Shimano Raider 2

matthew2 · #1 05-08-2009, 04:23 AM

HI ALL

I have narrowed it down to the Shimano Raider 2 split grip can any one give me any comments on this ? This is supposed to be the new one from Shimano so the sales person told me as well it is a better rod then the old raider . Of course the new one is more expensive I dont care if its the new model or the old model as long it is good .

fishbutler · #2 05-08-2009, 05:34 AM

mate if its the mexican fire then i would be staying away from it. look at a pfluger or somthing

DaiwaFreak · #3 05-08-2009, 06:05 AM

The mexican fire rods aren't that great. Go for the trions. They are much cheaper and IMO outperform the raiders.

Cheers

Daiwafreak

matthew2 · #4 05-08-2009, 06:10 AM

How come stay away from it ? Are they crap built ?

coat · #5 05-08-2009, 06:59 AM

Ive got a finnese bream raider and love it.. Im also getting another one on the weekend.. cannot rate them enough.. Ive also got a baitcaster i use on the cod..

DaiwaFreak · #6 05-08-2009, 08:15 AM

My bro has a Rack Raider, i am not sure how the finesse breams are. The rack raiders are very floppy. All the guides are huge and 4 of them are the same size. The Pflueger Trion is cheaper and a much better rod.

Cheers

Daiwafreak

nathanl · #7 05-08-2009, 06:35 PM

I cant comment on the split grip model but I have a Raider II Finesse 762 and it performs very well. The series 2 are an upgrade over the originals with improved real seats and a couple of other things that I cant remember.

crusty · #8 05-08-2009, 11:20 PM

I have a raider travel in the old series. I think the new mexican fire rods are the same blanks as the older ones with upgraded??( prettier only I think) handles. Guides aren't fuji anymore but still look OK.
I don't think they're crap, but I have a pflueger trion tournament that costs about the same but is a much better rod IMHO.