Daiwa DXSB rod thoughts?

[928JLH]

Would any owners please share your thoughts on the pros and cons of the Daiwa DX swimbait rods? They seem very reasonable for pricing. Will be pairing with a Lexa 300 for Hudds, Larger swimbaits and A rig. TIA

[a1712]

Great rods at a better price. Whatever power you decide to go with, go up one power, they're a bit over rated for lure weight. Brian.

[Hook2Jaw]

I use a Daiwa DXSB 8' HF, 2-8 ounces.  As people have said, go ahead and divide the rating by two.  It is definitely a 1 ounce to 4 ounce stick, with leeway on both sides of that rating.  3/4oz is a tad difficult to load without lash, 4+ ounces needs a bit of care.  It is excellent for one to four.

 

The action is, in my opinion, on the slower end of fast.  I feel it is a great piece of gear if, like me, you're swimming on a budget and need to throw trebles and single hooks.  I have not yet thrown bama rigs on it, but I am confident it will do well.  If you want to make it dedicated to a single type of bait, it does well with single hooks.

 

It's not as light as sticks in higher price ranges, but with my own Daiwa Lexa 300 Type-WN 6.3:1, it balances well.  It's a plainer Jane type of rod, which is right up my alley.  I don't want my sticks to look flamboyant and it is pleasing to my eye.  I've been rather impressed with its sensitivity, it's the most expensive rod I own and feeling everything my Huddleston 68s contact is a good feeling.

 

I highly recommend your choice of setup, and think it will last me a long time as a swimbait rod.  I've logged quite a few 8 hour sessions with it, landed some nice fish, and tore up some Hudds with it.  It fishes very comfortably for me and is a pleasure to use.

[Tizi]

I have the exact set up as Hook2Jaw.  Just got it and used it a few times.  It's a super nice rod for the price.  I got mine during 20% off sale at TW.

[GreenPig]

I fish four of them. Hard to beat for the $.

[928JLH]

Thank you all for the input. Will be picking one up.