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| Anyone tried the 8'6 XH? I'm thinking about getting one for big rubber and cowgirls, but I'm skeptical about telescoping rods. I feel like there would be rare problems with them sliding down during use. Also, is there any other rods in that price range that anyone feels are better? |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | I have heard good things about the 86XH Okuma. Also check out the Tackle Industries Rods....they are very nice and also in that price range. |
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Location: Richfield, MN | This has been brought up several times on this site. You can do a search on the rod and see.
From what everyone says the the telescoping EVX are 2nd to none. I own both a 8'6" XXH and a 9'3" XH and have no compaints at all. I bought then both based on what people said on this site as well as where I bought them at Thorne Bros.
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| I've got the 8'6" XH. It's great for double 10's, but for big rubber I might go with the XXH. Haven't tried it, so I can't say for sure. As for the telescoping feature? I've not had any issues with the rod collapsing while I was fishing, but it does often collapse when I am clipping a lure to the reel moving from spot to spot. I've had more issues with it sticking in the fully extended position when I want to collapse it, though. Both are just mild annoyances, and nothing compared to trying to fit an 8'-6" rod in my truck that does not collapse. As for other rods? I haven't really looked at any other rods in that price range. As far as I'm concerned, if a $119 rod does what you want it to, it's a bargain! |
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| I have the 8'6 xh and it's a decent rod for the money. It will handle double 10's well and rubber up to ~10oz I would say. I have no complaints about mine
The TI rods feel incredibly nice as well and I think the 9' xh would be just as good if not better than the okuma for the money. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I use the Okuma telescoping rods most of the time I'm on the water. Okuma has a great warranty, superb customer service, has been in business a very long time...and will be into the future.
Can't go wrong with an Okuma EVx.
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Location: Racine, Wi | If you're looking to throw big rubber and blades with the rod, I'd look more towards the 9'3" XH verses the 8-6 XH. The 8'6 xh is more of an all around rod for throwing cranks, topwater, smaller tails (not dbl 10s), etc. The 9'3" will throw big rubber and big blades nicely. It has a good tip for throwing the baits, and a lot of backbone to be able to put steel into those fish. |
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| i have a 9'3 evx telescoping rod an its awsome hands down was i little worried about the telescoping part since this is thefirst rod ever like it i owned.But i throw pounders all day long with out a problem.One thing i would do is put a weight balance system on the rod makes a big difference. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | If you are worried about the telescoping part, I wouldn't. I have two of the EVxs that I've used for over two years and had no issues with that. I agree with Joel M, about his recommendations as well for big rubber. |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I've had Okuma EVH telescoping rods since they first can out and haven't had a bit of trouble with the telescoping feature. It's great for hauling your rods in the back of a pick-up on in a short rod locker. For real big rubber (pounders and the like) you will be happier with the 8'-6"XXH or the 9'-3"XH. For DCG's the 8'-6"XH or the 9'-3"H are great. The 8'-6"XH is a little more versitle rod and you can use it for lots of different lures. The 8'-6"H is a great top water rod. I highly recommend them. Doug Johnson |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | MuskieMark01 - 2/17/2011 9:47 PM
Anyone tried the 8'6 XH? I'm thinking about getting one for big rubber and cowgirls, but I'm skeptical about telescoping rods. I feel like there would be rare problems with them sliding down during use. Also, is there any other rods in that price range that anyone feels are better?
I've thrown with the XH and the XH (as well as the H) in the 8'6" and 9'3" rods. The XH should do you for everything up to the pounder size and will throw the double 10s well. If you're looking to throw the pounder and up in size a. find a good chiropractor and b. you might want to look into the XXH in either the 8'6" or 9'3" models. The 8'6" XXH is also a great rod for heavy double 10s as it has a bit less flex in the tip versus the XH.
As far as the telescoping feature goes, I had that same worry before acquiring these rods, more because the concept was foreign to me more than anythig else. HOWEVER, even w/ as tough as I am on rods, I have not had a single issue with the telescoping joint in any of the 4 OK rods in this make. Actually, I LOVE this feature as it makes putting in and taking the rods out of my rod lockers easy as pie. |
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| As others said, the XH should do dbl 10's, but for large rubber baits get the XXH. I have the 8'6" XXH and use it for dbl 10's, large bulldawgs etc.. .and it works well. Also, check out the Tackle industries rod. About the same price and very good as well. As Musky fisherman we are lucky to have such good choices in this price range. |
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| I have three of them, in 8'6" and have been very happy with them. I know some have expressed concern about the telescoping feature, but in two years, I have not had a problem. |
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| I used the 9'3" Heavy model all of last year and was amazed at the wide range of lures that this rod could throw. I could throw my smallest bucktail on one end of the spectrum to 13" Suzy Suckers and double 13 bucktails on the other. I was also partial to the tip action allowing some degree of bend when fighting and landing a fish. The telescoping feature also makes it possible to stowe such a long rod in my rod locker. Probably the only downside to this rod is it is somewhat unbalanced - something I cured by shrink tubing some 1.25" washers to the end of the rod to resolve. Pounders and Mag Suzy's were too much for this rod so I went ahead and ordered the 9'3" XH model at the end of the season to replace my St Croix PM86XHF. Tough to beat the extra length on the fig 8 and I think that the Okuma will have a little more more flex in the tip than the St Croix for fighting and landing. Haven't had a chance to put it to use as of yet but look forward to it. |
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| I own 4 Okuma Rods, twp 9'3 XHs, and a 8'6 H, and XH. If you not throwing poundes the XH will do just fine. If you want to throw pounders, I suggest a 9'3 XH. I use it for Dbl 10's and pounders, and it works just fine. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Nothing but good to say about my 8'6 XH. |
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Location: Canada | MuskieMark01 - 2/17/2011 10:47 PM
Also, is there any other rods in that price range that anyone feels are better?
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=63...
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