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The Search For One... Rapala Canada's R-Type



Introduction: In June of 2010, we brought you a look into Rapala Canada’s top end, “CDM” (Canadian Domestic Market) offering, the Shift baitcasting rod. The shift series retails for right around $179 Canadian and features guides with stainless steel frames and SiC inserts, quite the value! Yet, the workhorse of the Rapala Canada lineup and even more of a value is an entirely different series, the R Type. We had one of these rods with us on our recent trip to the Amazon in search of peacock bass and today we bring you our review of Rapala Canada’s R-Type RT45TR72MH2, 2 piece casting rod.

Complete Article: http://tackletour.com/reviewrapalartype.html

Do you think this is a better value than the Veritas?

Also, in the Rapala Canada catalog it says the rod is HM-45 but in other catalogs it says HM-55. do you know which one it really is?

Thanks for the review,
Derek

One thing I would be a little concerned about is the weight... 7oz ouch...

crank-beta wrote:One thing I would be a little concerned about is the weight... 7oz ouch...

Ya, that is quite a lot. I am looking at the 7 foot medium weighing 4.36 oz or the 2 piece 7 foot M at 5.18