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AMJ/wei world v JM

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Sam Beeby:
I've read alot of the posts talking about how the smith AMJ52EX and Hots WW52XH are rods that can fish Z4500 reels with PE4/5 as well as 6500 size reels and PE8. I'm wondering which JM can fit that mould and if it can do it as well as they do?

I want it to be able to jig 250-300g with a Z4500 (and actually balance with that reel) but be able to handle 400g and PE8 in fremantle.
On specs I thought the JM350 looked comparable but was hoping to hear from people that have used them.

Hon-Su Chin:
The JM 300 and 350 is probably your best bet.

Didnt like the AMJ 52EX.... didnt feel like a PE8 rod. Feels more suited to PE 5 or 6 max. Only played with the WeiWorld 52H once and was bit softer than I thought. Certainly can fish PE 5 or PE 8, not as weird looking under load as the AMJ.

If I had my choice.....JM as they're powerful, light and lots of BLING!! lol

Andre van Wyk:
Sam - Check out the new JM 3 Kings special.... its an amazing rod which will handle 200 to 350 gram jigs with ease, and right up to 500 in a push, but still very comfortable at 400....

Its got a slightly softer tip for the lighter jigs, with HEAPS of backbone in the butt section..... and more bling than you can shake a stick at!! :)

Scott Maybury:
I think it depends what style of rod you like using too, I like a really parabolic jig rod that gets straight into the power quite quickly, which I find the Wei World does.

I also have to disagree about the 52EX comments above, it is definately a fully fledged PE8 rod and a nice one. I have seen it under serious pressure and handle it easily. The 64kg dogtooth tuna in my recent Fiji report was landed by my mate Tim on his 52EX and it handled it no problems. That fish was landed in under 30 minutes, not bad considering it was steadily taking drag at about 13kg for the first 15 minutes or so. I landed my 63kg one on my Wei World and it was fine, although a tiny bit more stiffness in the last few minutes when I was inching the fish up would have been perfect.

I don't find them weird looking under load either, both it and the Wei World look sexy as when they are bent down to the reel seat IMO, but that just shows you that like most things, these are matters about which reasonable minds can differ.

I recently purchased a JM400, used it a bit and decided it probably isn't for me, but a lot of people love them and there is no doubt they are as tough as nails.

Fact is you won't go wrong with any of the rods you have mentioned IMO for your stated application and jig weights. Back to your original query, the JM 300 should suit or the 350 if you wanted to be safe rathre than sorry.

Colin P:
I've also got the smiths amj52ex & wei world 52xh rods. In my experience, both will handle jigs in the 200-400gm range and both are genuine pe8 rods. I like both fighting curves - the smiths is a little stiffer & heavler in use than the wei world and less inclined to bend right thru the handle. IMO that makes it a slightly better lifting tool towards the end of the fight but slightly harder work to jig. Know nothing about JM rods but sounds like they will do the job too.

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