Impressions of new Tatula rods?
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:07 am
Wondering if anyone has fished or handled the new Tatula rods -- balance, weight, sensitivity or other observations? Thanks!
Too bad, I planed to get new tatula rod as well because I like old tatula regular a lot and own 4 of them. I don't like new curado reel seat either fished with it for a few time and sold afterward.jte54 wrote:Not digging the new reel seats. They're just like the Curado rods and I don't feel like the Tatula sv reel feels that great on them, but I did not feel a Tatula 100 on it. Really wished Daiwa would've went with one of their own reel seats.
This dumb move will cost them a lot of money. They will figure it out.Jason Penn wrote:seems like daiwa's moving away from their seats which really sucks. the airbeam is just so much more comfortable to me than any other rods i have.
Best reel seat was the old green handle's, but I am really liking the Elites reel seats. For me part of the allure of Daiwa has always been their reel seats from the old green handles to the Light and Toughs and even the Ballistics had a great reel seat. I am happy they're getting back to cork, but I am just now starting to like the foam. So I am like should a guy wait to see what comes out in cork before getting a fleet of all these new rods?toddmc wrote:This dumb move will cost them a lot of money. They will figure it out.Jason Penn wrote:seems like daiwa's moving away from their seats which really sucks. the airbeam is just so much more comfortable to me than any other rods i have.
Was this the old tatula? I'm assuming since my old tatula and my zillion look very similar. I really like both the old tatula and zillion. Look like the same reel seat but maybe different material. I also like the way the tatula elite series feels in my hand but really don't care for the look of them or the new tatula rods compared to the original tatula.RMCatchNrelease wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:45 pmJust got the Tatula 610mh
Such an amazing blank. Looks identical to the Zillion but sanded near the base. Light, crisp, great taper.
Sending it back though as the reel seat is horrid. It is so big and bulky. I'm 6'4" wear xl or xxl gloves and this seat too cumbersome for me...how are the Japanese using these?
Why not use the octopus seat? Best real seat ever second to the Airbeam.
Daiwa
New Tatula, I have several Zillion rods and Tat Elite as well. The new Tatula seat flares out behind the reel seat making it feels very chunky. It seems strange as most manufacturers have gone thinner and thinner.chrisg_sdcf wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:03 pmWas this the old tatula? I'm assuming since my old tatula and my zillion look very similar. I really like both the old tatula and zillion. Look like the same reel seat but maybe different material. I also like the way the tatula elite series feels in my hand but really don't care for the look of them or the new tatula rods compared to the original tatula.RMCatchNrelease wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:45 pmJust got the Tatula 610mh
Such an amazing blank. Looks identical to the Zillion but sanded near the base. Light, crisp, great taper.
Sending it back though as the reel seat is horrid. It is so big and bulky. I'm 6'4" wear xl or xxl gloves and this seat too cumbersome for me...how are the Japanese using these?
Why not use the octopus seat? Best real seat ever second to the Airbeam.
Daiwa
Maybe I'm not experienced enough but for the most part I don't really notice much except how smooth a reel is or how heavy/light a combo is. Reel seat doesn't even enter my mind when fishing. For reference I only have experience with daiwa (og tatula, Cronos, tatula elite, zillion), dobyns fury and savvy, megabass levante, irod Genesis 2, st. Croix mojo bass, maybe a few more that I'm forgetting.
What rods do you own that have reel seats you like?