Alcance (zpi) rods
Alcance (zpi) rods
I was rushed into getting the last spool I wanted from TT a bit earlier than planned. After, I went to the zpi website out of curiosity to see if custom parts had disappeared. They did. I found the full initial line up of rods. Based on price, seems like an intro end type series: https://zpi.jp/products/201901-rod/
Looks like a simple build; one might say ‘clean’ to keep it positive. Given that I don’t see any conspicuous advertising pointing out features of blank construction and guide material, it makes me wonder if this rod line up is going the way of the first reel that was announced. Perhaps someone has heard/read something surprisingly positive about these.
Looks like a simple build; one might say ‘clean’ to keep it positive. Given that I don’t see any conspicuous advertising pointing out features of blank construction and guide material, it makes me wonder if this rod line up is going the way of the first reel that was announced. Perhaps someone has heard/read something surprisingly positive about these.
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Is it also a Bionic Blade?
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It's prolly some bass pro junk like the reel..
I'm gonna miss the old zpi.
I'm gonna miss the old zpi.
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Priced in the $330-$360 range. They’re planning on competing with the XX, Adrena’s, and almost Jdm destroyer prices. They better be pretty good. Here’s a video of them fishing the rods and reels https://youtu.be/uNnJFFmd5Ow
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domthewon wrote:Priced in the $330-$360 range. They’re planning on competing with the XX, Adrena’s, and almost Jdm destroyer prices. They better be pretty good. Here’s a video of them fishing the rods and reels https://youtu.be/uNnJFFmd5Ow
Good video. Few observations: the tackle seems highly functional; love the spots he’s fishing; it’s great how Japanese anglers often seem to have a bit of a punk rock vide (hair, etc.), and those largemouth he’s catching put up a nice mean fight, on one I initially thought he hooked into a snakehead or something.
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What do you mean, are they not making spools and custom parts anymore?
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Nope, they are going into rods and reels, no more custom spools or other parts. There is a thread here that looks deeper at the reel they are offering. Turns out, it is the same reel as a current BPS reel model.Cracker wrote:What do you mean, are they not making spools and custom parts anymore?
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
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If their reel is just a cheapo aliexpress reel with ZPI parts, i now ask myself if their rods are just Favorite garbage with the ZPI branding on them.
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Had no idea they're going out the custom parts business. I do love their spools and bearings, but handles, knobs, star drags, etc is meh to me... the others do it better.hoohoorjoo wrote:Nope, they are going into rods and reels, no more custom spools or other parts. There is a thread here that looks deeper at the reel they are offering. Turns out, it is the same reel as a current BPS reel model.Cracker wrote:What do you mean, are they not making spools and custom parts anymore?
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Just noticed
if you listen to the video with a pair of headphones, you can hear the grindy/cheap sound on the reel. Same thing you'd get on a Piscifun, KastKing, Favorite and the rest of bottom of the barrel reels.
if you listen to the video with a pair of headphones, you can hear the grindy/cheap sound on the reel. Same thing you'd get on a Piscifun, KastKing, Favorite and the rest of bottom of the barrel reels.
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That reel with the same name being the same OEM platform as a friggin Bionic Plus reel from Bass Pro make my HIGHLY suspect of the rod. Just nope.
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Big lol! It was my first baitcast rod. Paired it with a pro qualifier reel. Thing was BA until the butt cap unscrewed and I had to tape up the end of it. My dad still uses it for trolling walleye.LowRange wrote:Is it also a Bionic Blade?