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Title: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Jon Li on June 18, 2010, 12:33:28 PM

Hi guys ,

Check this : http://www.youtube.com/user/carpenter55551 (http://www.youtube.com/user/carpenter55551)

These rods won't be available till next year though .

Jon .

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Scott Maybury on June 18, 2010, 02:09:48 PM

Oh my god, some sick bending going on in some of those videos, particularly the Hunter GT rod, whoa

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Philips Mardianto on June 18, 2010, 03:33:01 PM

Pak Jon,

What is the full specification for this upcoming rod?
Nice...  ;D

rgds,
Philips

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Jon Li on June 18, 2010, 03:51:59 PM

Pak Phil ,

MH80H - PE 8~10 ; max. lure wt. 250 gr. ; Max. drag 13 kg ; Rod wt. 430 gr. .

BLC84/22R-Power - PE 4~6 ; lures wt. 60~130 ; Max. drag 13 kg ; Rod wt. 350 gr. .

BLC83/40R-Power Max - PE 6~10 ; lure wt. 70~200 ; Max. drag 20 kg ; Rod wt. 407 gr. .

Other BLC series rods aren't specified yet due to more testings being  conducted on them at this stage , hope this helps .

Jon .

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Nathan Cefai on June 18, 2010, 05:27:56 PM

Some nice bends in them new rods,big kings will put them to the test..

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Gary Prerost on June 18, 2010, 06:37:56 PM

ooohh yeaah  very nice Jon keep us informed thanks very m,uch for that.TeeeHeee I like seeing little japanese man being dragged across the deck. Good form though and good technique

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Jon Li on June 18, 2010, 06:50:41 PM

Quote from: Gary Prerost on June 18, 2010, 06:37:56 PM

ooohh yeaah  very nice Jon keep us informed thanks very m,uch for that.TeeeHeee I like seeing little japanese man being dragged across the deck. Good form though and good technique

Hi Gary ,

That little Japanese man is Mr. Konishi himself , the owner of Carpenter n definitely a very good fisherman himself , some members have fished with him and can attest how good a fisherman he is .

By the way , CV79/40RF SHP has just been delivered to our office , will be opening the box soon and start shipping out next week .

Jon .

Title: Re: New Carpenter GT n Yellowtail kingfish rods .
Post by: Dave Chan on June 19, 2010, 11:13:35 AM

translating some of their website (with software btw!) it looks like they are going to release 5 different rods in BLC range and the rods above are top two heaviest. is that right?