The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by LowRange » Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:33 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:30 pm
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Sounds like a no nonsense high performance fishing tool. I like nonsense in my rods so I'll pass but I see the appeal.
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I like a longer rear grip, paint, winding checks, anodized aluminum, inlays, thread work, glitter, stylised text or graphics. You know, uttter nonsense for a fishing tool. I also like the minimal but sleek and stealthly look of a Posion Adrena. This rod, while it looks to be an extraordinary high performance fishing tool at an amazing price, looks like it was made from mud hole parts. This is purely as asethetic critique so it can be ignored but I hate the look of those carbon grips. It's not a Gary Loomis fault. Every rod I see those on looks lke someone glued a black dish rag to the handles. To make things even more confusing I love the idea of carbon fiber grips and have criticized rods like the Steez "Racing Design" for having tree bark grips instead of racing like carbon grips.

Too long didn't read: love the idea but too ugly.

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:06 pm

The Casting looks awesome, I'm just not to sure about the spinning rod handle myself.

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Post by goldrod » Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:16 pm

We HAVE to get a TT review on this one while ours is being shipped
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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Hulkster » Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:30 am

BRONZEBACK32 wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:06 pm
The Casting looks awesome, I'm just not to sure about the spinning rod handle myself.
I would agree. any spinning reel with a lock nut that locks top down is terrible IMO. I hate them

its gotta go bottom up for me

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Bronzeye » Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:51 am

Cal,

Are all the guides on this rod Recoils, or just the running guides?

If the stripper guide is a Recoil, did you try casting with a leader knot of, say, 30 lb. (or heavier) braid and 15 lb. (or heavier) leader of nylon mono or fluorocarbon? (I have some concern about whether leader knots would pass smoothly through Recoils before the line's travel gets throttled down.)

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Cal » Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:04 am

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Cal,
Not my article ;)
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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by hoohoorjoo » Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:17 am

Bronzeye wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:51 am
Cal,

Are all the guides on this rod Recoils, or just the running guides?

If the stripper guide is a Recoil, did you try casting with a leader knot of, say, 30 lb. (or heavier) braid and 15 lb. (or heavier) leader of nylon mono or fluorocarbon? (I have some concern about whether leader knots would pass smoothly through Recoils before the line's travel gets throttled down.)
Zander did this article. He posted on the first page, 2 or 3 posts down. Quote him there and he will respond.
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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Bronzeye » Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:22 am

Thank you for your helpful response, hoohoorjoo!

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Bronzeye » Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:24 am

Zander wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:13 am
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Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:44 pm
Curious which casting models will sport the full length grip as mentioned in the article.
I'm trying to find out this as well and talking to the team about the final configurations for all the rods. I'm also a fan of the solid grip if the balance is right and that swimbait stick has me very intrigued. The rod we have in the lab is so incredibly light and balanced and I'm excited to fish it more, hopefully after ICAST concludes.
Are all the guides on this rod Recoils, or just the running guides?

If the stripper guide is a Recoil, did you try casting with a leader knot of, say, 30 lb. (or heavier) braid and 15 lb. (or heavier) leader of nylon mono or fluorocarbon? (I have some concern about whether leader knots would pass smoothly through Recoils before the line's travel gets throttled down.)

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Zander » Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:31 pm

Bronzeye wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:24 am
Zander wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:13 am
Hogsticker2 wrote:
Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:44 pm
Curious which casting models will sport the full length grip as mentioned in the article.
I'm trying to find out this as well and talking to the team about the final configurations for all the rods. I'm also a fan of the solid grip if the balance is right and that swimbait stick has me very intrigued. The rod we have in the lab is so incredibly light and balanced and I'm excited to fish it more, hopefully after ICAST concludes.
Are all the guides on this rod Recoils, or just the running guides?

If the stripper guide is a Recoil, did you try casting with a leader knot of, say, 30 lb. (or heavier) braid and 15 lb. (or heavier) leader of nylon mono or fluorocarbon? (I have some concern about whether leader knots would pass smoothly through Recoils before the line's travel gets throttled down.)
Hi Bronzeye,

All the guides are recoils throughout. Have only fished it thus far with straight mono or fluorocarbon as mainline. This particular rod isn't very heavy powered so I haven't run my reels that are setup for fishing bigger baits where I would normally run a braid/leader combo but I'll definitely try it and include the results in the review.

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Bronzeye » Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:33 pm

Thanks, Zander! I look forward to learning what happens.

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Dan B » Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:03 pm

Anyone find the pre-order spot on the site yet? Either I'm too stupid to find it, or they aren't up yet when they said pre-ordering would start 8/5

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Bronzeye » Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:25 pm

Dan B,
I, too, couldn't find these rods on the Edge site last night.

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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by goldrod » Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:36 am

Dan B wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:03 pm
Anyone find the pre-order spot on the site yet? Either I'm too stupid to find it, or they aren't up yet when they said pre-ordering would start 8/5
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Re: The Highest Example – The Edge Epitome Rods from Gary Loomis

Post by Dan B » Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:51 am

Bronzeye wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:25 pm
Dan B,
I, too, couldn't find these rods on the Edge site last night.
There should be a rule that you can’t preorder anything until we can preorder the new US P5 models… lol

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