Best Soft Plastic rod? - Page 4

Penguin · #46 16-03-2006, 08:26 PM

It's the foreground effect of the picture. Actual size is smaller than a thumb drive. The wooden knob with the handle fixed is well balanced and the turning is much more smoother and powerful with the knob in your palm.No wobbling effect and the whole reel feels like one smooth block of aluminium.
You have to try it to know what I meant.
Here's another piocture with the knob as background.

Zac 87 · #47 18-03-2006, 06:27 AM

what size handle is that??

Penguin · #48 18-03-2006, 06:34 AM

It comes with the 2004 certate 2500 R-custom.I think it's the shorter version of the two power handles available for purchase as certate accesories.

Zac 87 · #49 18-03-2006, 06:34 AM

broke in the rod and reel today with a new soft plastic PB

fat ladie 37cm an 850g

rod handled it fine and the certate drag was perfect

Zac 87 · #50 18-03-2006, 06:36 AM

stoked

Zac 87 · #51 18-03-2006, 06:38 AM

everyone likes photos of fish

Penguin · #52 18-03-2006, 06:43 AM

Well done.That's a nice catch.
With your new combo,I am sure you enjoyed every second of it.
By the way,any website to explain more on the rod?.
Can it match stella SR 1000?

Zac 87 · #53 18-03-2006, 07:03 AM

hey penguin

yeah it was awsome to break the new rod in with a pb
had me in the sticks for a while, lucky the 7lb nitlon held up.

the rod isnt on ians site yet but if you send him an email he will send back with all the info you need.

Bream Buster Range

Zac 87 · #54 18-03-2006, 07:39 AM

the xf and stella would be a very nice combo indeed

so light

the weight of the certate isnt to bad.

235g is up there compared to the exist but compared to cheaper reels its pretty good. feels so smooth and solid.

so happy with it.

Penguin · #55 18-03-2006, 08:46 AM

Yeap, it's a joy to use. Would have bought another if they have the certate 1000 series.

Zac 87 · #56 18-03-2006, 09:44 AM

penguin

can you feel the extra weight the wooden knob adds to the reel. i like the look of it but it is 3 times the weight of the normal Type-I Knob

RCS stuff

does anyone know where you can buy rcs spools/knobs and handles in perth

Penguin · #57 18-03-2006, 10:07 AM

Surprising no. You don't feel the weight at all. When you turn with the wooden knob,it makes the reel easier to rotate and smoother.
I am not sure how it will behave with the 2000 though.

Shortlite · #58 18-03-2006, 10:11 AM

Well, it's that smooth 'cos it's got bearings in it as well. The additional weight is from the bearings and the hardwood used to make it.

Fully tricked out LT reel: Certate + RCS 1503 spool, double handle. OOOOHH!!!
Man would I love to see a 1000 size, just a little shorter/different angled reel stem.
Oh, and wooden versions of the rubber/cork I knobs, like the Ebony ones available for the Stella.

That would be CRAZY!!! I'm guessing you'd have to specially order the RCS stuff from Japan, probably through Plat, or maybe one of the Team Daiwa stockists could order it.

Penguin · #59 18-03-2006, 10:20 AM

Not just the bearings. Its better leverage when the wooden knob and the machine handle is attached.It sort of balanced well with the spool and lines.
Yes 1000 series with a small power handle and a rounded cork knob will be a killer.Hope Teanm Daiwa is listening.

Shortlite · #60 18-03-2006, 10:26 AM

Then you'd love the balance of the double handle. Something Shimano have offered in Europe for many years now, on their Stradic front drag, the GTM series of reels, and the smaller baitrunner GT models.

It's really sweet!!! I like Shimano for their compact size, smoothness and line lay, but Daiwas have always had the edge in drag performance, and now there's almost no difference in gearing performance, line lay. The thinline bodies of reels like the Certate are great too.