Megabass Valkyrie Rods

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Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by biggs » Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:40 am

New lineup from Megabass coming.

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by pharmboy2010 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:57 am

Interesting. Do we know a price point?

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by biggs » Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:14 am

pharmboy2010 wrote:Interesting. Do we know a price point?
I haven't seen any prices yet.
I have heard that these have adjustable handles, guessing like those ABUs from a few years ago, kind of gimmicky if you ask me.
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Post by Farnorth » Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:16 am

This guy has a few nice pictures of these as well as the new evo’s if you scroll down a bit:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/ONE-OCEAN-T ... 481/posts/

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by pharmboy2010 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:35 am

Thanks. Can't say I've ever got the point of an adjustable handle. I've never been fishing and thought I wish I could shorten this handle.

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by Polkfish1 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:31 pm

Whatever the handle may do, I think those look pretty sweet. I like Eva and a split grip now and again and I'm glad that new reel seat has not completely taken over. I especially like the lock nut assembly. I'm not a fan of everything starting to look plastic on everything and this rod looks pretty mad max metal. I'd like to know more about the blank.

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by Polkfish1 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:00 pm

Found this video of grip adjustment. Hope it works. Might need to scroll down to video.

http://snap361.com/ig-post/172836169325 ... 3223162501

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by spookybaits » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:35 pm

Here they are. Priced like premium rods. You can fish em with handle closed/full grip style.

Love the looks of these! Unfortunately, only one casting rod in the entire lineup is fast action. :doh:
(I've gotten to where I want a fast action for everything, including treble/moving baits. I just get a better hook up ratio(especially at long range) & higher landing percentage with a fast rod, plus I prefer the 'snap' hookset to 'sweep'. Anywho.)
But I bet that 76xxh with the handle shorted(closed) would make for an outstanding lunker punker rod!

https://jp.megabassstore.jp/fs/megabass/c/rod-valkyrie
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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by SSS » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:38 pm

I remember getting a Veritas or whatever they're called. The Adjustable crap broke before it got on the water :mrgreen: . On Abu it was trash, but on MB im sure it'll be great. Short handle for jerkbaits and a longer one for spinnerbaits on a Medium powered rod could be nice.

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Post by bronzefly » Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:59 am

From what I'm hearing, these rods are all a 40% glass 60% graphite blended blank with a "power" concept. As soon as I have more info, I'll post it up on the site and take orders if anyone wants to try these out...
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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by j2015 » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:08 am

Pretty cool looking rods, look like Evergreens

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by hoohoorjoo » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:17 pm

So JDM only, I assume?
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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by bronzefly » Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:27 pm

hoohoorjoo wrote:So JDM only, I assume?
Yes, but as always, we will order them in for our customers and offer a warranty through Megabass of America.
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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by Johnny A » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:35 am

Uhh-ho-ho-ho-ho

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Re: Megabass Valkyrie Rods

Post by Cracker » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:27 am

Better buy updated Orochi line up than those...
Handles look terrible.

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