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Hots GT77xxxh vs RF78xh

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Christoffer Hansen:
Hi guys,
            I'm after a dedicated heavy popping rod for fishin deep shoals with king kongs, I cups, ebi ext etc. I'll be using a Saltiga Exp loaded with pe10. I was wondering if anyone has used the hots and if it's a stiff enough rod for working big poppers and how it goes casting lures in the 180-250g range. My mate uses the RF78xh n it certainly does the job but has a price tag to match where's the hots is significantly cheaper.
Any info much appreciated,
                                     
                          Cheers chris

Mark Harris:
Never held a Hots XXXH but I will comment that the Hots ratings tend to be overdone compared to other rod makers. Eg the H rated Hots feel like the lighter side of medium rods to me.  Given that, I would be a bit concerned that the "XXXH" might not really be that type of rating at all.  Be good if someone who has held one could confirm that?

The RF78XH is well known as an absolute beast of an ultra stiff broomstick rod.

Karl Nelson:
The XXXH is a Come here stick for sure, Not as stiff in the tip as the 78XH, but more than capable of raising a big GT. King Kong's are not an easy lure to work at the best of times. I have used the XXXH with the lures you mentioned.

Brandon Khoo:
Chris, the best way I can respond is to say - can you use a 77XXXH for King Kongs and I Cups? Well, yes. Is it ideal? Well, no.

Both of these lures will over-saturate the 77XXXH. I'd struggle to rate the 77XXXH as stronger than the Ripple 79H, let alone a 78XH which is a real broomstick. If you do want to get one of these ultra broomsticks, just be sure you can hold onto it for an extended fight with a big fish.

Mark Harris:
Thanks for that Brandon - pretty much as I suspected. Why do Hots over-rate all their rods?  It is misleading.

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