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[flash]

Hey guys...I have 3 BCR 852 glx's and love them. They have a soft tip but then taper into a very stout backbone for a 2 power...they seem to have the same amount of power as my old MBR 843's in the bottom 3 foot of the rod.

Now on to the question--I just ordered and received a MBR 842 glx (haven't fished it yet)...I had one before but returned it for another BCR 852 glx b/c it seemed too soft compared to my BCR 852's.
So I was a little surprised when I received this one and it's stouter in the last foot of the rod than my BCR 852's. It seems to recover quicker and take more pressure to flex the tip than my BCR's...now the last 1/2 (butt section) of the rod is lighter than the BCR 852....in fact the tip on this MBR 842 feels closer to a MBR 843 than my BCR 852's...(if I'm remembering right I sold my MBR 3 powers 1 year ago b/c I mainly finesse fish)

So the question to you guys...And keep in mind I haven't fished this rod yet.
Which is the real MBR 842? The last one I had (lighter tip than my 852) or this one which is stouter in the tip than my 852's? (both were about the same in the butt section--lighter than the BCR)

I could be remembering wrong I ordered and returned the last 842 last fall, but I did fish it and it seemed softer when I fished it in the tip section and seemed to deflect more fishing a 1/4 jig and pork and it seemed to lack the accuracy b/c of the lighter tip.

I ordered this for shakeyheading and fishing tubes, senkos, and light jigs...I expected it to be lighter??

I'm pretty sure one of these rods had to be a build error and was either softer or stouter than it was designed to be....So what is your experience with these two rods? Thanks guys.

-Sam

[Hooligan]

I guess I question your comparison because I've never seen enough difference in them to notice, particularly not handling them months apart and being able to recall what one felt in comparison to a 852. The MBR rods should be a little more powerful in the butt than the BCR, primarily because of the mag taper.
Which is the real one" I'm going with both, and pilot error on comparison. I've handled a HUGE number of rods and never seen such a disparity as you describe.

[roadwarrior]

I cannot make a direct comparison, but I will try to contrast the MBR 842C, MBR 844C and BCR 854.
Both the 844C and 854 have firm tips which I like for both weighted soft plastics and jigs. The MBR 842C
is much softer and I use it almost exclusively to fish small swimbaits. Mine is matched to a Core 50MG
and is my favorite rod & reel combo.

[flash]

Talked to a Loomis rep and a baitshop in Cali that carries Loomis' full line-up...and they both confirmed that they BCR 852 is lighter in the tip and mid but more powerful in the butt section due to it's faster taper...while the MBR 842 is closer to a MBR 843 in the tip than a BCR 852 but is lighter in the butt section...if anyone was curious.