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by zalan
Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: 2 piece JDM rods any problems vs 1 piece?
Replies: 15
Views: 3125

Re: 2 piece JDM rods any problems vs 1 piece?

any problems with big sensitivity loss vs a 1 piece in rods like the poison glorious or poison ultima? also when casting is there any chance the pieces can split and go flying into the water like budget rods do? Whole Europe is fishing with 2 piece rods, they work just fine. If they are properly pu...
by zalan
Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Gamakatsu Luxxe Avenge
Replies: 26
Views: 5988

Re: Gamakatsu Luxxe Avenge

Yep, you are reiterating what has already been said. And in regards to Daiwa, it's known that Tim openly admitted that he really liked his Steez reels (when T.B. first started out). That the Exist and Certates are rarely if ever noted, when Stellas and Twin Power and Exsence is recommended, has not...
by zalan
Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:26 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Gamakatsu Luxxe Avenge
Replies: 26
Views: 5988

Re: Gamakatsu Luxxe Avenge

Matt Allen just posted a rave review on it in his $500 combo video for this year. https://youtu.be/cAtbntQHpv4 As much as I really enjoy Tactical Bassin'...their preferred equipment is clearly slanted. Their excuse has been the T-Wing keeping them from recommending more Daiwa higher end reels (sinc...
by zalan
Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: New Expride B 6’10 M impressions
Replies: 6
Views: 3085

Re: New Expride B 6’10 M impressions

There was even a time when Tim Little was allowed for have his Steez reels and some other Daiwas on deck, let alone even mention the "D" word....whistle while they work with their contract agreement now. :whistle: To think they don't talk about Daiwa's top tier products because they don't like them...
by zalan
Wed Jul 20, 2022 3:34 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: New Expride B 6’10 M impressions
Replies: 6
Views: 3085

Re: New Expride B 6’10 M impressions

TacticalBassin has a historical bias towards Shimano. Their exact affiliation with the company has never been made clear, but there are old videos where Matt Allen is listed as a Shimano team angler. Even if they’re not actually affiliated these days I just don’t see him ever saying negative things...
by zalan
Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Shimano Expride Thoughts??
Replies: 34
Views: 15796

Re: Shimano Expride Thoughts??

Does anyone have the new Expride B 6’10 M who previously had the old one. I have a couple of Expride B’s and was all set to buy the 6’10, but I’ve read on other forums that the new model is stiffer and not as good for jerkbaits. Can anyone weigh in? If you do not want to risk it, just get the old o...
by zalan
Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Shimano Expride Thoughts??
Replies: 34
Views: 15796

Re: Shimano Expride Thoughts??

I have the 6 10 medium, the 2 piece 2017 JDM version. I absolutely love that rod, exactly what I wanted. It is in my permanent collection now, do not plan to replace it. On the other hand it is difficult to say how good they are. I mean even Shimano has their own higher end series, so it is not the...
by zalan
Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:25 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: So what happened to Major Craft?
Replies: 16
Views: 4472

Re: So what happened to Major Craft?

I do not think that these are in production anymore. I think the Kuying is just leftover stock at this stage, there are not many on aliexpress now.
by zalan
Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:56 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: So what happened to Major Craft?
Replies: 16
Views: 4472

Re: So what happened to Major Craft?

I haven’t dug into Major Crafts communication about manufacturing so that’s a general statement: you need to be careful when anyone uses the term „our factory“… doesn’t exactly mean they own it but could also be loosely worded for their business partner. This is what they have on their own site: ht...
by zalan
Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:32 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: So what happened to Major Craft?
Replies: 16
Views: 4472

Re: So what happened to Major Craft?

I thought Major Craft built their own blanks in their factory? Is Kuying buying them direct from Major Craft? When I was into Major Craft, they had pictures on their website of their plant and blank manufacturing process/equipment. That was my understanding as well, they have their own factory in V...
by zalan
Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Shimano Expride Thoughts??
Replies: 34
Views: 15796

Re: Shimano Expride Thoughts??

I have the 6 10 medium, the 2 piece 2017 JDM version. I absolutely love that rod, exactly what I wanted. It is in my permanent collection now, do not plan to replace it. On the other hand it is difficult to say how good they are. I mean even Shimano has their own higher end series, so it is not the ...
by zalan
Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:43 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: 2022 exist first impression
Replies: 21
Views: 6326

Re: 2022 exist first impression

I agree about the high end quality control being off, I have seen more than a few reports of both Daiwa and Shimano letting some lemons through at the highest/higher end reels, even had it happen to me. These are usually not lemons, just not properly greased and assembled at the end. It can be corr...
by zalan
Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:49 am
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Tuning a us legalis lt
Replies: 2
Views: 1190

Re: Tuning a us legalis lt

I cannot answer your question, but what I want to say is that you cannot really upgrade that reel to be similar to a high-end reel. Adding more ball bearings are one thing, but the tight tolerances the higher end reels have is not really possible to replicate. You can play around with washers to mak...
by zalan
Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Plastics
Topic: Aliexpress Knock Off Plastics
Replies: 9
Views: 4080

Re: Aliexpress Knock Off Plastics

I do not know the exact baits you talk about, but here in EU, specially the eastern part the Aliexpress soft baits are popular. Generally speaking it is more difficult to copy a soft bait than the hard baits. There are a million different copies on the site, some are nice, some are pretty poor. The ...
by zalan
Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:35 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: USED Rod buying for Overseas
Replies: 5
Views: 1545

Re: USED Rod buying for Overseas

Used rods are used, there is no way around it. If the rod has a metallic cap or something similar which is easy to scratch, this is something they cannot clean up. People who sell used rods, they know how to clean a rod properly to look like new, but some marks cannot be removed. If the seller is re...