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I've never had any really "major" injuries in lacrosse, only minor, but this tops off all the minor ones. So we were doing drill today at Nike Camp and someone accidentally stomps on my big toe while trying to dodge. It hurt like the dickens. I though it was just like an owwie until I took my cleat off and my sock was soaked in blood. So once I get home and clean it up, its ooozing clear stuff, and you can clearly see the cleat circular spike thingy mark on my nail because where it hit was all white. Today after camp, when I took my sock off there was only minimal blood, but my whole toe nail was white, gray, blueish color and still hurts like a b****. I went to the foot doctor and got some codeiene (SP?) so it only hurts a bit now, but still sucks. I can also shift my toe nail a bit side to side now. I think its gonna come off, which is gonna suck. I cant wear flipflops cause i dont want people to be like, he has no toe nail. And from what I hear their easy to get infrected/fungusy. Atleast I dont have a concussion again... But this seems worse.

LO-FREAKIN-L man !, That just had me rolling !

I wouldn't go with a Daiwa under the 100 dollar price point, there is just simply better offerings for the price.

Bite it Baits Bed Bandit,

The GLX's are going the way of the GL2's, looks to be same cork handle but a very nice looking reel seat. It seems only some models are being updated. I think the new models look nice, but Loomis is still pricey I will not be getting one, they sure look good. http://www.gloomis.com/publish/content/gloomis_2010/us/en/conventional.html

Your bass has diarrhea. LOL

I've used the 702 spinning model, but dont own one because I just dont use spinning gear that often. It felt really nice for some lighter line techniques, like dropshotting and light shakey heads, maybe some weightless worms thrown in too.

Unfortunately, I do not have any experience with the Diesel Line of rods, but haven't read anything bad about them, and with their price, I would jump on them, but I just dont need another rod right now.

You really have to try on every pair to find something that fits properly. I just bought my second pair of Costas, the Fantails, so I now have Green Mirror for fishing and Blue mirror for everyday use, and saltwater. In my opinion, for everyday use go with the blue mirror or gray base lense. It leaves colors in tact, and doesn't make stuff look much darker. And IMO, you have to go with glass. The clarity is unmatched, and they're very hard to scratch. They're a bit heavier, but its only noticeable if you get a frame that doesn't fit. If you get a frame that fits, the lenses will be supported by the whole frame, instead of just a nose piece of the arms of the frame. However, on the Double Haul note, I may purchase a pair before the year ends for a larger lense, and the clear frames which I think look cool. I have yet to try them on though. I also recommend buying a pair of Costa Keeper retainers for your sunglasses. The last thing you want is for your sunglasses to fall into the ocean, lake, ground, and have lost or broken them. I have a pair and use them religiously. And when you dont want your sunglasses on, you can just let them hang by your chest. If you have any questions, let me know and I'll answer them to the best of my ability.

It sounds like you basically want to make a forums website. Regardless, I dont think I would join. Everything you want to do I can basically do here.

