Looking for recommendations

[Sota]

I’m looking at a couple of casting rods. A Dobyns KD713C or Cashion Element EW7 MHF. I found the Dobyns on sale. Both rods are like 5 dollars difference in price. 
 I’m looking to use the rod with a unweighted/ weighted Texas rig. Using a 4-5” senko. I’ll be bank fishing mainly rivers maybe some lakes. 
Any recommendations on which rod might be better fit for the mentioned use? 

[PBBrandon]

Never used Cashion rods but I like Dobyns. The 713c Kaden would be good for unweighted senkos but if you are throwing over a 1/4oz bullet weight on it, you might wanna step up to a 714c. Dobyns casting rods fish a power lower than what they say, so a 713c is actually a medium power casting rod and a 714c is a medium heavy

[softwateronly]

Like @PBBrandon I don't have any experience with Cashion rods but want to add a 2nd nod toward a 4 power dobyns.  They have a real forgiving tip that allows for precise casting toward the bottom of their stated weight range.

 

scott

[DaubsNU1]

Get both in your hands and see which feels better, has better balance, ergonomics.

 

Send the other rod back.

 

Or keep them both : )

[WRB]

You may not be able to cast 4” & 5” unweighted Senko with MHF casting rods with either brand referenced. Suggest looking at MF casting casting rods.

Tom

[GReb]

6 hours ago, WRB said:

You may not be able to cast 4” & 5” unweighted Senko with MHF casting rods with either brand referenced. Suggest looking at MF casting casting rods.

Tom

I think the Kaden has more of an XF tip too which will not help casting 

[FrnkNsteen]

4 hours ago, GReb said:

I think the Kaden has more of an XF tip too which will not help casting 

I agree with @WRB and @GReb on this one. I had a Kaden 714c and it had a pretty fast tip and might be a little heavy for a weightless Senko, but my 733c Fury threw a weightless Senko pretty nicely.

 

In my opinion, the 713c Kaden should be decent with a weightless Senko. I don't have any experience with the Cashion rods though.

 

I used my Kaden 714c for weighted Texas rigs with weights around 1/4 - 3/8. I also had a Kaden 744 that I used for jigs. Ended up trading both off and picking up a couple clean used Kistler Helium rods to replace them

[MonsterZero]

No first hand experience with those particular rods, but my Dobyns Fury has rapidly become my favorite freshwater rod. Buying another one today, actually.

[dk2429]

Would have to politely disagree on the comment about stepping up to the KD714. I bought that rod for 1/4oz texas rigs and it was a broomstick to me. I returned it on the way home from the lake. If the OP wants a Kaden, I'd still stick with the 713 personally. It's all personal preference though. The Kadens are simply faster rods than the other models. I'd also recommend a Sierra 734. I like them more than the Kaden personally.