ABU is overpriced Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Never owned one from them, but they do look sweet, and seeing that Made In Japan sticker on most of their rods is a big plus to me. Generally speaking, how are their rods? I've heard that they're a bit brittle. Kinda want to try one for the 2025 season. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 4 Super User Posted January 4 They do look nice. Can't help with the brittle question. I bought a 2-piece 6'9" MH to carry in the trunk of my car just in case I went somewhere that I could fish at, but didn't realize it ahead of time. It's the Veloce RV. Took it out once after purchasing it (used). That was years ago. Have yet stopped at a place where I could fish without knowing ahead of time, so it's never been used since. I admit that I am prejudiced when it comes to MH rods. I prefer 7' or longer. I mounted the blue/gold Zillion PE with braid on it. Need to try that reel again, because for some reason I couldn't like it nearly as well as the other 2 Zillions I had at that time. Good luck finding a review of their rods. Only review I could find was on the 8'6" Argento RV model. Reviewer loved the rod. There is also a Thai thread on the rods. About everyone mentioned how light they are. One guy broke a rod. Several were leery of it at first, but after using the rod for a while, they started slinging the lures with no problem. Quote
ABU is overpriced Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Well, i bought one, the Compatto GCMC-705M, so there's that😁Spring can't come soon enough. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 5 Super User Posted January 5 12 hours ago, ABU is overpriced said: Well, i bought one, the Compatto GCMC-705M, so there's that😁Spring can't come soon enough. Darn cold here, too. Going down to 39 degrees tonight. Expensive rods. You probably could have gotten a custom rod built for less. Wouldn't personally know as the 3 custom rods I have were all purchased used. Quote
ABU is overpriced Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 12 hours ago, new2BC4bass said: Darn cold here, too. Going down to 39 degrees tonight. Expensive rods. You probably could have gotten a custom rod built for less. Wouldn't personally know as the 3 custom rods I have were all purchased used. I might've given a custom rod a try, but nobody around makes em, and i need a 4-5pc rod for transport, which is most likely harder to custom build. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Multi piece travel rods are no harder to build than others. People that complain about “brittle “ rods just have poor technique. High modulus blanks are intolerant of high sticking and rough handling but are surprisingly powerful when used correctly. Quote
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