An In-Depth Look at Powell's Bass Offering After a long, strenuous, run with Powell's rods, I have a little review for you on Powell bass rods. Rods Used: Powell 682C, 683C, 704C. Variables: I've used these rods with various reels, including Daiwa Fuego, Daiwa Tierra, Shimano Curado 50E, as well as all types of line, including mono, fluorocarbon, braid, and copolymer. Feel In Hand: The first thing I noticed upon receiving my rods was the sheer light weight of the rods, including the 7' Heavy rod, but as a Heavy power it still had some noticeable weight, yet still lightweight. When mounted with a mid-weight reel he balance on the rods is extremely well placed, right at the reel side of the reel seat screw, at the top of the reel seat on the 683C, a bit higher for the 704C. Upon further use of the rod, you will really notice the how crisp and light these rods feel. They have a really high end feel to them, yet they still feels sturdy and you're not going to be afraid of them breaking. The cork handles also feel very high quality, I've had no chunks fall out, and only some minor loss. Components: Featuring Fuji Alconite guides, ECS reels seat, and a multipurpose hook hanger, these rods boast the standard for its price range, but they're standard for good reason, they are quality, and as good as it gets for only 139 dollars. The Alconites are very nice guides, not SiC's but they'll stand up to about anything you can throw at them. The ECS is the time tested reel seat, and it's very comfortable. One thing I would change if I could though, is change the reel seat to the ACS, or atleast offer another version with that seat instead. It takes some getting used to, but after an initial awkward feeling you'll appreciate it's palmability over the ECS, but that is all preference. The hook hanger is also very nice, being able to hold anything from texas rigs to dropshots. They use some very nice cork as well, its not the best you can get out there, but still very nice non the less with no pitting. Sensitivity: The key feature of all rods is sensitivity, right? You need to be able to tell what your presentation is doing at all times, know what the bottom is like, feel structure, and fell a bass pick it up. These rods are very sensitive and I can feel everything I need to, and performs above its class with some rods in the $200 price range. I have favored these rods over anything I've used so far, being on par with a St.Croix Avid. But where the rod differs from an Avid is that it feels much better in hand, thank in part to it not being as tip Heavy when compared from the 704C to the 7' MH/F offering from Croix. Styling: One of the reasons why I really like the Powell's are they're subdued, but yet flavorful choice of styling. These rods boast a split cork grip (no foregrip), with small EVA bands on the end, aluminum winding checks, and a simple metallic green, silver, and black thread wraps. It doesn't jump out at you, but you can really appreciate the beauty of these rods. The logo is also very simple, but yet elegant. On the underside of the rod you can see the model, ratings, and some intended uses for the rods. The rod is also a naked graphite after the logo, being a matte gray all they way to the tip. It looks good, but also saves you a bit of weight. One thing I might like to see on these rods is a very small foregrip, a la NRX rods. Durability: Over about 7 months of fishing hard, banging these into rocks, and trees, and abusing these rods, I've yet to have a rod break on me. I cant speak for longer term durability, but I imagine they will be fine, except for slamming the tip in a door ! However, if you were to have any issues with these rods, Powell has you covered with a lifetime warranty. So if it breaks, you're covered! Overall, these rods have really grown on me and I prefer them to any other rod I have used. They are light, balanced, sensitive, use top of the line components, and dont feel brittle like some others I have used. I would give these rods a solid 9/10 and would highly recommend them to anybody looking for a rod in the 150-200 dollar range. Obviously, Its no Steez, but for only $139, these rods deserve a Best In Class award. If you have any questions, or want to know something I havent covered with these rods, please post them below and I will get back to them promptly, otherwise, I hope you enjoyed my review, and will consider a Powell for your next purchase! (Oh, and Btw, Im not sponsored by Powell, just a fan!)

If you're thinking about the Jupiter go with the T series instead. I just bought one (7' MH/XF) and it has a better blank, and a 5 year warranty as apposed to the 1 of the Jupiter. I think its only like 5$ more. Plus I like the full ACS reel seat better.

Moderate rods load up better for longer casts.

Yup. Daiwas are some of the most under-rated reels on these boards.

Instead of an IKE reel instead I think he's just been working with ABU to better the Revo series in general. To me it looks like he took a lot of influnce from Daiwa and added it to Abu (Looks, smaller profile, weight, MGX finesse reel, etc.)

Did you also know Daiwa is too? Being a sole design just means its not shared. It doesn't matter. But to the OP, they're all from the same factory and basically a Pure Fishing brand reel. Abu flooger, bps, lews are from the same people. But this does NOT mean they all have the same quality, and or quality control.

Very much easier to cast on baitcasting than mono

Uni knot. The easiest and strongest knot I've found.

15-20 yards is a lot of distance. In my findings braid increases your distance due to no memory. It could just be operator error :?

Haven't got an email from Daiwa yet, but I think I might make the trip to bps to try out a t-rod with a carbonlite on it.

Yup, flouro in general has more memory than mono. However with my experience with seaguar it has very low memory for their flouros. Trilene is about average to slightly over average in the memory department. Maybe the Seaguar has slightly less memory then? Or you were just really spot on with your casting skills.

Wait until you try some of their other reels

I think during a backlash, your line got a kink in it somewhere, and that's where it broke, but that's just my opinion

What's your favorite technique and price range you'd be willing to spend on that favorite technique?

Glad to hear someone has used it, and I really like the Bucoo's, but 140 is more than I can spend right now. Maybe if they didn't have the darn micro guide versions. Basically it's between the T-Series and the Jupiter. I might send Daiwa an email to get the scoop on the Jupiter rods.