Review: Pinnacle Swimbait Rod 7'11"

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I won my rod in the last give away.

Before receiving my rod, I had the opportunity to handle the Carolina Rig stick won by BadKarma42. Needless to say, I was very excited to get mine in the mail. I got the rod on a Thursday and immediately hit the lake. In the time I've had the rod, it has been used on 5 trips. The rest of this review will be notes from my experiences. I threw jigs, frogs and swimbaits on the rod.

-This is a big stick, considerably larger than the C-rig rod.

-It is rated as a Fast taper and it is definitely fast to x-fast.

-Fit and finish on the rod is impeccable. Very nice accents on the guides and I love the look of the winding checks on the blank. Blank color is a deep blue in the sunlight.

-The rod is very sensitive. IN MY HANDS (so no panties in a bunch), the rod felt as sensitive as my BCR 854 GLX while pitching a jig.  No joke.

-For jigs and frogs, I found the rod to be perfect. Pitches were accurate and distance was great.

-I found it less favorable for throwing swimbaits as I prefer a little slower rod for loading up and launching baits. The accuracy on shorter casts was still nice.

-Fighting fish is not an issue. This thing is a beast.

-The telescoping portion of the rod felt very secure and locked in place nicely.

I paired the rod with a Revo STX/braid and a Curado 301d/P-Line CXX for the testing. The rod handled both reels and lines without a problem.

Overall, I really like the rod.  I can see it used for flipping and pitching more than swimbaits in my boat. It is a fine stick and for the price point, it will be MORE than competitive once people start using them.

Will I buy more? Yes, based on the sensitivity alone.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to try the rod. Good luck with your endeavor.

Wayne

PS: I will be waiting to see a large capacity reel from Pinnacle.   

[SJB1226]

The rod is very sensitive. IN MY HANDS (so no panties in a bunch), the rod felt as sensitive as my BCR 854 GLX while pitching a jig.  No joke

WOW lol I loved how you threw in there the IN MY HANDS you knew some jack@$$ was gonna say Sensitivity is relative lmao....I hate that when people do it because it is but it isnt... a sensitive rod is a sensitive rod plain and simple...

Thats reallt saying something with it being as sensitive as that BCR 854 GLX... with the price of the rod and it having that much feel its gonna be a hot rod for sure... the rod is a very sensitive stick.... and they look sweet im glad you like it and now with you saying its that sensitive I will have to try one out for the hell of it.. Ill play with it for a while and probably give it to my nephew!

And I take it with it being a swim bait rod its bigger and heavier then the BCR854? if thats the case and it still having that much feel is just flat impressive... hows the weight? hows the balance on that big stick?

[SPEEDBEAD.]

It is definitely heavier than the Loomis, but I'm not exactly petite either. A couple ounces either way does not bother me. The butt section is wider, like a traditional flipping stick.

It balanced well with the STX and I really like the feel of the ACS reel seat.

[Pinnacle1]

Speedbead.

Thanks for posting an excellent review.  We're glad you're impressed with the quality and performance of your new Perfecta rod.  In your review, you noted that this heavy action swimbait rod was as sensitive as your G. Loomis BCR854 GLX.  That really says something about the Perfecta DHC5-7112CAHSB, especially since the G. Loomis model mentioned is a 7' casting rod, compared to our rod...a 7' 11" heavy action model made for swimbaits, flipping/pitching and frogs!  You can imagine how sensitive our lighter 7' Perfecta casting rods are.  Also, it should be noted that the price of the Loomis rod mentioned is $395 (at Amazon.com).  Our Perfecta rods retail for $159.99 to $189.99.  You could buy two Perfectas, and still have some change left over for line and lures!

Best regards and Good Fishing!

Pinnacle1

[Boogey Man]

Speedbead.

Thanks for posting an excellent review. We're glad you're impressed with the quality and performance of your new Perfecta rod. In your review, you noted that this heavy action swimbait rod was as sensitive as your G. Loomis BCR854 GLX. That really says something about the Perfecta DHC5-7112CAHSB, especially since the G. Loomis model mentioned is a 7' casting rod, compared to our rod...a 7' 11" heavy action model made for swimbaits, flipping/pitching and frogs! You can imagine how sensitive our lighter 7' Perfecta casting rods are. Also, it should be noted that the price of the Loomis rod mentioned is $395 (at Amazon.com). Our Perfecta rods retail for $159.99 to $189.99. You could buy two Perfectas, and still have some change left over for line and lures!

Best regards and Good Fishing!

Pinnacle1

I can vouch for the 7 footers. The one I won is lighter than some company's 6'6" rods and the sensitivity is great. These are nice rods.

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Here is the rod paired with the STX. The bait is a 3:16 Freestyle Lavender Shad.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

The 7'6" that I have is incredibly light.  I'll probably buy another one or two from the lineup when they come out.

[roadwarrior]

Nice review...GREAT pic!

   

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Nice review...GREAT pic!

I thought you might like the shirt.

I have family in Knoxville and cousins that went to Tennessee.  It's a safe bet that I get a t-shirt when they see me. They get a kick out of a PSU grad wearing a UT shirt.   ;D

[Hammer 4]

What I wanna know is...where did  you snag that 3:16 shad from..?   

Nice report on the flippin rod.. 8-)

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Oh, got some connections here and there.   ;D

Still looking for the black and sissy.   

[SoFlaBassAddict]

I really need to start throwin hard swimbaits.  That thing is purdy lookin'