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Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:15 pm
by M Perry
Also wanted to add that the new Levantes come with a zippered MB rod sleeve.
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:14 pm
by Houndfish
M Perry wrote:
From rear edge of reel seat to butt of rod is 15 1/2" on new Levante Leviathan
Thanks! The Fury 795c is 13" for reference.
I live about 2-3h away from Susquehanna Fishing Tackle, who is the closest retailer to me who carries MB or really any high end rods. I make a trip or two up there every year to do a little shopping and a little fishing, so I will get a chance to swing one around and see how I like it once the waters warm up a little to make a trip worthwhile.
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:15 am
by Cristo
Well,
I'm a sucker for multi-piece and they got a sh** ton of them on the JDM side
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:35 pm
by Uknowme
I'm a sucker for multi-piece and they got a sh** ton of them on the JDM side
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What movie is that.
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:01 pm
by evilcatfish
Uknowme wrote:I'm a sucker for multi-piece and they got a sh** ton of them on the JDM side
What movie is that.[/quote]
Old School of course
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:47 pm
by Uknowme
Ugh. I knew that it was at the tip of my brain.
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:53 pm
by hoohoorjoo
Uknowme wrote:Ugh. I knew that it was at the tip of my brain.
Careful, one of those will put down a rhinoceros at 30 paces... but not Frank the Tank!
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:52 pm
by Cristo
I couldn't resist
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 10:49 am
by jdbassman32
M Perry wrote:Houndfish wrote:hoohoorjoo wrote:
You might want to check on the rear grip length of that rod. The 1st gen was a little short for my liking for swimbaits. Not sure about the gen 2, as I haven't held that specific model.
The shorter grip is part of the appeal! Or at least it is for me.
Fishing small ponds/lakes from the bank and from my yak in general I can't stand long grips. The biggest baits I want to throw are the BBZ 50 Rat and a 68 Special. So nothing huge where I need 24" of leverage to make a good cast. What I think I want to throw them is a short SE Asian snakehead rod, but I have gone too weak/too short twice now so I want to get a more normal swimbait rod to try before I go even weirder.
From rear edge of reel seat to butt of rod is 15 1/2" on new Levante Leviathan
Mark, is this one shorter than the Double X? I picked up the Double X and that handle is a traditional swimbait only type rod in my opinion. I love my Gen 1 Double X Leviathan and want something similar in length to that handle.
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:24 am
by Joshua van Wyk
Just ordered the 7'0 Shakyhead model. Cant wait for it to get here!
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:42 pm
by M Perry
jdbassman32 wrote:M Perry wrote:Houndfish wrote:hoohoorjoo wrote:
You might want to check on the rear grip length of that rod. The 1st gen was a little short for my liking for swimbaits. Not sure about the gen 2, as I haven't held that specific model.
The shorter grip is part of the appeal! Or at least it is for me.
Fishing small ponds/lakes from the bank and from my yak in general I can't stand long grips. The biggest baits I want to throw are the BBZ 50 Rat and a 68 Special. So nothing huge where I need 24" of leverage to make a good cast. What I think I want to throw them is a short SE Asian snakehead rod, but I have gone too weak/too short twice now so I want to get a more normal swimbait rod to try before I go even weirder.
From rear edge of reel seat to butt of rod is 15 1/2" on new Levante Leviathan
Mark, is this one shorter than the Double X? I picked up the Double X and that handle is a traditional swimbait only type rod in my opinion. I love my Gen 1 Double X Leviathan and want something similar in length to that handle.
The new XX and Levante Leviathan handles are pretty well the same length. Thanks
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:16 pm
by Elmnt80
I'm interested in picking one of the new levante spinning rods up, but the one thing holding me back is not knowing what size guides it has. Does it have full sized guides, semi micro guides, etc?
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:33 am
by Joshua van Wyk
Elmnt80 wrote:I'm interested in picking one of the new levante spinning rods up, but the one thing holding me back is not knowing what size guides it has. Does it have full sized guides, semi micro guides, etc?
I have the Shakyhead model and it appears to be in between micro and normal sized guides. A well-tied Albright Special passes through effortlessly.
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:00 am
by saySpiers
M Perry wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:55 pm
The new Levante models will mirror the new XX lineup in regards to individual models.
is the difference between the Orochi XX Diablo Spec R and Levante worth the 100$?
Re: Megabass levante
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 2:06 pm
by chrisg_sdcf
saySpiers wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:00 am
M Perry wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:55 pm
The new Levante models will mirror the new XX lineup in regards to individual models.
is the difference between the Orochi XX Diablo Spec R and Levante worth the 100$?
Well I'd wait until they make a new batch of levante rods if you go that route.
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