voltaeus?>

[I.rar]

curious why i havnt seen too much about these rods. the couple i have read , seem to be positive aside from weight.

any of yous have one? im considering the 7' 2 piece m/f.

im also open to suggestions for a similar rod in that price range...

[Grey Wolf]

A decent cheaper cranking rod and yes I have one.

[I.rar]

A decent cheaper cranking rod and yes I have one.

i would be using it for everything. trigs , cranks , frozen/live bait for saltwater etc and i would be using braid as well.

have you tried any other techniques with it?

[Grey Wolf]

A decent cheaper cranking rod and yes I have one.

i would be using it for everything. trigs , cranks , frozen/live bait for saltwater etc and i would be using braid as well.

have you tried any other techniques with it?

No I haven't.

[KYntucky Warmouth]

an ugly stick with a shimano hat on  ;D

[Grey Wolf]

an ugly stick with a shimano hat on ;D

Give that man a cigar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's exactly what it is.

[I.rar]

lol. i was hoping it would be a step or so above an ugly stick. i do fish alot of trigs and some shakey heads and split shots so i need at least some sensitivity. are there any decent rods at $50?

[SirSnookalot]

Spinning or casting? What line rating?  Clarus is a good bet.

Actually an ugly stick for live/cut bait and saltwater is not a bad choice.

[Nebraska Bassin]

lol. i was hoping it would be a step or so above an ugly stick. i do fish alot of trigs and some shakey heads and split shots so i need at least some sensitivity. are there any decent rods at $50?

All-Star makes some pretty nice rods that can be found at that price, if you don't mind going used.

[islandbass]

It's their answer to the ugly stick. So I would consider the convergence of the voltaeous any day over the week for your intended techniques.

[I.rar]

Spinning or casting? What line rating? Clarus is a good bet.

Actually an ugly stick for live/cut bait and saltwater is not a bad choice.

spinning.

the 2 piece 7' clarus is $80. the reel is the abu 602 , so 20 or 30lb braid.

[I.rar]

went ahead and picked one up at BPS today. note: i am by no means a professional or have experience with expensive ($150+) rods.

first thing i noticed is the weight. it is pretty tip heavy but it seems to have tons of backbone. it will be a beater rod , and i only fish for 2 to 3 hours at a time , so thats not too much of an issue to me.

the handle is a bit short for a 7' rod. the cork looks good.

guides look good. there are some imperfections in the thread wrapping? , but look fine otherwise.

i havnt held an ugly stick in years so i cant really say how the two compare. i do remember that on the ugly's i did own , they all had guide inserts fall out. these seem to be seated better in their frame.

i threw my abu 602 on there and spooled with 20/6 power pro with 10lb big game leader. i will be out tomorrow morning and i will give more of a review then. so far , for $50 , it does not seem to be a bad rod at all. especially with the lifetime warranty.

[I.rar]

took it out today for a couple hours.

first thing i noticed again , is the weight. this rod is terribly tip heavy. with the rear grip being so short , it makes it that much more obvious.

sensitivity is decent at best even with braid. i missed a few hooksets on some decent sized fish. it was almost exhausting trying to set a hook after fishing with it for a little more than an hour.

the cork. well , its very soft. not as dense as my fenwick eagle gt or my clarus. im sure thats where some of the sensitivity is lost.

guides seemed to hold up fine. i did notice some were crooked. not sure if that was from the car ride or something else , but they bent back easily.

so far , im a little disappointed in this rod considering it was supposed to top the ugly sticks and be 'light weight for all day fishing'. i guess you cant ask for too much from a $50 rod.

ill give it another outing or two before i decide if im going to exchange it for something else or not. if i do , i might pick up a vendetta or bionic blade unless they have something else on sale.

[Grey Wolf]

If you're using this for anything other then cranks  ,you're wasting your time. JMHO

[Jake P]

For fifty bucks the Allstar classic graphite rods at academy IMO are unbeatable. I have a 7 MH and a 66 M. I love them and have landed plenty of fish with no complaints. I landed a few big cats with the 6'6" M spinning rod and it did surprisingly well.

On topic, i handled a mh Voltaeus and it felt exactly like previously mentioned, an Ugly Stick with a Shimano label. Very rubbery and heavy. I did not expect much from it. Just my 02 cents 

[I.rar]

i ended up bringing it back. stopped by sports authority on the way home and picked up some power pro (dont know why i havnt spooled my baitcasters with braid before , this stuff is amazing!) and found some rage tail anacondas for $1.90 a pack. maybe is just wasnt meant to be.

i think ill just save my change and pick up a falcon bucoo or something when i can.

[bilgerat]

The Triumph by St. Croix is a quality sub $100 rod and has a five year warranty. If you're looking for bling, this is not the rod for you but still is a good rod.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

i ended up bringing it back. stopped by sports authority on the way home and picked up some power pro (dont know why i havnt spooled my baitcasters with braid before , this stuff is amazing!) and found some rage tail anacondas for $1.90 a pack. maybe is just wasnt meant to be.

i think ill just save my change and pick up a falcon bucoo or something when i can.

Pick me up some of those rage tails.  I'll get you some cash in the mail or something 

[I.rar]

i ended up bringing it back. stopped by sports authority on the way home and picked up some power pro (dont know why i havnt spooled my baitcasters with braid before , this stuff is amazing!) and found some rage tail anacondas for $1.90 a pack. maybe is just wasnt meant to be.

i think ill just save my change and pick up a falcon bucoo or something when i can.

Pick me up some of those rage tails. I'll get you some cash in the mail or something

they had 5 bins full of crap on clearance at the kendall SA. i got so much grease and fish attractants on my hands going through there , it was terrible. not to mention all the cranks/trebles that were loose in there.

i only found the two packs. red shad is the color i think. might want to check your local store to see what they got. they also had a few traps , torpedoes and a bunch of gulp saltwater baits.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Phew, Kendall.  I'd need an awesome reason to go down there.  Hungry Bear in that area makes some seriously good subs though....hrmmmm......

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

took it out today for a couple hours.

first thing i noticed again , is the weight. this rod is terribly tip heavy. with the rear grip being so short , it makes it that much more obvious.

sensitivity is decent at best even with braid. i missed a few hooksets on some decent sized fish. it was almost exhausting trying to set a hook after fishing with it for a little more than an hour.

the cork. well , its very soft. not as dense as my fenwick eagle gt or my clarus. im sure thats where some of the sensitivity is lost.

guides seemed to hold up fine. i did notice some were crooked. not sure if that was from the car ride or something else , but they bent back easily.

so far , im a little disappointed in this rod considering it was supposed to top the ugly sticks and be 'light weight for all day fishing'. i guess you cant ask for too much from a $50 rod.

How would you rate this rod if you bought it for $20?

I was thinking of getting it for my son he has an uglystik but just wanting to get him another set-up.

Cabelas has it for $20

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0078242124142a&navCount=6&podId=0078242&parentId=cat21428&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21404-cat21406-cat21428&catalogCode=OG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat21428&hasJS=true

[SirSnookalot]

For $20 bucks I would buy the 7' 10/20 rod ( if I could buy it local without the shipping), otherwise I'd buy an Ande tournament inshore rod for $39.95, great rod.

[I.rar]

How would you rate this rod if you bought it for $20?

I was thinking of getting it for my son he has an uglystik but just wanting to get him another set-up.

Cabelas has it for $20

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0078242124142a&navCount=6&podId=0078242&parentId=cat21428&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21404-cat21406-cat21428&catalogCode=OG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat21428&hasJS=true

for $20 , i would go for it. couldnt imagine fishing it with anything but braid though.