checked out their rods, some light jigs and assist hooks as well their Jap lures
some are value buys
some are investment buys, ie good thing not cheap, pay peanuts get monkeys
some are for feel good gearheads who wish to have something higher end even though may not fish as much or often or fish well ... like me ! LOLOLOLOL
nice range of MajorCraft (MC) rods catering for both spinning and casting
a handful of Jackalls, Megabass (MB) and Dobyns rods ... nice selection overall
i like their UL selection ... trapara and finetail are very nice, light, strong yet flexible enough to launch light/UL lures .. nice backbone 2-4lb, 3-7lb, 2-6lb, 1-4lb ... unfortunately for me or fortunately for my pocket, most are 2-piece rods
Volkeys are in the RM600+ range while the GoEmotions are in the RM400-RM500+ range depending on rod poundage ... like their L/ML range, 6-14lb ... wish it were longer though
impressive array of lures to choose from ... MB, Jackall Mudsuckers and Lake Police and myriad other Japanese brands we seldom see
Evergreen Kaleido Combat Stick Designo Stingray 66
Japanese attention to detail ... carbon weave, gold highlights, thoughtful rubber butt cap ... the triggerless handle caught my eye since it is a casting rod with micro guides ... light in hand ... feels strong .... but imagine paying around RM2,000 for a 5-10lb rod @_@
the Dobyns ...
nice touch but unusual hookkeeper .. wonder how it stands up to prolonged usage ... the cork butt is a nice touch but not quite practical
love the two tone paint and carbon weave
well ... for about RM700+ ... i think it's either a love it or hate it :D
the Jackall tranpo comes in two versions one with a cork handle+gold highlights and another with EVA+orange highlights ... most probably to differentiate their poundages
just love the attention to detail ... picture does not do the workmanship justice ... nor the pricing lol ... RM1100+ onwards
and of course it will not be complete without the MB ....
super criffhanger .. dat's right ... factory's intentional typo :P 6-12lb
just love the carbon cross wrap weave ... pattern is barely discernible in this pic
both rods about RM1,300-RM1,700
the micro guide trend continues with most of these rods ... aiding in weight reduction and sensitivity but one needs to either be a good knot tier (for those who use leaders) or you're pretty much a mainliner with no leaders
what i'd like to see are factory produced spiral wrap rods ... weight will definitely be reduced with the reduced number of guides used unlike the conventional method which uses more guides
i heard from old timers Daiwa produced spiral wrap rods way back in the 1980s .. wish i could my hands on some. due to extremely poor sales, they stopped production and followed the crowd. only rod builders and anglers do spiral wraps now in addition to other custom jobs.
unfortunately not all rod builders agree on the degree and number of guides from stripper to the first fully right angled guide at the bottom of the rod ... some prefer three, some prefer four; some prefer to angle the guides left and others right. to each their own
another topic for another day ....
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