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I was wandering around Gander Mountain today and came across the clearance fishing section. On a little rack with about 3 combos on it was a 6'6" medium xfast H & H HX4 rod with a Revo SX reel. The price for the combo was $135 after a student discount they had going. My question is about the rod. I have never heard of this company so any input about it would be appreciated. I know the reel sells for about $170 on its own so I got a good deal whether or not the rod is really nice.

Thanks.

Very nice set of reels. I too am a Daiwa fan and am currently looking to upgrade the bearings in a zillion and viento. Does anyone know the sizes of the bearings i would need?

I have to disagree with most of the above comments. I have a viento and the twitchin bar is much more than just gimmick. I use it all the time when fishing jigs, worms, and shakey heads. And to answer your question it is great for senkos. I have fished it on the same trip as a patriarch and a energy pt, and the Viento was superior to both. The patriarch was a bit smoother but the viento casts much better. I mostly use braided line and with this reel and line combo i can cast an eighth ounce shakey head jig around 100 feet. The magnetic cast control is the best i have found and when set properly i have to almost try to make it backlash. I would recommend this as a great reel.