Question on the handle length - is the 13.5" measurement from the butt to the reel seat, or does it include the reel seat? It seems long for a 6'6" rod...and the review noted the handle was short.

Excellent review!

Nice tensile tester!!

SCHWING!

If I was outfitting for a tourney with sticks to abuse, these rods with BPS Carbonlites would be a very good way to get it done on the cheap without sacrificing much performance.

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Tokugawa wrote:I REALLY did not need to read this.

That SRD is sweet.

Very fun article to read. Can't believe that Megabass' demonic powers slayed Evergreen's valor!

Like an oni with a kanabo

I REALLY did not need to read this.

That SRD is sweet.

So...Dec 21st is the first day of winter. Can we just hold off until then?

...um yeah..Cal...that's the same thing!

Who casts finesse presentations two-handed?! I only ever put the second hand on when I'm looking for max distance. The lack of a trigger would be quite off putting. I always have the back hand on the rod when casting. Why? "Pendulum flick" - I don't know how else to term/define it. Yup! M...

scatter wrote:Who casts finesse presentations two-handed?! I only ever put the second hand on when I'm looking for max distance. The lack of a trigger would be quite off putting.

I always have the back hand on the rod when casting.

Triggerless seats are pretty cool..but I'd only use them for finesse sticks.

Bantam1 wrote: If we kept all the features and brought the reel over at say, $50-60 more, would you all be happier and willing to pay almost $500 for the Calcutta?

Think about where you are asking that.

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Curses!!!

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