Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted March 25, 2011 Super User Posted March 25, 2011 Been wanting a new casting rod and too have been eyeing the Smoke rod. Called around and a BPS in Bolingbrook IL about 85miles from me had a 7' MF so made the trip to check it out and wound-up getting it. This is my 1st "better" quality casting rod plus very curious to try out a micro-guide rod. It is light I weighted it and its 3.44ozs. I dont think that is too bad for 7' MF rod in its price range. I balanced it on a pen and the photo shows where it balanced at, around 8" up from the center of reel-seat, without reel on. With the reel (pictured) on the rod it balances where the pen is pointing just next to the front of reel-seat. All the chance I have had to cast it has been in the yard tossing a jig. Couple things I noticed was how quiet 20# PowerPro passes through the guides and it seems much easier casting as well, quite noticeable on first cast. The rod it replaced was an 8yr/old $60 Pflueger. I have St Croix Avid & Premier spinning rods so itching to get these rods side by side in the lake to "feel" the sensitivity comparison. Quote
AbuGarcia-4-Life Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 My dad owns 3 and I am seriously thinking about getting one, they are so sensitive!! I hope you have fun with it! But I still don't understand Micro-Guides, I don't see a difference except weight reduction. Quote
Stasher1 Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 My dad owns 3 and I am seriously thinking about getting one, they are so sensitive!! I hope you have fun with it! But I still don't understand Micro-Guides, I don't see a difference except weight reduction. To me, that's enough of a reason to switch to micros on some of my setups. The weight difference between micros and "standard" guides can be substantial on some rods, and the weight is actually coming off the correct end for a change. Quote
AbuGarcia-4-Life Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 My dad owns 3 and I am seriously thinking about getting one, they are so sensitive!! I hope you have fun with it! But I still don't understand Micro-Guides, I don't see a difference except weight reduction. To me, that's enough of a reason to switch to micros on some of my setups. The weight difference between micros and "standard" guides can be substantial on some rods, and the weight is actually coming off the correct end for a change. True Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted March 25, 2011 Author Super User Posted March 25, 2011 My dad owns 3 and I am seriously thinking about getting one, they are so sensitive!! I hope you have fun with it! But I still don't understand Micro-Guides, I don't see a difference except weight reduction. From my understanding the micro-guides are a big part of the reason you say "they are so sensitive" Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted March 25, 2011 Author Super User Posted March 25, 2011 My take, less material between the line and transfer to blank and the line stays in contact with the guides more for more transfer of vibration. A person with more expertise may give better or correct reason. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted March 25, 2011 Super User Posted March 25, 2011 This makes since, thx Sense? ;D ;D Quote
Super User KYntucky Warmouth Posted March 25, 2011 Super User Posted March 25, 2011 I bought a 7'4''H during the BPS Spring Classic and really like it so far. Haven't had it out much yet but I plan on breaking it in at Guntersville in two weeks. I did take it out a few times with no luck but it feels like a pretty sensitive rod, it's not the lightest I own or the best balanced but better than most in it's price range. I mainly got this rod to try a micro guide rod, I was gonna look at the micro Carbonlites but they were all gone and I can't stand the W&M Tessera rods . Honestly, I'm not sold on micros but it's a really nice rod, it's got some minor additions that just do it for me like the small band around the butt that says the power, just a neat little thing that ramps it up. Quote
AbuGarcia-4-Life Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 This makes since, thx Sense? ;D ;D Yea that lol Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted March 27, 2011 Author Super User Posted March 27, 2011 One other thing. I saw on a few fishing tackle sites that it is mentioned "All Quantum rods have a lifetime warranty" Well this one DOES NOT it has 5 years. Quote
Stasher1 Posted March 27, 2011 Posted March 27, 2011 One other thing. I saw on a few fishing tackle sites that it is mentioned "All Quantum rods have a lifetime warranty" Well this one DOES NOT it has 5 years. Quantum changed their rod warranties when they released their new models. The Energy PT, which had a lifetime warranty last year, now only has a 1 yr. warranty. Quote
AbuGarcia-4-Life Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 One other thing. I saw on a few fishing tackle sites that it is mentioned "All Quantum rods have a lifetime warranty" Well this one DOES NOT it has 5 years. Quantum changed their rod warranties when they released their new models. The Energy PT, which had a lifetime warranty last year, now only has a 1 yr. warranty. This is stupid! They probably "modified" it and they dropped the warranty cause they knew it was a crap rod and couldn't replace it. I'm not hating on Quantum rods but why drop a warranty like that? Quote
flippin and pitchin Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 One other thing. I saw on a few fishing tackle sites that it is mentioned "All Quantum rods have a lifetime warranty" Well this one DOES NOT it has 5 years. Quantum changed their rod warranties when they released their new models. The Energy PT, which had a lifetime warranty last year, now only has a 1 yr. warranty. This is stupid! They probably "modified" it and they dropped the warranty cause they knew it was a crap rod and couldn't replace it. I'm not hating on Quantum rods but why drop a warranty like that? There is a trend in the rod business right now. Higher than normal customer returns. It seems more fisherman are " bouncing " their fish and this is increasing the number of failures. Anglers are demanding lighter and more sensitive rods. The primary way to obtain those attributes is by reduction in the blanks material. That and the fact high stress is placed on low mass portions of the blanks causes them to break. Expect to see less " life time " warrantees and more expitor type warrantees or lesser durations. The other option is to factor return percentages into the price of the rod, thus they become more expensive. It's business. Quote
flippin and pitchin Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Sorry about the editorial. Hope you love the Smoke. It sounds great! Quote
atrocity123 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Sorry about the editorial. Hope you love the Smoke. It sounds great! knowledge is power! Quote
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