Thanks for all the replies. I can certainly understand the oily plastics. Hopefully it will work out as I really want a Madbull too with the same handle.

Looks cool but I wish it was raw and textured.

Good thing is your fingers under the reel seat get most of the water and the underside of reel seat is not the slippery material like on some MB rods. It is matte and not slippery at all even when wet so thats good.

We all know that in many fishing situations that wayer comes off the line and finds its way to the grip/handle and hand holding the rod. Some techniques are worse than others with tip up being the worse. Just recd my SD Awesome action and gorgeous rod. I tried splashing a little water the reel which...

Good luck. I have looked everywhere.

I was told that the Omori line is coming back at Icast.

I am looking for this bait. Tackle warehouse has the 1.5 silent and the DRS but I cannot find one designated an RTO. A google search is not much help either. So my question is has the RTO been replaced? The LC site still sows a 1.5 silent, 1.5 DRS and a 1.5 RTO. Anyone know where I can find the RTO....

I am surprised no one questioned what line was being used in the video. Very unusual color. Any idea?

I can’t say the Steez were not smooth but for me the Zillion sv tw is buttery smooth. Maybe a grease issue. Not sure. I sold primarily due to liking the zillion ergonomics better

Chris,
A good option would be the Zillion SV. I had the Steex A's and have the Tatula Elite's. I prefer the Zillion SV to either one of these two. To me it casts better than either and is smoother on the retrieve.

Hard pressed to find a reel any better than the Daiwa Zillion SV for all around performance and use.

Anyone try it yet?

Sorry should have indicated they are MH. Great Chatterbait rod.

Tackle Trap has the Zillion TW HD at 7.3 that I use for cranking and it casts a mile and has plenty of power with deep divers.

I have 2 of the 7'1 and it is definitely a moving bait rod. It does not fish heavy at all. Use mine for traps, flukes, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, paddle tails and buzzbaits. Can you say versatile. But no bottom bouncing. I have a Bantam on one and a Curado DC on the other.