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Ok guys please bear with me on this one since i don't find a lot of info on this one even online, when i swing the rod to simulate a cast (this is the best way to re-produce the noise while not out fishing) i hear this "click" noise. I've actually donated and sold several rods since i cannot stand dealing with it, was even turned down for a warranty claims since it's a "normal wear and tear" but one out of the two exact same rod model for example will make the click noise and the other one will end up being just fine, these noise in my case are typically found around or about a foot up from the reel seat nut and in some case right in the joint between the reel seat and EVA or cork handle. spinning rods are a little bit easier to diagnose since most of the noise are located on the broken epoxy glue that are holding the guides. I've been upgrading my casting rods about in the $200-$350ish price range hoping to avoid any of these issues but it seems like it's the same thing all over again compare to rods below that price range, in fact the other day, upon inspections and testing of a newly purchased Loomis rod, i had to re-pack and send it on it's way back for a replacement cause of a exact darn clicking noise. Would you call these "clicks" a manufacturing defects right out of the box? Thanks Guys!

Same here, It feels like my Zodias 7' MH Spinning rod is equal to my Zodias 6'10" Medium casting rod.

I use it for 3/8oz. Megabass vision 110 jr , 3/8 lipless crankbait, weightless fluke & senko and some top water lures with treble hooks. I even use it for light underspin like the 1/8oz Owner Flashy Swimmer w/ 3" Keitech Easy Shiner, it'll handle 1/2oz. total weight but it feels like it's being pushed to it's limit. Basically I use at it as my spinning setup alternative but with a bit more backbone if that make sense. I hope this helps.?

I don't own the reels mentioned by Eric 26 and I do believe he's recommending good reels to start up with, I did however used to own two SLX 7' MH rods and in my opinion they're too tip heavy and feels more like a Heavy action rods, I still owned the Medium 6'10" SLX for jerkbaits and absolutely love it for that! I only owned two other rod brand outside shimano (dobyns and daiwa) and i'm pretty sure you will like the Dobyns Fury series better than the SLX MH but I must remind you that Dobyns MH is more like a Medium and their Heavy is more like MH. Good Luck.

I recommend Chronarch MGL or Curado 70k MGL + Expride 6'10" Medium or Zodias 6'10" Medium. Both reels are in stock but the rod is not, been waiting for the rod to be back in stock myself..?