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| Thinking of getting one of these for you guys that have em,,,,how did they perform
with double 10's
magnum and pounder dogs
performance in late fall oct-nov some rods really get brittle in the cold
also being telescopic theres a lot of space from the reel to the first guide did this hamper performance
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | The XH is a great rod for pounders and big blades. It has enough tip to be forgiving when fighting a fish but not so much that it overloads when doing a fast figure eight with big blades. It's a little too much rod for magdawgs and I like the H model for that purspose. I fished the rod on some 20 degree mornings casting a pounder and it's still in one piece (technically two I guess). The distance from reel to first guide isn't an issue at all. It's a great rod for the money for sure as are all the Okuma rods (no I don't have any affiliation with Okuma).
The only drawback is that this rod needs some weight on the handle to make it balance. I've never put a balancer on a rod but this one needs it simply because theres so much blank in front of the reel.
Edited by Will Schultz 12/18/2009 7:42 AM
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| Agree 100% with Will. The tips came loose on all three of mine. I had to have them reglued. |
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| Excellent rod. I used it primarily to cast big plastics (used the 8'6"XXH for blades), but found the rod was excellent at covering a wide variety of applications from ripping 9" Grandmas to bomb casting Pacemakers.
We also used it this fall with live-bait and for trolling, and had no issues. For the $ it's an excellent rodm, and Mark Rogers (California_Muskie) makes customer service a priority! |
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Posts: 2015
| For the money - Not a better double 10's rod out there. Action is perfect |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Agreed,it a great rod for what is described above.
Interestingly enough, Okuma WANTS to know if say...tips come unglued, etc. so they can quickly fix any possible future problem and ready customer service to handle getting those in the field fixed up. Great customer service. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Once Again, for the $, best Big Sue / Double 10 rod out there. I had to reglue my rod tip, but that took all of about 15 seconds. Customer service is second to none! |
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| It's an awesome rod for the money. I had a couple in use until the MN season closed and had no problems whatsoever. The distance to the first guide isn't an issue and I didn't have any problems with the tips falling off as others did. I questioned the durability of these rods when they first came out last year (in a slightly shorter version), but the one from last year and the 9'3" H and 9'3" XH I got this year have survived a LOT of hard use. Clients that have used them have liked them a lot and many bought their own after fishing with me. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Will Schultz - 12/18/2009 7:38 AM
The XH is a great rod for pounders and big blades. It has enough tip to be forgiving when fighting a fish but not so much that it overloads when doing a fast figure eight with big blades. It's a little too much rod for magdawgs and I like the H model for that purspose. I fished the rod on some 20 degree mornings casting a pounder and it's still in one piece (technically two I guess). The distance from reel to first guide isn't an issue at all. It's a great rod for the money for sure as are all the Okuma rods (no I don't have any affiliation with Okuma).
The only drawback is that this rod needs some weight on the handle to make it balance. I've never put a balancer on a rod but this one needs it simply because theres so much blank in front of the reel.
Great review. I agree 100%. Excellent rods for the money, and I've had no issues. My tips were all fine and didn't come loose as some others have had happen, but if they did, it's an easy fix as said. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one. |
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Location: Twin Cities | I threw a friends H model, tip is a little soft for most bigger things, i'd like to see how an XH throws in comparison. |
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| Can anyone compare the 9'3" Okuma H and XH models with the action on a St Croix PM86XHF? I am going to buy one of the Okuma rods and currently own the PM86XHF. Assuming the stiffness and applications are similar between the heavy Okuma and the St. Croix, I may go towards the H model for something different.
Pete
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I lean a little more toward the H rather than the EX, but I don't throw the big rubber stuff much. The H is great for DCGs and the like. Both are great rods, they both work better with a rod balancer because of the length. I haven't have any tip problems.
Great rods, I haven't had any rod I've liked better than the Okuma's, and I've had lots of rods.
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Location: lansing, il | they are Great rods, I have the H and XH and like em both. A little tip heavy as Will said but ya get used to it. The retractable feature is very nice. |
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Location: Ontario | I don't own the 9'3", but picked up an 8'6" half way through last year and have to say it was my most used rod for the 2nd half of the season. Big fan and very happy with it. I dont care if the rod is $100 or $400, this rod is a winner
Edited by Matty 12/18/2009 9:04 PM
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Location: N.FIB | what does the 9`3 retract to,would the heavy or exh 9`3 be better with a trinidad. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Which trinidad? |
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Location: N.FIB | 16n |
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Location: Twin Cities | I can tell you the H is too soft for the hard pulling baits you'd use with a 16n, can't comment on if the XH is good enough or not. A predator XH is perfect though. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | CASTING55 - 12/21/2009 9:01 AM
what does the 9`3 retract to,would the heavy or exh 9`3 be better with a trinidad.
The collapsed length is 7'6"
Since the Trinidad is going to be for burning blades you'll want the XH fr sure. The H was designed as an all-around rod and really isn't the right tool for burning double tens. |
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| I have the 8'6" XXH that i used exclusively for large blades and large plastics. ITs a heavy duty rod. But the telescopic feature is great, the rod is strong but its a heavier rod to be throwing all day. But for the price this rod is quite nice and will handle the biggest of lures. |
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Posts: 172
| So if I want a primary dbl 10s rod I shld get xh? Plan on put saltist 20lw or 30lw on it for med-high speed reterieve. Also plan on usin it for 11" curly suzy as well. |
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| Ive actually had a couple of very well respected experienced guys send me PM's saying that the casts tend to 'flutter' on the 9'3s ,,,does this ring a bell or can you relate???? maybe that distance between reel and first guide??? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | how far is the 1st eye from the reel ???? U mean the line is slaping the rod blank before the first guide ???? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | happy hooker - 12/22/2009 6:31 PM
Ive actually had a couple of very well respected experienced guys send me PM's saying that the casts tend to 'flutter' on the 9'3s ,,,does this ring a bell or can you relate???? maybe that distance between reel and first guide???
It could be that the lure weight isn't matching the rod and the rod isn't loading on the cast. I could see this being the case w/ a double ten for sure because it's a compromise of throwing a relatively light lure w/ a rod that is intended to cast heavier lures. Once the lure is in the water is when the 9'3" XH really shines. The 9'3" H casts everything between 1 - 6 oz very well as do the 8'6" XH rods which have the same telescoping feature so the distance from reel seat to first guide likely isn't the issue. |
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