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    Chinese soft plastic rod

    Out of curiosity I purchased a graphite 4kg 7ft Chinese no name rod for $50 delivered off a guy who purchased a few for an experiment. I would have to say that they look the part, not sure on the single leg guides though, seem a bit flimsy, very light and tough be interesting to see how it holds up


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    Re: Chinese soft plastic rod

    Quote Originally Posted by Dirtyfuzz View Post
    Out of curiosity I purchased a graphite 4kg 7ft Chinese no name rod for $50 delivered off a guy who purchased a few for an experiment. I would have to say that they look the part, not sure on the single leg guides though, seem a bit flimsy, very light and tough be interesting to see how it holds up


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    Yes DF, I agree, and it's the difference between expensive and cheap rods I reckon. Good reel seats and good eyelets make the difference. The blanks all seem to be similar in my unedumacated view.

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    If you like the action I think the rod will be fine.Single foot guides are a must in lighter rods the only problem you may encounter is getting a perfect match if you damage one,but that's a maybe.

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    Just don't expect it to be built on the backbone and just wash it well after using it ,as cheap means nasty components things will tarnish real quick.

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    Re: Chinese soft plastic rod

    It actually does have a pretty good action no doubt it has been copied from elsewhere and the graphite looks of similar quality to the venom I have, the weakness will be the guides and resin, I predict the guides will break out or off


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