https://youtu.be/D-gHlQmpRu0?feature=shared
Nice!
So is this your rating method, or if I bought a Seeker, UC, or other reputable make rod that was marketed as a 100lb rod for the SoCal long range market, should it test out in this ballpark?
-J
If I have to max out the rod to get 30# of drag, it's not a 100# rod! I want a 100# rod to fish 33# at strike with some more to give for the end game. I've yet to see an XH rod that does that... and this one doesn't.
My interpretation is that this would be a 60# class rod with 20# at strike and 30# at sunset or 30% at strike and 50% at full or sunset.
Please correct me if I'm missing something.
Quote from: Bryan Young on August 26, 2023, 07:45:43 AMMy interpretation is that this would be a 60# class rod with 20# at strike and 30# at sunset or 30% at strike and 50% at full or sunset.
Please correct me if I'm missing something.
correct!
Quote from: MarkT on August 26, 2023, 02:51:22 AMIf I have to max out the rod to get 30# of drag, it's not a 100# rod! I want a 100# rod to fish 33# at strike with some more to give for the end game. I've yet to see an XH rod that does that... and this one doesn't.
i only pulled it down to half way. i spoke to oliver solis (the owner of fishing syndicate) and he says that this rod will break with 90 pounds of dead weight when the rod is at a 45 degree angle.
Quote from: jurelometer on August 26, 2023, 01:22:03 AMSo is this your rating method, or if I bought a Seeker, UC, or other reputable make rod that was marketed as a 100lb rod for the SoCal long range market, should it test out in this ballpark?
-J
also correct!!!
Quote from: alantani on August 25, 2023, 09:43:26 PMhttps://youtu.be/D-gHlQmpRu0?feature=shared
so, fishing syndicate is trying to move you away from UC rods ::) ::) or they just want your "connections" and comments to show their rods to the world?
few years ago I heard they were using UC blanks on their rods but laters I read somewhere that they now have their own line of blanks.
I thought FS started with Calstar blanks then went to Rainshadow.
Quote from: MarkT on August 26, 2023, 05:54:28 PMI thought FS started with Calstar blanks then went to Rainshadow.
I think you're right about FS staring with Calstar blanks not UC blanks
Thanks, Alan!
Best, Fred
Quote from: steelfish on August 26, 2023, 06:05:56 PMQuote from: MarkT on August 26, 2023, 05:54:28 PMI thought FS started with Calstar blanks then went to Rainshadow.
I think you're right about FS staring with Calstar blanks not UC blanks
didn't know that.
Quote from: steelfish on August 26, 2023, 05:26:37 PMQuote from: alantani on August 25, 2023, 09:43:26 PMhttps://youtu.be/D-gHlQmpRu0?feature=shared
so, fishing syndicate is trying to move you away from UC rods ::) ::) or they just want your "connections" and comments to show their rods to the world?
few years ago I heard they were using UC blanks on their rods but laters I read somewhere that they now have their own line of blanks.
nah, nothing like that. i also own calstar rods seeker, united composites and phenix. they're all good.