One more note - if Yuki Ito were to jump ship tomorrow to Shimano...you guys would likely have him as soon as the contract could be drawn up. The want and need of creating JDM/"Elitist"/Limited Edition Offerings from both of the Two Rising Sun Giants has already been openly committed to by...

Hahaha...lovin' this as a good follow-up to the Presidential Race. Truth in engineering (sorry Audi), or translation in marketing via (IMO, short-minded or at least incomplete-minded) designed cost cutting...regardless, the answers and reiterations from Bantam1 are appropriate in his being an Ambass...

Awesome to see the next progression of the MBR 842 (GLX of course)...but that "eclectic" guide setup is

I will have to be the voice of dissent and say that a <3% difference in rate of deflection is more likely a result of manufacturing variations than an entirely different blank. Yes...very much a possibility. I haven't handled both of these rods with the different guides; to be able to form any opin...

Maybe there is the assumption that smaller, lighter guides, in a slightly different spacing would effect the rod's action? Typically micros will enhance the "speed" of the rod...usually felt as being "more crisp" by the user.

Slower taper to compensate for the micros?

Yep...it's called OEM re-badging.

I personally like the second introduction of the Revo line-up better...and the MGX best overall.

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a review long overdue and Eastaboga grip is my favourite.

btw, why is Ms Casey's shirt unbuttoned?

For accurate weight readings? (sorry...it was just set up too well!)

Hmmm...now the Ryoga 1016 is HIGH on my list again!