Raid Japan Rods

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Raid Japan Rods

Post by Rippin-lips » Fri May 18, 2018 7:03 pm

Anyone have personal experience with Raid Japan rods? More specifically the gladiator anti series? Interested in the baltoro and possibly the blaster.
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Re: Raid Japan rods

Post by Rippin-lips » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:16 pm

Nobody has any info on Raid rods...

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Hogsticker2 » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:31 pm

BUY AND TRY........... :crying:
:talk hand: :roll: :lol:

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Rippin-lips » Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:39 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:BUY AND TRY........... :crying:
:talk hand: :roll: :lol:
Haha negative ghost rider. Not spending $500 on a rod I can’t get any info on. I’m actually at the point of giving up. I’ve messaged them on FB and I’ve messaged them and their staff a few times on IG also. If you can’t reply to an inquiry about your product then I don’t want to give you my money. Even the place I plan to order from really sucks at replying to messages too. It just seems like a sign that I don’t need the rod.

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:37 am

Rippin-lips wrote:
Hogsticker2 wrote:BUY AND TRY........... :crying:
:talk hand: :roll: :lol:
Haha negative ghost rider. Not spending $500 on a rod I can’t get any info on. I’m actually at the point of giving up. I’ve messaged them on FB and I’ve messaged them and their staff a few times on IG also. If you can’t reply to an inquiry about your product then I don’t want to give you my money. Even the place I plan to order from really sucks at replying to messages too. It just seems like a sign that I don’t need the rod.
Doesn't Greg have one? Or is his from the other line of Raid bass rods

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Rippin-lips » Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:29 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Rippin-lips wrote:
Hogsticker2 wrote:BUY AND TRY........... :crying:
:talk hand: :roll: :lol:
Haha negative ghost rider. Not spending $500 on a rod I can’t get any info on. I’m actually at the point of giving up. I’ve messaged them on FB and I’ve messaged them and their staff a few times on IG also. If you can’t reply to an inquiry about your product then I don’t want to give you my money. Even the place I plan to order from really sucks at replying to messages too. It just seems like a sign that I don’t need the rod.
Doesn't Greg have one? Or is his from the other line of Raid bass rods
His is from the Texhnix line. I know another guy with regular gladiator rods but I’m dead set on the anti series.

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by jejenkyns » Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:04 pm

Rippin-lips wrote:
Fri May 18, 2018 7:03 pm
Anyone have personal experience with Raid Japan rods? More specifically the gladiator anti series? Interested in the baltoro and possibly the blaster.
Looking for info on the Baltoro myself. Did you ever end up picking one up?

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Post by gopokes12 » Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:04 am

I have a Gladiator Anti Frogman. It’s pretty sweet just idk what to do with it

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by goldrod » Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:42 pm

I’ve asked the same question but I haven’t pulled the trigger just yet
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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by _diggy_ » Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:33 am

New video coincidentally

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Johnny A » Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:43 pm

I've got 3 RAID rods.

1 Spinning

2 Casting - Joker and the Baltaro

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Johnny A » Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:45 pm

jejenkyns wrote:
Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:04 pm
Rippin-lips wrote:
Fri May 18, 2018 7:03 pm
Anyone have personal experience with Raid Japan rods? More specifically the gladiator anti series? Interested in the baltoro and possibly the blaster.
Looking for info on the Baltoro myself. Did you ever end up picking one up?
What do you want to know about the Baltoro?

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by raychoi » Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:20 am

The anti series is about as good as an Expride, but cost a bit more than JDM expride. The Maxx series is considered to be a worthy Top end rod in Japan.

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by jmb27 » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:18 pm

Johnny A wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:43 pm
I've got 3 RAID rods.

1 Spinning

2 Casting - Joker and the Baltaro
Tell us about the Joker and Baltaro. I only know of them from the brief description on a site selling them.

All around rods? Technique specific? How would them compare to the MB P5 line or the Shimano Exprides?

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Re: Raid Japan Rods

Post by Johnny A » Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:28 am

jmb27 wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:18 pm
Johnny A wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:43 pm
I've got 3 RAID rods.

1 Spinning

2 Casting - Joker and the Baltaro
Tell us about the Joker and Baltaro. I only know of them from the brief description on a site selling them.

All around rods? Technique specific? How would them compare to the MB P5 line or the Shimano Exprides?
I wouldn't call either rod technique specific but I've designated the Joker to be a small topwater, crankbait, spinnerbait rod and the Baltaro to be the medium depth to 12' depth crank and jerkbait rod.
After using the Tatula Signature Elite Tak 7' Crankin' rod for quite a few very happy and successful years, it was quite interesting to have a graphite crankin' stick back in my hands. The Baltaro is crisp, sensitive and responsive where the Tak rod was more of a delayed response, which was great for winter and prespawn cranks. I'm looking forward to using both new RAID rods chasing shad with topwaters and cranks.
That's about the thumbnail sketch I can provide for performance of the rod. The construction aspect of the Anti series is NOT up to upper level Megabass or Evergreen-International standards. The guides and reel seat are Fuji. I'm not a rod builder, not into wrappings and other intricacies of the craft. It's not shoddy or sloppy, to my eye. Now, the Anti series isn't the top of the line, I'm taking that into consideration. There are a couple of the Gladiator rods I've got my eye on but that's long term.
I've only take the rods out a few trips, it's going to be a while before you see the full 360º.

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