Anyone have any experience with the bass 4 series I've built carbon 4 and 5 how do the bass series taper differ than the carbon series or any other differences 

Can't believe after a decade it's still not common knowledge, a Rod Geeks blank is simply a St. Croix blank that was produced in their Mexico plant. The materials, mandrels, tooling, quality control and machinery are exactly the same. Every St. Croix rod on the rack under SCV in carbon material is built on one of these blanks.

SCIV but yes, they’re  Croix blanks for all intents. The Bass 4 are just select powers and actions suggested for common bass applications. They’re all good. 

I have built on both but never a similar blank IE C470MHF and B470MHF.  I think RodGeeks will tell you is the Bass 4 series are designed for bass techniques....Whatever that means.  I really enjoy the Carbon 4 Series rods and the C470MHF is probably my favorite. Light as a feather and you can feel fish fart.

15 hours ago, Huckfinn38 said:

Bass 4 series are designed for bass techniques....Whatever that means. 

Right!  All this "technique" overkill is just that, overkill.  Most rods are very versatile, and what different people like for different techniques varies.  A rod is basically just a combination of length, weight, power and action, try to figure out those characteristics as best you can, buy what seems to make sense, and go fishing.  Almost any technique. 

 

The higher the price, most likely the better the components and the lighter it will be for its power.  Set up your own CCS setup to get more knowledgeable about the numbers of power and action.  

I'm in Wisconsin so people around here think St. Croix is king.  They are descent blanks.  I've built on 5-6 this year alone.  That being said the straightest blank I've had yet was a Bass 2.  I personally couldn't tell much difference fishing a c4 and a c2.  I was somewhat disappointed.  Both built with the exact same components.   I've enjoyed the actions on the bass 3 series for spinning stuff.

On 3/30/2024 at 10:33 AM, spoonplugger1 said:

Can't believe after a decade it's still not common knowledge

You didn't even answer the question, so common knowledge meaning what? Was that rhetorical or just a flippant comment Spence?

 

@corey90 I don't have direct experience, but I've researched and asked this question myself. My understanding is that C4 would be more like an SJ style from other manufacturers (typically on the faster side) and B4 would be more like a MagBass style (little more give in the tip but a little more umph in the butt).

 

 

A spin jig blank is blank with a lighter power for the same power number, a 4 power SJ will be closer to a 3 power Mag Bass in backbone, they typically have softer/faster tips also designed to throw lighter presentations. When you look at most catalogs, they will display lighter line and lure recommendations. Back in the 80's when we had the push of smaller lures made on the same patterns as the old standbys and the introduction of finesse techniques a lot of SJ and SB blanks were made into casting rods to throw the 1/8 oz. and slightly heavier offerings along with some home-grown reel lightening to fish them better. This also brought out the introduction of the first attempt at an UL casting reel I knew of, the Shimano Bantam 100EX. A work of art back in the day.