What is the difference between the guides?dazz999 wrote:Armadale angling their selling the older model $129 only difference i can tell is fuji alconite guides new model fuji kr guides if your interested ask for the owner when i went the other week they only had a couple of models on the rack but when i told him he what i was after went out the back and came out with a handfull of different model just a heads up very helpfullMattblack wrote:$150 anywhere for the rod if you tell them to price match (makes you wonder what sort of mark ups these guys have...recommended retail is about $230).....got the reel for $150 from Southern Sports Fishing (old model)smile0784 wrote:Roughly how much is it for a rod?Mattblack wrote:After reading everyone's opinion I bought a Daiwa Generation Black 701HFS Humphead (5-9kg) and matched it with a Shimano Sustain 4000....only advice I didn't take was loading the reel with braid and spooled it with 16lb mono.
Thanks for all the advice, it's fast becoming my favourite as it feels great & it's perfect for the top of Port Phillip....haven't caught anything huge on it yet, but I'm extremely confident it could.
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yes the older models have micro guides even on some of the heavier sticks, the newer models have bit bigger guides so the knots dont catch on it.
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Ok coolpurple5ive wrote:yes the older models have micro guides even on some of the heavier sticks, the newer models have bit bigger guides so the knots dont catch on it.