I want this rod for small cranks and soft plastics. Would this or the crankin stick be better.

Which one?

Hes asking bionic blade vs crankin stick.

9 hours ago, Davisb said:

I want this rod for small cranks and soft plastics. Would this or the crankin stick be better.

 

Normally, that would be two different rods. However, if you must go with only one, I think you'd be better off with the Bionic Blade in something like a 7' medium-fast as a compromise. This rod will be better for hooksets on soft plastics than the Crankin' Stick, but will still handle small cranks relatively well.

 

I have no experience with the current iteration of the Bionic Blade, but I do have quite a bit of experience with the version from about 7-8 years ago.  I have a 6'6" Bionic Blade med-fast two-piece that I used as a travel rod and it handled both bottom contact and cranking reasonably well.

i have been eye ballin' the bionic blade slim grip lately. can pick one up for $50 this Thursday with a trade in. we'll see.

41 minutes ago, Goose52 said:

 

Normally, that would be two different rods. However, if you must go with only one, I think you'd be better off with the Bionic Blade in something like a 7' medium-fast as a compromise. This rod will be better for hooksets on soft plastics than the Crankin' Stick, but will still handle small cranks relatively well.

 

I have no experience with the current iteration of the Bionic Blade, but I do have quite a bit of experience with the version from about 7-8 years ago.  I have a 6'6" Bionic Blade med-fast two-piece that I used as a travel rod and it handled both bottom contact and cranking reasonably well.

The one you have is the exact one I just got

I have a Bionic Blade that's probably 15 years old or more. It was their 6'6" Pitchin' Stick (M/H) model. Has caught me a ton of bass over the years. Good rod. You'd probably be better off with a medium 7' model. Take care of it and it will take care of you.