I have used this rod three times now, and as stated I feel its time for a review.
Cost:
I bought the rod from Dragoncarp direct for £18. It arrived the following day.
Looks:
The rod looks nice. Made from a carbon blank with a cork and rubberised handle.
Build:
The rod is well made. The eyes are nice and straight and seem to be stuck to the blank with resin as opposed to being whipped. The eyes are lined with what feels like ceramic rings.
Performance:
The rod has a nice progressive bend to it when fighting a fish. The eyes seem perfectly spaced to perform with the bend of the blank. With the Shakespear Mach2xt reel, it is very well balanced at the end of the handle. Control of the rod is effortless, and holding it for prolonged periods is comfortable.
With the aforementioned reel loaded with 5lb line, casting is smooth and precise with little drag on the eyes.
The butt is of a nice length, and rests nicely along your forearm when fighting fish.
Buying:
Dragoncarp direct no longer seem to stock this rod, and I cannot find it online. But I would recommend it as a good budget rod if you can find it.
overall, I would give it 8/10.
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