Diawa Monster Mesh MAx
Submitted by DBZ on Wed, 2011-06-15 16:35
I've just got a new Trinidad 20 A spooled with 50lb braid (cheers southcity) and was looking for a new rod to upgrade from my T-Curve 400
Has anyone put one of the new Diawa Monster Mesh Max's through its paces? They seem really well priced ($200) - might be going sideways from the T-curve though? I've got one of the older MM and have been fairly happy with that...
Any feedback or altenative suggestions appreciated.... or if you have a suitable second hand rod for sale?
budget up to about $400 and will be used for bottom bouncing and jigging
Cheers
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SamC
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By far the best value for
By far the best value for money rod i've seen for a while. Personally i would buy one over a T-Curve even though they're cheper.
So easy to fish with, and have a very nice action.
I wouldn't spend anymore if i was you
Cheers,
Sam
MattMiller
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Agree with Sam
one of my mates has the pe6-8 for Sambo jigging and has been very impessed with it so far. Nice and light and has a good action.
Oceanside Tackle
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jigging & bottom bouncing
We have the Jigging Master Powerspell rods ie PE 4-8 Overhead 400gram Normally $579 Special at the moment $449
We do also have other alternatives if that helps.
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MattMiller
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Hmm..
but are they really a 2 1/4 times better rod?
Oceanside Tackle
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yes
Components & blank makes it a better rod, MMM good for price but you pay more you get more.
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MattMiller
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Fair enough
would be nice to be able to afford all this top end gear some of the fellas buy.
till
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The action on the new monster
The action on the new monster mesh is certainly a lot better than the old one. I have an old one around here somewhere thats my spare deep jigger ;)
fisho-ron
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mate i have 2 of the new ones
mate i have 2 of the new ones pe6-8 and a pe2-3 love em both and i am using the pe2-3 more than ever latly, got a little stradic 5000 and its a joy to use, from chucking plastics to out jigging deep its been very good.
just got myself a demonblood pe3 as well, i will put a stardic 5000 on that too, havent used it yet so will wait and see.
cant go wrong with the price.
KB_topdeck
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dude i got a monster mesh,
dude i got a monster mesh, (south city) has seen it. but your better off with a serious jig rod to go with your serious, trinnie. power jig 300-350 r excellent i use them in 300metres + good value on internet !!!
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just dhu it
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yep got one
yep i bought one this year before going to exy , found it very light in weight and it was very capable of handling some serious fish , it could have been a liitle heavier as i could only compare it to my two live fibre 15 kg and 20 kg rated rods ,the 15 kg gave way this year on a reasonable Rankin so i then changed over to the M.m and was pretty happy with its performance , i have now caught some good fish back in perth waters and it does work well for local fish
MattMiller
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Saying it could
be a little heavier, which model is it? pe rating?
just dhu it
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pe 6
mine is stamped pe 6 - 8
fisho-ron
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if you like that try the
if you like that try the pe2-3, i have done everything with this one that i did with the pe6-8, and lighter.
DBZ
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Thanks heaps for the comments
Thanks heaps for the comments guys, much appreciated - seems like the MMMs get a good wrap.
Unfortuntely patience isnt one of my strong points and once i walked into the tackle store on the way home yesterday it was going to be hard not to leave without a new friend for the trinidad. I ended up going with a Diawa demon blood PE 4-6 - i liked the action and they had one in stock, plus did a good price for me.
My T-Curve Spin snapped a little while ago so might look at the MMM as a replacement rod to match to my Stella 10,000. I'll check out the power jigs too....
terboz123
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Arhh finally i have found a
Arhh finally i have found a report with the new monster rods
Im planning on getting a combo (thats the rod of choice) with a half decent spinning reel as my missus's combo to use out on the boat in deep water (whether its jigging or bottom bashing)
can any one recommend a decent spining reel for between $200-300 as well....I do have a Penn750ssm which i guess could be used till i find something decent at a good price, but im scared of getting spooled on something half decent out deep....
or will people think the 750ssm is okay or a starter?
brett
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Spinning reel...
Between $200-$300, check out the Daiwa Exceller 6500 DA, that will hold plenty of 50lb braid. Matching colour as well should you get the Monster Mesh Max.
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fisho-ron
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dbz..i know where ya coming
dbz..
i know where ya coming from mate, did the same thing, went to look only at the mmx pe2-3 and walked with the demon blood.
terboz123..
depending on the size rod...my pe2-3 has a stradic 5000 and i love it, absoulte joy to fish with, my 6-8 is an o/h with a saltist l/d 20 and also like this for deep jigging, i also use this b/b in the 40-60's with a light snapper lead, way better than my old alveys and big o/heads.
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Brett Check the Saragosas
Brett Check the Saragosas out. range of sizes too.