What blanks are used for them,where can i see a price list on each model,

looking at spinning models from 6-6 1/2' light action,HELP!!!

http://www.megabassusa.com/

Hey kent! :DI have decided to let the misses have the imx for that stradic

and let the tackle monkey buy me a new toy!Unless these things are way

beyond the loomis prices ranges!

There website lacks definition on models,if you read the ratings for spinning

rods they all mostly say for drop rigs! :-?What about a model close to the glx

6' light action for 4" worm,lizard rigs,small 1/8oz terminator spinnerbaits,

small minnow baits?

I don't really know.

A year or so ago I called and spoke with the manager who (1) Didn't know what was really available or when it MIGHT be available; (2) Could not tll me when I might expect to have any rod delivered; (3) Had no pricing information and (4) Couldn't provide any information on warranty or repair policies. So, if I can't get any information up front when I'm trying to buy something, I sure as heck don't want to try to deal with that company later, when I need some help.

I ended up buying a couple of Stella (from someone else, of course) and The Bait Monkey told me I didn't have to buy a Megabass rod.

http://www.plat.co.jp/english/bass/megabass/rod/top.htm

He has a large selection of megabass rods and prices (yen however).

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

For converting.

Unless these things are way

beyond the loomis prices ranges

Then don 't bother looking or asking, they all are way beyond the GLoomis price ranges specially from the IMX; 35,000 yen and up for a base Destroyer.

If you call MBUSA now and ask to speak to Masaki, you should get all the info you need to make a descision. He listens vey well and will tell you all about them though you have to listen carefully and get past his Japanese/English inflections. He will not hurry you and will give you prices USDs($). Note the time listed that they wish to take calls though.

They make their own blanks as far as I know:

4. Action, Taper and Blank Design:

This is the key to understanding the Destroyer rods. The simplest blank taper design is a regular taper blank made of a single kind of graphite film with a regular taper mandrel. This traditional blank design has limited capabilities, and does not take advantage of the technology now available. Destroyer rods expand on this traditional design, and with the help of new technologies have come to design unique tapers that greatly increase the capabilities of each rod. When you want two opposing characteristics from a single blank, you have to venture into the world of technology and design innovation. What make the Destroyer series distinctly different from any other is the amazing range of the action and the feel of our blanks. How do we do this?

First, we develop and use different blank materials according to the purpose of each rod, instead of using the highest density carbon blindly as if the higher the better.

Second, we cut the graphite film in the way to produce a desired action, which is sometimes very different from the result of regular cut.

Third, many of our rods have non-traditional tapers. This is mainly why our rods possess sensitive tip sections and strong butt sections. As a result even with one of the lowest F-number (Force grade) rods, you are always in control of fish, not the other way around. One serious problem with conventional regular taper rods is that if you want to be able to cast lightweight bait, you are stuck with wimpy' rods, which will not give you any control over the bait or fish. On the other hand, the other extreme end would be the flipping stick. As the name implies, they have the feel of a stick' rather than a fishing rod. Why? Because all those flippers thought that is what they wanted. Any old stick will do provided it was long enough to cover the area and pull the fish out of the weed. But, the one problem was the stick' does not have any action in the tip section, therefore, you often take the bait out of fish' mouth unintentionally when you set the hook. How many fish have you lost this way? The unique taper of our rods allows for a sensitive tip without sacrificing strength (among other things).

Fourth, blank materials. Take Tomahawk series glass rods, for example. The instant you pick up one of our Tomahawk rods, you will not believe it is a glass rod. It is so light. The reason is very simple. Our glass film is completely different from the ones used for other glass rods. The difference lies in the material. We are so into the world of rod action, we realized from the beginning that the only way to create more unique rod action is to examine the traditional blank materials and find out ways to improve at the material level. Our Destroyer Evoluzion series and the Hedgehog (Stinger tip) series are a case in point. Using unconventional materials such as Titanium and rare metals in the blanks (see inset), the feel of their action has been transformed to another dimension. If you like driving, you know how hard it is explaining the driving feel' of cars. It is the total feeling based on many factors including steering response, balance, stability, cornering, integrity, power, and so on. Destroyer rods provide qualitatively different responsiveness, sharpness and recovery from other rods because instead of using only one kind of blank material and one kind of mandrel (regular taper), we integrate other materials and the mandrel with different regularities. As a result our lineup offers a wide range of feels' in terms of rod action. And that is why often the only way to explain it to some one who has not been introduced to the Destroyer rods is to compare the sensation with the difference in driving feels between different makes of cars.

When you look at our Destroyer lineup, you will notice we offer shorter and longer rods with different taper designs for each force (F-number) category. That can be explained in a crude sense in comparison with baseball bats. Just like fishing rods, baseball bats vary in terms of their size and weight. Ichiro, who is a hit producer rather than a home run batter, uses a shorter and lighter bat in order to control the ball's direction and angle. To him accuracy is more important than power. For this reason he rarely makes a full swing, While a home run batter like Barry Bonds would use a heavier and longer bat for obvious reason and swings full. We offer shorter rods so that anglers can enjoy controlling their own casting in terms of casting accuracy. But we do not stop there. We choose to use high modulus graphite carbon for our regular Destroyer rods, because it is the best graphite to produce the highest tensioned rod blanks. We further improved its tensile power by braiding them. The difference is that of wooden bat and the metal bat, perhaps. Our braided graphite blanks give back all they receive without absorbing any of the impact, just like a metal bat. That is what high-tensioned' means. This allows us to build our rods shorter than the conventionally built rods for the same power (castability). Our rods will have, for the same length, more power than the others. There is another gain. When fish strike, a higher tensioned rod recovers faster and with more force; therefore it produces a more secure hookset. That is why many Destroyer users claim it feels almost automatic'. You do not even need to set the hook if you are throwing fast moving baits. Then, what about slow moving baits or when fish do not aggressively strike? Based on the high-tensioned rod concept, we have designed our Destroyers with various tapers, let alone rod lengths, to offer the widest variation in terms of blank action feel. Regular tapered rods tend to be good at casting, especially fast moving baits. But the ones with faster taper are more specialized and address the issue of a non-aggressive bite.

By the way, if you would like to test the integrity of Destroyer blanks, please try this. Place the mid section of your Destroyer on the palm of your left hand, and then hold the rod tip with your right hand and bring it to your eyes as if you are to look through the guides like a telescope. Now turn the rod using only the index finger and the thumb of your right hand. Notice the whole rod responds to the turn instantly. Destroyer rods have an enormous torque potential, which contribute to the high overall integrity of the rods.

Dan

Hey Dan!

That was a great post. Anyone interested in a Megabass rod should find your post VERY helpful.

Thank you.

lightninrod Dan knows his japanesse fishing equipment; man I am tell'n ya- ;D

Raul i converted yen to us and they seem to be between 30-50 dollars more than

some of my glx's,not even close to my T&T flyrods(540.-560.00 dollars)

Thank you RW and js2 but just so there's no misconseptions here, that is a "quote" taken straight from MBUSA's site.

I have to agree with kent on this one,i called megabass usa spoke with the man for 15

minutes,he basically said there was a order going out after christmas and it would be

maybe 3 weeks but he wasn't sure.I asked about the year warrenty and he merly said

that you are paying for a custom type rod and that most breakages are owner caused,

in other words out of luck after a year and if it breaks during that time frame

you might get a replacement in lets say a month or ? :-/.I'll stick with loomis and

by the way anyone order from tackledirect.com before,they offer free shipping and

was 15.00 cheaper on each loomis rod.

I have heard they have a terrible warranty?

Allen