City17Banner is correct. Killer Heat are basically a "budget line" for Designo. I believe they're built on DG4 or DG5 blanks. They share similarities in terms of models with their Leben and Leben Torque Tune counterparts.

I know the Expride is widely considered one of the best but I'm holding off until I can get a better reel to pair one with. I think you're answer is right here. Just grab the Expride and pair it with the SLX. The SLX won't "hinder" the rod in any way aka the Expride will perform just fine with that...

Kirisame bait strategist looks sweet. Longer BFS style rods are always hard to come by. Glad to see Megabass pump one out. Even better that it's the carbon fiber style handles.

+1 to the X7 EM and P3 Nautilus

There are various other JDM rods that can do what you ask but their length is too low. Hard to find longer length JDM offerings.

I don’t have this rod. I would get this rod if the opportunity presented itself. It sounds like an ultimate treble bait rod-squarebills, jerkbaits and such. Not really designed for trebles, even though it has a deeper bend. The 4s represents the speed of the tip section. 2s is better served for mov...

Here is a video on YouTube of a Japanese guy using. No subs but you get a small glimpes of the action. Hopefully it helps ya!

https://youtu.be/tR0F5pjckLs

Cranky wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:02 pm

I’m more looking forward to the next update of the Rapid Gunner lineage. That’s a rod that better suits my style of fishing.

The Rapid Gunner needs a "little brother". I'd buy it in an instant.

There's no guarantee on how much of that $500 value is tackle and how much of it is the reel. So I'd be wary, I wouldn't want to spend over 300 bucks on a $250 reel and assorted tackle... Speaking generally, assorted tackle always seems to end up being items that shops can't sell so they just off-l...

Cranky wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:07 am

In my hands the Real Control S68MH is higher performance than the RD

Dang it why'd you have to say that...now I HAVE to try one out for myself.

Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:06 pm

Hope the cost isn't good to be outrageous, but I'm definitely interested.

Based on the website it looks like it'll be 77200 Yen. Exchange rate has that around 517 USD. Factoring in importing and stuff it'll probably be 600-700 MSRP. Yipee

https://www.daiwa.com/jp/product/n19wa9p

I see a lot of posts above stating good experiences so I'm not sure what the heck happened. Bought a rod and it took over a month to ship. He had TERRIBLE communication. I only got tracking info and a text message AFTER I filed a paypal claim. Only upside to this was the rod packaging. I get that li...

Zillion HD plus SLP parts. Eh. Been waiting on a special LTD reel from Daiwa since the TN or 105.

I want a new pixy. Been saying this for a long time, but this needs to happen. Alphas frame made out of magnsium, 30-31mm spool and colors, i want colors (no black, gray or silver, give me actual colors). Compared to the new zillion frame, i find the steez tw extremely outdated, so this frame needs...

I'm surprised that this rod hasn't been talked about. Anybody pull the trigger yet? Interested in the foxy if anybody has on the water experience. Thanks I have both casting models from the Designo Wraith series. The blanks that these rods have are DG6+ which are between DG6 and DG7. Both of my mod...

Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:55 pm

All about that blank. Manufacturing process, materials used including graphite materials and how they are rolled, where on the blank they are utilized, etc.

+1 For questions on the blank. Are you sourcing your blanks from somewhere or are they rolled in house?