Anyone else notice how similar these rods are to the original falcon bucoo micro rods?  Other than the handles they seem identical...guides, actions, lengths, same red stripe on the first guide wrap. 

Never fished a Falcon but I really like the Hammer rod that I have. 

Bucoos are nowhere in the same league as hammers. There are a lot of rods that have similar looks when it comes to guides and trim. These rods are 2 totally different species. 

6 hours ago, Kidflex said:

Bucoos are nowhere in the same league as hammers. There are a lot of rods that have similar looks when it comes to guides and trim. These rods are 2 totally different species. 

Look at the spinning rods. Why would both hammer and falcon only offer moderate action spinning rods? How is it a coincidence that the both have a 7' medium power moderate action spinning rod with idental handles and guides? The bucoos are phenomenal rods, theese hammer rods would have to be really special for them to be in a different leage. 

My Falcons are older models with cork handles....casting rods only.  Never paid attention to the guides.  Went and looked at them.  Inserts look to be the same but guides are different on my older Falcons.  I do feel the actions are about the same.  More of a parabolic bend then my other rods of the same action.