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Daiwa saltiga 2010 jigging rods?

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Tony Giang:
Do you guys think it's worth paying that much for the Saltiga rods?
For the price of the rods I think their are better alternatives. Especially since most of them are made in Thailand.

Peter Childs:
I've had/got a few Saltiga rods, I'm very fond of most of their blanks.  I have found however that the butt lengths are a little shorter than a lot of rods.

On the casting rods, I like this - it makes them a little easier to work surface stickbaits (tread carefully if popping is your game).  However, I find the Jig rods a little short in the butt.  If you are a large unit, check em out before you buy, better suited to shorter arms - particularly for mechanical jigging under the arm.  I have reversed the reel seats on a couple that I really like in order to extend the butt (lock up rather than lock down) which has woked out well.

If the length doesn't suit, check out the Smith AMJ range, I find them to have very similar actions to the saltiga jig rods and a little longer in the butt!  Sometimes you can pick them up a little cheaper as well

I've never broken a Saltiga blank, and I've done some nasty things to them.  Cant recommend them highly enough.

I've owned 63S (x 2), dorado 70s and 80s, 80TN (a real keeper), Hiramasa 56HS - cracking kingfish rod if you reverse the seat, and finally an Extreme 56XHFS - a wicked doggie jig rod with reversed reel seat.

Tony Giang:
http://www.7seasproshop.com/product_detail.php?keyword=daiwa_daiwa_saltiga_hiramasa

At the current exchange rate, the rod only cost AUD$240.
Motackle is selling the Hiramasa 63S for $575. We're getting ripped HARD.

Peter Childs:
Tony'

I note they are all listed as out of stock - pretty easy to list a rediculous price when you have no stock!

Tony Giang:

--- Quote from: Peter Childs on June 12, 2011, 05:46:21 PM ---Tony'

I note they are all listed as out of stock - pretty easy to list a rediculous price when you have no stock!

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It was in stock a few days ago. Someone just recently bought it.
A friend of mine purchased one.
If you look at their other rods in stock, you will notice that the pricing is alot better than others.

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