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Title: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Alex Gomez on January 27, 2015, 02:09:53 PM

Afternoon Gents,

Anyone used this rod and is it any good?  Everyone seems to go on about the Monster Hunters but not the WV?  Is there something wrong with em??

Much appreciated!!

AG

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Nathan Tsao on January 27, 2015, 03:11:04 PM

I LOVE my WV for deep drop and heavy stickbaits. As a popping rod, i think it kinda sucks because it has a soft tip. But again, such a perfect large stickbait rod...

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Darren Cook on January 27, 2015, 06:10:52 PM

 I broke a rod on a trip to Fiji and the wild violence was the only rod I had left to use.

It was able to work big poppers and I didn't try any stickbaits.

I'm reasonably fit and I found the rod bloody hard work over a 3 day period.
It's un-forgiving and you'd need to have some serious weight or steroids behind you to enjoy
using it for long periods.
I've never picked up a MH but I imagine its a far cry from the WV.

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Saltywater Tackle on January 27, 2015, 11:41:04 PM

Quote from: Darren Cook on January 27, 2015, 06:10:52 PM

It was able to work big poppers and I didn't try any stickbaits.
I'm reasonably fit and I found the rod bloody hard work over a 3 day period.
It's un-forgiving and you'd need to have some serious weight or steroids behind you to enjoy
using it for long periods.
I've never picked up a MH but I imagine its a far cry from the WV.

I second that, it is a stiff rod!

   Tight lines
    Sami

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Alex Gomez on January 28, 2015, 12:50:55 AM

Thanks Gents

Appreciated!

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Cameron Mundy on January 29, 2015, 12:35:20 AM

We have a modified one at GT house that lost two inches off the top from a duff cast. Its now used as a punishment rod on staff fiishing trips, cock something up and you have to fish the beast.

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Alex Gomez on January 29, 2015, 08:55:55 PM

He He!!!

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Nathan Tsao on January 30, 2015, 02:57:21 PM

Man i must be too used to my 11' shoreline elephant gun rods. Compared to those my WV feels easy and comfortable!!!

Title: Re: Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH thoughts?
Post by: Sachin Chaudhry on February 02, 2015, 07:15:19 PM

Love my WV. Darth Vader I call it. For when you cant be stuffed messing about.