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| What would be a good starting xh rod without spending a lot of money? Split grip or regular is fine. Just looking for a basic rod to throw lures around 8 ounces. I have two heavy rods but that might be a little too much for them?
Thanks,
Scott |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | 8'6" Xh premier |
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Location: Detroit River | Tackle Industries XH rods are a good bang for the buck. I've used my TI XH telescopic w/split grip for 5 seasons now with no issues other than when I accidently kicked it on the floor of my boat & broke a couple of guides. It's my main rod & I just about throw every bait I have with it except pounders & I don't use it for jigging Bondy baits because it's too stiff for jigging. |
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| RyanJoz - 1/15/2015 8:59 AM
8'6" Xh premier
+1, first one I ever used. The new ones have some nice uprgrades: extended handle and the palming trigger reel seat they use on the LT's. |
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Location: South-Central PA | When someone says they are looking for an XH rod, my first question is 'what are you wanting to throw with it?' The problem is that there is no industry standard for what constitutes an XH rod. Some companies rate theirs 1-8 (Lamiglas), some are 3-8, etc. St Croix even has a H and XH rated for the same weight. Confused yet?
Being that you are wanting to throw 8oz, I would recommend the Premier XH or TI XXH. The TI XH is too light for 8oz in my personal opinion. However, many guys throw 8oz with this rod and are happy.
jeremy |
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Location: Lake County Illinois | Okuma 9'3" XH |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Be careful when looking for a specific power, as mentioned above, XH ratings very from manufacturer to manufacturer, line to line, and even with in a line. For a new rod it's going to be hard to beat the price of a Tackle Industries rod, I think all of the St. Croix and new Chaos Tackle rods are going to be a higher price point. |
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Location: NE PA | Okuma makes a great rod for what you want to do. Reasonably priced as well. |
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| I really still like my XH Premier its a great all around rod. |
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| Best beginner rod IMO is the TI 9' XH. Covers everything from #6 bucktails up to magdawgs. |
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Location: Elgin, IL | Tackle Industries 9 XH? Mainly used for Dbl 10's
Its going to be the fourth season coming using it and in no hurry to find another 9 XH? Definitely worth the low price. |
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Location: Walker, MN | I really like my Okuma EVX 8'6" XH's . I think they are very comparable to the TI. I have a 9'3" too but it feels tip heavy to me. |
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XH rods?