Steez Racing Design RIP?

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Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Cranky » Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:11 am

It appears these have been removed from the Daiwa 2022 website and the focus has been on standard Steez models now.

Thoughts?

Been a line of rods I’ve loved and I’m concerned Daiwa might abandon the RD-tier since the Steez AGS have been so popular instead.

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Winstondry » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:55 am

New design coming?
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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Schlag » Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:38 pm

I just had one delivered to my door today. :D

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Cranky » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:30 pm

I still can’t believe they never did a RD Bottom Contact model or the 76MML spinning with as popular as those two models are in the AGS. Maybe we will be surprised yet but they’re already listing all the other new product debuts out through June.

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Winstondry » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:52 pm

Schlag wrote:
Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:38 pm
I just had one delivered to my door today. :D

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Very nice! I have that one too, regretfully, I sold my mint RD 701MH FHB.

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Winstondry » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:53 pm

Oh yeah, what’s that white stuff in the first photo?

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Tigerbass » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:20 pm

Schlag wrote:
Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:38 pm
I just had one delivered to my door today. :D

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That’s beautiful!! What are the specs on that rod? How is the power and action? Also, what does the “FB” stand for?

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by 4g63power » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:23 am

Fast action Bait rod

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Schlag » Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:38 am

Thank you Alain for providing info on this rod. It helped me decide on getting this rod. My lakes and rivers are frozen, and we just go another 8" of snow.

The lure rating is the same as the Steez AGS Universal Light. Daiwa suggests the Shallow Cover Finesse was designed for Snagless Neko Rig / Neko Rig / Wacky Rig / Small Rubber Jig / Down Shot Rig / No Sinker Rig. It has a very crisp feeling, and will be great for light bottom contact lures.

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Winstondry » Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:17 am

That’s great, Kurt! I know they’re not so easily sourced, I’m sure you’ll be happy with it based on our short email exchange.

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by NOLRAMB » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:21 pm

I have a decent amount of the RD Series, I just bought this one two weeks ago imagine my dismay when I placed a order for another model yesterday and this morning I was notified they were discontinued, I was told however that they will come back, hopefully thats true, besides my Black Raven Extreme these are the only rods I reach for now.
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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Hogsticker2 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:56 pm

Schlag wrote:
Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:38 am
Thank you Alain for providing info on this rod. It helped me decide on getting this rod. My lakes and rivers are frozen, and we just go another 8" of snow.

The lure rating is the same as the Steez AGS Universal Light. Daiwa suggests the Shallow Cover Finesse was designed for Snagless Neko Rig / Neko Rig / Wacky Rig / Small Rubber Jig / Down Shot Rig / No Sinker Rig. It has a very crisp feeling, and will be great for light bottom contact lures.

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This stick is right up my alley. Does it fish true to specs?

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Tigerbass » Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:40 am

Did someone here get that last 610ML+ from JDM Tackle Heaven a couple of days ago?? They are now sold out. I had my eye on it but couldn’t pull the trigger…... :-k

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by NOLRAMB » Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:34 am

I tried the to get the same one two days ago so I could have two of them, I was told it had just sold the day before.

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Re: Steez Racing Design RIP?

Post by Schlag » Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:56 am

Tigerbass wrote:
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:40 am
Did someone here get that last 610ML+ from JDM Tackle Heaven a couple of days ago?? They are now sold out. I had my eye on it but couldn’t pull the trigger…... :-k
I'm sorry to hear that Pat. Their Steez RD inventory probably sold quickly, after the news of this series being discontinued.

They cancelled my order for that other rod I wanted.

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