And with regards to the earlier SGS8 vary of lure rods. I maintain an in depth eye on numerous “sources” on the market, and over time I grew to become conscious of what seemed like just a few too many breakages. I can’t assist however take rod breakage studies with a slight pinch of salt as a result of I very not often come throughout an angler who would ever admit to angler error, however just a few too many rods gave the impression to be breaking at one level and it was not proper. I nonetheless have the ultimate samples of the SGS8 rods right here and so they have been thrashed so laborious for therefore lengthy now with no points in any respect, and I attempted my very best to resolve what occurred. I didn’t actually get anyplace, however I do know that completely different factories have been used for these new Defiance rods. I additionally know that Savage Gear has applied a much more sturdy high quality management course of to make sure that this doesn’t occur once more. This kind of stuff is manner out of my management I’d add, however clearly I’m one of many anglers on the bottom who’s closely concerned with this gear. I need issues to be proper and I’m so sorry if anyone had a duff expertise with an SGS8 rod.
The principle Savage Gear rod designer additionally got here up with the “look” and elements for the cheaper Defiance SG4 vary of rods, and once I received the primary spherical of pattern rods I used to be blown away by how good they appear and feel within the fingers. A very completely different visible facet of issues to the earlier SGS5 rods which I used to be an enormous fan of, however altering issues up was by no means an issue from my finish and I actually like how these cheaper rods look and carry out.
Listed below are among the specs for the Defiance SG4 rods:
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Particular formed EVA deal with design
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Stainless Metal Fuji O Guides
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2X Wrap carbon know-how
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Reset Accelerator Know-how for excessive quick restoration of the clean (see above!)
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Competitors Prepared-to-fish rod bag
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Japanese Toray 30T carbon blanks
