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| I promised I would post a quick review when I received my rods from James. Well, I got them some time ago but haven't had time to put much of a review together till now. I ordered 2 rods, both 9' XH 4-12 oz telescopic. One split grip and one full grip. The full grip was actually for my Dad and the Split grip for myself. I had good intentions to take pictures of both side by side, but I delivered the rod to my Dad before taking comparison pics. I do have pictures of the full grip, will need to set my split grip up next to some other rods I have for handle length and diameter comparisons. One of the first things I noticed about these rods were the long, thick handles. I haven't measured but I believe they are 18" long, and the handles feel thick enought to be comfortable but not outrageous for those worried about a fat cork grip being too thick. The full cork feels good, but I am impressed by how ergonomic the cplit grip feels in my hands whil "mock" casting in my yard. The tapered rear grip just seems to fit and fill my hand nicely, and I feel like the 18" handles will give great leverage for casting and 8's. Moving along, the rods are very satisfactory in weight for 9' rods that can handle 12 oz baits. I'm positive I have handled shorter rods rated for lower weights that felt heavier. I am sure these are plenty light enough to comfortably fish with all day. Flexing the rod on the floor looks like it has a good backbone and a tip that should let you do good 8's with double bladed bucktails, but still looks like they will keep a good bend to keep fish pinned. Overall I feel like these will give good hooksetting power but should be forgiving, certainly not a broomstick feel. I'm no expert on guides, but these look to have quality, lightweight guides. No heavy, chunky guides like some cheaper rods may use. That's about all I feel I can comment on now. For me, the true test will be to see how they handle casting, working baits, setting hooks, and playing fish. I can never completely pass a verdict on a rod until I do those things with it, but I can tell you these rods have more than passed my living room and back yard tests. I feel like the $110 I paid for this rod will be money well spent. If anybody has any specific questions let me know. Always fun to talk equipment before the season opens. I will try to get some pictures of my split grip next to a couple of my other rods to compare the handles. Tucker Attachments ----------------  TI Rod1.jpg (130KB - 116 downloads) | |||
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Posts: 1184 Location: Iowa Great Lakes | |||
| Big Perc |
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| Tackle Industries |
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Posts: 4053 Location: Land of the Musky | Actually a little over a year and a half. I have had prototype rods for over 2 years. However the original rods I started with are no longer available and I only had about 50 of them to start with and then made the new blanks. Also my original prototypes did not have Fuji components on them and were also made with a standard off the shelf IM8 blank which I did not care for. That is what inspired me to design my own rod blank the way I thought it should be made about 2 years ago and got about 50 of them out to guys to try them. So far it seems to be doing well  Thanks, James | ||
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| PSYS |
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| Tackle Industries |
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Posts: 4053 Location: Land of the Musky | |||
| Terry |
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| Can't wait for your solid 9' rods to come out James. Bout an MH telescopic and will be buying 5 more when your new rods come out. My custom $300+ Thorn Bros rod sits now in the corner of the garage and your rod took its place. Never imagined a $110 rod would replace my Thorn Bros custom rod. Great rods adn you are not charging near enough but don't start!!! Terry PS-hope to see you at the show Saturday. | |||
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Posts: 1030 Location: APPLETON, WI | |||
| Tackle Industries |
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Posts: 4053 Location: Land of the Musky | Thanks Guys. Bill, I am working on the musky shops In their defense, it is hard to take on a new product when your store is full and you have to remove a product to take on a new product. Keep asking for my stuff at the musky shops though. Once they realize guys are leaving with their money and buying TI products elsewhere they may change their minds. Don't forget too, you guys can get any Tackle Industries products from Musky Tackle Online (all 1300+ products). Aaron has been great to work with since my company opened years ago. He has always supported me and my products and I owe him a lot. While I do make a little more selling direct please buy from Musky Tackle Online, Bass Pro, Dicks, and other TI retailers if you can. It is hard for any retailer to carry 1300+ products from one manufacturer and this is why I do have a website just in case you do not find what you need at a retailer who carries my tackle.. | ||
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