I don't think its fair to make statements that they won't compare or can't compete. Things like the braking system can't possibly be as good as VBS or any worse than Okuma. Nobody is gonna know for a while. I for one have tried to break away from Daiwa and Shimano in the past and frankly, Lews just ...

Designed in Italy with Japanese technology? And an ACS reel seat. Think I will pass, especially when I can get a new Helium 3 now available at TW for roughly the same price

I understand the I'M rating means little in overall blank and build quality, but why even list it in the description? Seems like more of a deterant than anything for persons who do not have a full understanding, or those who think it is important.

I doubt the the spools in the red and black reels will be the same. I'm willing to fork out 170 bucks to try something new and let someone else be test the waters on the more expensive reels

As a lefty, I'm gonna be pissed if I have to wait until 2015 to obtain one. All of these reels look amazing. If they perform as nice I'm gonna be chomping at the bit.

Roboworm makes some nice light wire worm hooks that cab be found at Tacklewarehouse

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Anybody doing anything other than red? I'm sorry, but that drag star on the standard version has to go. It looks worse than the cheap plastic stars on the CH 50s. I think you can purchase those for like 5 bucks from the trap the cheapest is probably the zillion star for $20. Well worth it. Will mak...

Anybody doing anything other than red? I'm sorry, but that drag star on the standard version has to go. It looks worse than the cheap plastic stars on the CH 50s. I think you can purchase those for like 5 bucks from the trap

They offer some 100s I believe

Slap a semper fi 90mm swept handle on it and it will be all good Eh.. Semper Fi designs do nothing for me. Its gonna be another detonator. Now I just need to figure out a rod for it. Out of the box I slung a 3\8 oz plug 135ft on a 6'6 rod which is far for me :-) Basszone has some new gold colored a...

vinnieb729 wrote:This was on Kistler's Facebook page…
"Here is your last chance at a Custom Z bone....Construction on the web site will take Rod Shop offline for months."

I'd like to see their online custom section let me start with any of their rod blanks and not just a Z Bone.

Yes!!!

13 lb Defier has become my fav

Maybe somebody could compare the 704 to the 684 as a comparison

I'm not getting either due to the larger size frame, but if I were, I'd get the Type R as I think the paint job looks 50 dollars better.