No, I didn't weigh it.  I have a MH/F Veritas (my #1 favorite) and a MH/M St. Croix Premier and figured I'd give it a try to round out my MH rods.  You're likely to find me testing it out at Little Pond, or Long Pond tomorrow morning if I can't catch any trout.

 

I really like the short handle length.  The rod itself reminds me of my *** Black.

Let us know which rod you like best then rate them all

2,3,4...

Let us know which rod you like best then rate them all

2,3,4...

Will do.  At the moment, my MH/F Veritas paired with a 7.3:1 *** is my #1 setup.  Perhaps that'll change...

New rods I really enjoy Denali Lithium and J2 rod. But my Ole Faithful will always be the either version of the Abu Veritas rods.

Has anyone seen the Phenix Maxim rod? They're priced around $120.00 and offer sic guides.

I didn't like my denali J2s but different strokes for different folks. I really liked the max 3d and now with the price drop I really really like it!

I don't have a favorite new rod but I think the new St. Croix Mojo's are going to be pretty sweet.  SC3 blanks on a $120 rod is tough to beat.

Just got the Mojo on sale at Dicks for $79

Just got the Mojo on sale at Dicks for $79

Unfortunately, it's probably the old stock, not the new ones.

In the last two months I bought 3 Kistler Z-Bones and 3 KLX. I am frugal, but I buy hi-end stuff. I signed up for email alerts on Kistler website and buy when they have big sales. I save for these times. I got the 3 KLX 7'11" rods for about 130 ea. Vs. 219 or 229 list price. (The discounted price included redeeming points from previous purchases.)

I now have 25 or more Kistlers and my sons each have close to 20.

These purchases have been over the last 6 yrs. So they don't break the bank.

I'm done buying for a while (well maybe a new spinning rod next spring).

So, the heavy 7-11 KLX paired with an Arachnid throws a frog impressively far.

In the last two months I bought 3 Kistler Z-Bones and 3 KLX. I am frugal, but I buy hi-end stuff. I signed up for email alerts on Kistler website and buy when they have big sales. I save for these times. I got the 3 KLX 7'11" rods for about 130 ea. Vs. 219 or 229 list price. (The discounted price included redeeming points from previous purchases.)

I now have 25 or more Kistlers and my sons each have close to 20.

These purchases have been over the last 6 yrs. So they don't break the bank.

I'm done buying for a while (well maybe a new spinning rod next spring).

So, the heavy 7-11 KLX paired with an Arachnid throws a frog impressively far.

 

That's a ton of rods from one manufacturer!  Overall review of them?  Ever have any of them fail or have you dealt with Kistler's warranty/customer service?  I started out a Shimano rod guy but now have started to go with St. Croix and Phenix...always looking to check out other manufacturers when the reviews are good.

That's a ton of rods from one manufacturer!  Overall review of them?  Ever have any of them fail or have you dealt with Kistler's warranty/customer service?  I started out a Shimano rod guy but now have started to go with St. Croix and Phenix...always looking to check out other manufacturers when the reviews are good.

 

 

The Kistler Z-bones & Helium 3 are built on North Fork Composite blanks. 

Unfortunately, it's probably the old stock, not the new ones.

Probably, what was I thinking

That's a ton of rods from one manufacturer!  Overall review of them?  Ever have any of them fail or have you dealt with Kistler's warranty/customer service?  I started out a Shimano rod guy but now have started to go with St. Croix and Phenix...always looking to check out other manufacturers when the reviews are good.

Only issue I had was a hook keeper broke. They fixed it and I had the rod back in a couple days.

If you like to throw weightless Senkos, get the Kistler Z-bone 7'6" number 3 weight rod. I have 4, two have spiral wraps. They cast far, are very sensitive and handle landing big fish.

Only issue I had was a hook keeper broke. They fixed it and I had the rod back in a couple days.

If you like to throw weightless Senkos, get the Kistler Z-bone 7'6" number 3 weight rod. I have 4, two have spiral wraps. They cast far, are very sensitive and handle landing big fish.

 

I've seen some of the Kistler rods. They look great, to bad the customer service/communication wasn't as good. In fact... I really don't know how good it is. They never answer they're phone.

I've left messages a number of times... They don't call back so screw em! There are plenty of good rods out there offered by companies and builders that aren't to arrogant to communicate with potential customers.

The Kistler Z-bones & Helium 3 are built on North Fork Composite blanks.

So are the klx's! I now have 4 kistler rods, 2 klxs one helium and one mag. Those are my favorite new rods!

Hands down, St Croix avid X.

I've seen some of the Kistler rods. They look great, to bad the customer service/communication wasn't as good. In fact... I really don't know how good it is. They never answer they're phone.

I've left messages a number of times... They don't call back so screw em! There are plenty of good rods out there offered by companies and builders that aren't to arrogant to communicate with potential customers.

This surprises me. But I usually communicate online. And I know what I want so I just order. Luckily I'm in Texas so I often get my orders in one day if it's in stock.

This surprises me. But I usually communicate online. And I know what I want so I just order. Luckily I'm in Texas so I often get my orders in one day if it's in stock.

It surprised me too. Glad you like your rods.

I like the Abu Garcia Ike rods. If I could just get my hands on one. 

The past couple of years I haven't bought very many rods.  The few that I have bought have been Fenwick  HMG's or AETOS.   I like the actions and I like the warranty.

Casting GLX 854

Spinning NRX 852

Megabass Flat Side Special

G. Loomis TSR 6'7" Ultralight Spinning Rod

I've seen some of the Kistler rods. They look great, to bad the customer service/communication wasn't as good. In fact... I really don't know how good it is. They never answer they're phone.

I've left messages a number of times... They don't call back so screw em! There are plenty of good rods out there offered by companies and builders that aren't to arrogant to communicate with potential customers.

 

I think it would be fair to add my experience with Kistler customer service...

 

I've only called them once, to ask a question, and Trey Kistler himself answered the phone and chatted with me at length.  

 

This afternoon, at 5:51pm (I got an acknowledgement e-mail), I sent a question about a rod I broke to Kistler via the contact form on their website.  In my experience, this tends to be the least reliable way to get in touch with any company.  Well, at 5:59pm I got an e-mail from Trey Kistler.  That's a reply from the company owner in eight minutes.

 

In my experience, their customer service is pretty darned good!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

I think it would be fair to add my experience with Kistler customer service...

 

I've only called them once, to ask a question, and Trey Kistler himself answered the phone and chatted with me at length.  

 

This afternoon, at 5:51pm (I got an acknowledgement e-mail), I sent a question about a rod I broke to Kistler via the contact form on their website.  In my experience, this tends to be the least reliable way to get in touch with any company.  Well, at 5:59pm I got an e-mail from Trey Kistler.  That's a reply from the company owner in eight minutes.

 

In my experience, their customer service is pretty darned good!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

 

Hey, I think his rods are awesome. I had planned to buy a couple of his rods. My experience with service wasn't good so I'll pass.

It's not that big a deal. 

As I mentioned I'm looking at the IKE series rods Abu Garcia is making. The rods looks great in the pics, not many reviews.. I took a shot and bought one this morning.

 

Mine would be a DVT custom cranking rod:

 

Rodgeeks C273MM White

Fuji SS Alconite guides (spiral wrapped)

Fuji TCSM reel seat

Cork split grip

 

THANKS MIKE!!!