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Old 12-22-2008, 11:27 AM   #1
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A friend has a 10 footer and likes it. It's a graphite comp rod and seems a little wimpy at the tip to me. It's a great caster though. He has had issues with the reel seat sliding around and constantly needs to tighten it up.
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Old 12-22-2008, 11:17 PM   #2
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A friend has a 10 footer and likes it. It's a graphite comp rod and seems a little wimpy at the tip to me. It's a great caster though. He has had issues with the reel seat sliding around and constantly needs to tighten it up.
The seat slider looked like a great option. I'm guessing it's not locking? Is that his only problem? That's something electric tape would be fixed with. Once weighted and aligned I would tape it. What was his rated for? I'm not looking for a whimpy 10ft that's rated 3-5 to toss plugs. Did he have the 3-5OZ?
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Old 12-23-2008, 08:40 AM   #3
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He has the Med 10 ft rod -100M2 with a rating of something like 1-3 1/2oz.

His reel becomes mis-aigned with the guides due to rotation (he uses a vs200) maybe this doesn't happen with a Shimano reel. If you get this rod balance with the reel of your choice and then put a dab of silicone on the screw-in butt cap so you don't loose the weights and cap as well.

I personally wouldn't pay that kind of money for a factory rod made outside the USA. It has too many "features" that could be problematic.
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After attaching the Vs to that rod I'm going with a Lami. The sliding seat seemed like a great idea but your right. It doesn't lock correctly and the reel was not aligning. Thanks guys.
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:10 PM   #5
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After attaching the Vs to that rod I'm going with a Lami. The sliding seat seemed like a great idea but your right. It doesn't lock correctly and the reel was not aligning. Thanks guys.
What size & color VS didja get Jay?

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The seat slider looked like a great option. I'm guessing it's not locking? Is that his only problem? That's something electric tape would be fixed with. Once weighted and aligned I would tape it. What was his rated for? I'm not looking for a whimpy 10ft that's rated 3-5 to toss plugs. Did he have the 3-5OZ?
I've never had a problem with the reel seat. It locks and never moves.
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