 17, 2019 Super User Posted March 17, 2019 Nice looking rod but I am not sold on the shinny plastic handle. Quote
newyorktoiowa57 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 Only a few models shown on TW right now. Quote
greentrout Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 nah ... not willing to spend 360.00 dollars for a fishing rod ... if that floats your boat ... have at it ...... and ..... good fishing ... 2 Quote
punch Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, greentrout said: nah ... not willing to spend 360.00 dollars for a fishing rod ... if that floats your boat ... have at it ...... and ..... good fishing ... I used to say the same thing.. now I'm like "$360? That doesn't sound so bad..". Slippery slope. These rods look SICK. Shimano is killing it. The spinning handle looks like the same one they use on the Zodias.. anyone else notice that? Quote
mrpao Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 Hopefully, they will have more models. Especially, in the spinning line up. Quote
MAN Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 Do you guys notice a lot of fatigue in the hands from fishing with your current rods? Quote
mrpao Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 Not really. But then again most of my combos are fairly light weight. I have several of the old model adrenas, and they are pretty light weight. Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted March 18, 2019 Super User Posted March 18, 2019 44 minutes ago, MAN said: Do you guys notice a lot of fatigue in the hands from fishing with your current rods? Depends on the combo. Spinning combos used to kill my wrists after a long day using one until I changed how I hold the rod and started buying lighter reels. Quote
TBAG Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 Nice, I had no idea these were on the horizon. I'd have to get one in hand first as I'm not sure about the handle style, but I really like the colors. Quote
Brad Reid Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 I have a Shimano Soare and it is a great finesse rod. One thing about it that is most noticeable is its grip. Gosh, it is just so comfortable to hold, much different than any other rod I use. I see a similar designed grip used on this Poison Adrena rod. Agreed, pretty expensive but these will likely sell very well if the performance is there. The workmanship, the lightness, the appearance? Off the charts! Brad Quote
CrankFate Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Hmm, the video is impressive. I hate to get Shimano fanboy over Rods, but I do like their rods. Things like this mess up my plans.... Quote
a1712 Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 These have been on the JDM market since 18. Brian. 1 Quote
TBAG Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 The more I look and research these I think I'm going to get a spinning rod for weightless Senkos. It'll look killer paired up with a Stradic Ci4+. Quote
Dangerfield Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 5 hours ago, TBAG said: The more I look and research these I think I'm going to get a spinning rod for weightless Senkos. It'll look ******* insane paired up with a FTFY: Shimano Essence 1 Quote
Brock_v Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 felt the full line up at the classic. Very very solid feeling rods. Talked to Alex Davis about them and he gave me a rundown on the features. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted March 20, 2019 Super User Posted March 20, 2019 Posted this vid in another thread, sweet lightness! June 14 is approx date of availability. Quote
Loomis13 Posted March 20, 2019 Posted March 20, 2019 I have a spinning rod of the older version and I love it. Easily my favorite rod. 1 Quote
newyorktoiowa57 Posted March 22, 2019 Posted March 22, 2019 Only a few models shown on TW right now. The 73MH looks like an absolutely sick jig rod. Quote
punch Posted March 22, 2019 Posted March 22, 2019 I got hold these rods this weekend at the Shimano booth at the NW sports show and they are AMAZING. The balance is fantastic and It's ridiculous how light there are without skimping on the handle and guides. The taper is quite powerful for a rod that light. I don't know what voodoo Shimano is doing but its shockingly lite. The Phenix feathers feel this fight BUT they have super bare bones handles and components to achieve that weight. This is a fully baked rod. For 350 these are gonna be popular. It felt like a more expensive rod. The 7'3 MH is the obvious front runner. Quote
kschultz76 Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 Im very interested in these, and def think I’ll be trying one in the future. I’m curious if those carbon grips are going to be slippery though in the rain or with sweaty hands in the summer. That’s my only concern. Though in the summer I’m always wearing my half finger sun gloves that have some grippy stuff on the palms. The 6’11” Med+ looks intriguing to me. Quote
punch Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, kschultz76 said: Im very interested in these, and def think I’ll be trying one in the future. I’m curious if those carbon grips are going to be slippery though in the rain or with sweaty hands in the summer. That’s my only concern. Though in the summer I’m always wearing my half finger sun gloves that have some grippy stuff on the palms. The 6’11” Med+ looks intriguing to me. They are very smooth, they are not the 'soft touch' material like on the Expride. They feel more like the handle on the St Croix Legend Xtreme IMHO. Quote
kschultz76 Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, punch said: They are very smooth, they are not the 'soft touch' material like on the Expride. They feel more like the handle on the St Croix Legend Xtreme IMHO. That’s interesting bc the handles on the Leg Xtreme that I’ve held in the store as I recal were a bit of a soft almost neoprene like material. I expected these to be a solid smooth finish. Quote
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