Hi everyone-

 I recently got a new REVO SX 7:1.1 as a gift. Now i need a rod to keep it company. My options are limited to what my walmart has.

          

               1. Berkley Shock Rod.

               2. Abu Vendetta or Vengence(cant remember).

               3. Shimano Sellus.

 

Ive never had a reel this light and compact.What would your recommendations be of these 3? And what would you use this set up for? Thank you all for your time .

Reason for requiring walmart is i got gift cards, and thats what im using them on.

If you go online, Walmart has even more options including an excellent deal on the veritas microguide rod for 70$. I have that rod and it's awesome. Super light and well balanced. I have it paired with the gen 3 revo s.

Keep in mind that any Abu Garcia rod or reel comes with a no questions asked 3 year warranty. Three years of peace of mind is nice.

thanks ill check it out.anyone else?

whats the budget

 

veritas would be my 1st choice for 70(ship to store)...cons,,,,none in store, you can bring your reel to dicks/bps/etc and see how it looks feels....cover the reel's feet with tape because it may scratch from the nut on the reel seat

 

vendetta will match well and feel balanced...its supposed to be factory balanced to the revo....I have a gen 2 revo and gen 2 vendetta but I put it onto the veritas instead even tho it looked sexy

 

Shock is the least expensive, may be a bit heavier than the other choices but you can bring your reel into the store and see how it looks and feels..Id rather this than the vengeance

 

Sellus is pretty decent, didnt know they had them at walmart. I had a crank bait rod once upon a time

Vendetta for sure. Most of the "old" vendettas are marked down now, so that's a plus.

Put it on a Vendetta, looks awesome together.

Throw it on the Vendetta and call it a day.

i know your looking at a certain price range. But i paired my SX with a Phenix Recon and its a match made in heaven.

Walmart also carries the falcon bucco rods and those looked and felt good to me also.

Put it on a Vendetta, looks awesome together.

Agreed.

Vendetta. You can always upgrade later. The vendetta will serve you well. And like the others said, it will look awesome too!

Thanks everyone. Gonna take my reel with me today and see what happens.Never had a reel this small and light.

Thanks everyone. Gonna take my reel with me today and see what happens.Never had a reel this small and light.

I highly recommend taking the reel you have and trying it on several rods. It makes a huge difference in the feel

I highly recommend taking the reel you have and trying it on several rods. It makes a huge difference in the feel

 

This is true. The feel of the bps carbonlite I bought last year was totally different on the bps carbonlite rod than the veritas. I went with the veritas because of where the reel sat on the reel seat.

Reason for requiring walmart is i got gift cards, and thats what im using them on.

Use the Walmart cards for your groceries, then take your grocery money and go to BPS, Cabelas, or wherever. Opens up more options.

Hootie

Use the Walmart cards for your groceries, then take your grocery money and go to BPS, Cabelas, or wherever. Opens up more options.

Hootie

 

I was thinking the same thing, but hootie beat me to it!

 

Mike

Use the Walmart cards for your groceries, then take your grocery money and go to BPS, Cabelas, or wherever. Opens up more options.

Hootie

 

 

I was thinking the same thing, but hootie beat me to it!

 

Mike

 

 

assuming he has money to blow, some must make due with what we have...You can get plenty from walmart and walmart online to suit your needs

assuming he has money to blow, some must make due with what we have...You can get plenty from walmart and walmart online to suit your needs

 

 

 

We are not assuming he has money to blow, just swapping the value of gift cards for the same amount in cash.

which he already stated that he was spending it on fishing tackle.

 

Hootie

We are not assuming he has money to blow, just swapping the value of gift cards for the same amount in cash.

which he already stated that he was spending it on fishing tackle.

 

Hootie

Be nice to me, I own a citica =)

Be nice to me, I own a citica =)

 

 

You're okay, and a citica is a great reel. I am sorry if that came off sounding condescending or critical.

I sure did not mean it that way

 

Hootie

You're okay, and a citica is a great reel. I am sorry if that came off sounding condescending or critical.

I sure did not mean it that way

 

Hootie

No you aren't, I didnt mean to sound like a d-bag towards you nor the other poster I quoted. I overlooked that part of him spending money on baits, mainly because of tears in my eyes from my broken rods. Lets all carry on.

assuming he has money to blow, some must make due with what we have...You can get plenty from walmart and walmart online to suit your needs

 

No i do not have money to blow. I got gift cards for this purpose at christmas. This is where the cards were too,so thats where i will get it...............

Just to let people know...the $70 Veritas micro/winch at Walmart deal went away a few weeks ago. They are all $100 now.

id go falkon bucoo over a vendetta