Drennan series 7 puddle chucker rod

Advantages: Looks Good, Smooth Gears, Hardcore, Not Too Light Or Too Heavy, Comfy Ride, Good Grip
Disadvantages: Brakes Should Be Hydraulics, Forks Should Have Slightly More Travel

...The Chucker is now available online at around £320 in the black colour or £350 for the blue (which looks better in real life than it does in the pictures). The Chucker handles jumps really well and, although the bash ring [the front part where the gear change happens- normally has about 3 cogs in it] is not best for speed & long distance road riding (I managed 40 miles in a day) but keeps the chain on during jumps. All the SRAM parts [all the parts to do with gears - changers, derraillier...] are capable of a lot of thrashing about and have a really smooth change. The rear derraillier [the mechanism that moves the chain from one gear to another] even stayed together with my friend jumping on it. It is perfect for stunts as the front & forks are not too light (as in the Diamondback Groove) so you do not fall backwards during jumps... Read review

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Advantages: very strong yet light with good feel
Disadvantages: Can be a handful in tight swims

...it was - not the 50lber I was dreaming of on the journey to the lake. The fish was a mirror that turned out to weigh just over 7lbs. The way the rod was bent over and the feeling I was getting I thought the fish was going to be a high double. The week continued to be very productive. The feeling the rods gave were brilliant with every fish I caught, regardless of whether they were 5lb (my smallest) or 38.5lbs (my biggest) or any size in between. Upon my arrival back in the Uk I thought that as the rods had coped so well with fish of all sizes, it could be of use on domestic watrers. My first trip to a UK lake was very successful. The Extremes are ideal for both short range casting/placing as well as blasting heavy leads and large method feeders to the horizon. The only issue arises in small swims where 13ft rods are a bit large and you end up... Read review

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Advantages: Allrounder
Disadvantages: Bit too bendy if that makes sense

..., although with those big carp over about 7lb, you do lose a bit of control. When you hit the flat spot (maximum amount of power you can exert from the rod), there isn't much you can do. Although I have had them upto about 12lb on it. You'll have to be lucky though to get them in. It picks up line well at distance and is also a brilliant tool for getting out that far in the first place. The rod would be perfectly suited with anything between 2 and 4lb mainlines, with hooklengths down to about a pound. Below the reel seat the handle is 100% quality cork. This is very comfortable and feels nicely warm on cold days. The reel seat is the best I've ever used. The soft foam upper part twists around the blank to secure the reel on the rod. The rings are also what you'd expect for the money (they have a rrp of £140 - but I picked mine up... Read review

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