Lots of people seem to like them, but personally i've never been much of a fan. They just dont load as smoothly through the blank as i'd prefer. Bit of a pet hate of mine for rods though. Your milage may vary. Best bet is to head into a tackle store and see if they suit you. Seem to have a lot of fans, so if you like the feel, then you should be pretty happy with it. I think nitro have a pretty good warranty too?
I have the magnum butt 4-6kg. I dont own a rediculous amount of rods but it is the definitely the best rod I have owned. Awesome for pinging lures for tailor salmon and also doubles up as my plastics rod for snapper out on the ski
Ive got 6- had a few more but I cleaned out my bream rods a little. Got a couple of new models I want to add in though
They are brilliant rods, usually under rated in their line capacity, have awesome pulling power and yes have a great rod insurance policy that comes with them. www.innovatorrods.com.au will have more details.
If your after specific feedback on a particular model, I may have used or currently own it and can provide more detailed info.
I rate them highly for the price they are asking. A very smooth, no questions asked warranty as well. I have had a few over the the last few years and have found them to be an excellent blank.
it has a very fast taper...... great for flickin plastics out or a chromy but has yet to be loaded up on anything decent....... for what i paid (around 300 from memory) its a pretty good rod..... they say you get what you pay for......but i dont think its worth 300......imo
cheers guys i want one for flicking lures of the rocks , for snapper, tailor, salmon, sambos, tuna etc. basically a allrounder lure rod, and still yet to deside on a reel but was thinking of matching the.nitro rod with a certate hi gear 3012H,
iv got a nitro viper matched with the certate higear 3012H, havent had a chance to test out the new combo but iv had the rod for a while now and highly rate it!
also have a nitro distance spin and absolutely love it. as it was mentioned before the price is good for the quality you get plus the warrnty just makes these rods well worth it
I've got 2 bait caster models which I use for Murray cod and yellow belly down here in north east Victoria and are fantastic rods good for barra aswell I hear. Also got 5 spin models couple lighter for trout and bream fishing, also distance spin can throw a 10g slice a mile. The viper and Godzilla I am yet to give a really good work out. From what I've experienced so far they are the best rods I've ever owned and you can't go past that warranty.
I wouldnt compare them... especially when the pfluger breaks and your up for a new rod.
Brett, for if sambos are involved, I would go the viper. That packs some serious balls. The magnum butt is a good tailor, salmon and tuna rod but from rocks Im guessing you will want to stop sambos and snapper pretty quick before they wrap you around a rock. I fish the magnum butt from the boat and its awesome on the pelagics that wont brick you but around reef the viper wins out. My viper has a 5000 stella SW on it with 40lb accudepth. Yep the rod is rated to 8kg but it seems to fish 40lb fine. Its my go to spangly outfit which will be getting stretched this time next week in exmouth. It stops those stonker spanglies from wrapping me round the reef. Also fish the magnum butt and it works as well, but its more suited to that fishing when the country is a bit more open and there isnt as much reef.
I have a nitro Godzilla and the Magnum butt. Great rods. I disagree that they do not load up well. I have put on heaps of hurt with my Godzilla, it loads up beautifully and it has a really sensitive tip and a bunch of balls further down. Great rod.
thxs i might go the viper cause i am fishing reef areas allot and that will suit that, i have a daiwa seajigger rod matched with a seagate light 3500 high speed ree that works good for tailor, salmon and small tuna, what reel would u recomend with the viper i dont want a stella just yet, i was thinking the daiwa certate hi gear 3012H or something similar?
hlokk
Posts: 4290
Date Joined: 04/04/08
Lots of people seem to like
Lots of people seem to like them, but personally i've never been much of a fan. They just dont load as smoothly through the blank as i'd prefer. Bit of a pet hate of mine for rods though. Your milage may vary. Best bet is to head into a tackle store and see if they suit you. Seem to have a lot of fans, so if you like the feel, then you should be pretty happy with it. I think nitro have a pretty good warranty too?
flangies
Posts: 2541
Date Joined: 11/05/08
Ever owned one?
Ever owned one?
beau
Posts: 4104
Date Joined: 24/01/10
I have the magnum butt 4-6kg.
I have the magnum butt 4-6kg. I dont own a rediculous amount of rods but it is the definitely the best rod I have owned. Awesome for pinging lures for tailor salmon and also doubles up as my plastics rod for snapper out on the ski
Brad Y
Posts: 260
Date Joined: 03/02/12
Ive got 6- had a few more but
Ive got 6- had a few more but I cleaned out my bream rods a little. Got a couple of new models I want to add in though
They are brilliant rods, usually under rated in their line capacity, have awesome pulling power and yes have a great rod insurance policy that comes with them. www.innovatorrods.com.au will have more details.
If your after specific feedback on a particular model, I may have used or currently own it and can provide more detailed info.
Fish for thrills....
Albee Mangles
Posts: 985
Date Joined: 20/05/08
Great rods
Huge range, great action, awesome warranty, only rods i use.
Watch the Video "Exploring the Gulf" on here to see how they load up!
flangies
Posts: 2541
Date Joined: 11/05/08
I rate them highly for the
I rate them highly for the price they are asking. A very smooth, no questions asked warranty as well. I have had a few over the the last few years and have found them to be an excellent blank.
Vander72
Posts: 433
Date Joined: 20/10/06
ive got a 4-6 kg spin rod magnum butt
it has a very fast taper...... great for flickin plastics out or a chromy but has yet to be loaded up on anything decent....... for what i paid (around 300 from memory) its a pretty good rod..... they say you get what you pay for......but i dont think its worth 300......imo
thebrett
Posts: 190
Date Joined: 14/01/12
cheers guys i want one for
cheers guys i want one for flicking lures of the rocks , for snapper, tailor, salmon, sambos, tuna etc. basically a allrounder lure rod, and still yet to deside on a reel but was thinking of matching the.nitro rod with a certate hi gear 3012H,
jay91
Posts: 50
Date Joined: 02/02/12
iv got a nitro viper matched
iv got a nitro viper matched with the certate higear 3012H, havent had a chance to test out the new combo but iv had the rod for a while now and highly rate it!
also have a nitro distance spin and absolutely love it. as it was mentioned before the price is good for the quality you get plus the warrnty just makes these rods well worth it
JoelS88
Posts: 5
Date Joined: 02/04/12
I've got 2 bait caster
I've got 2 bait caster models which I use for Murray cod and yellow belly down here in north east Victoria and are fantastic rods good for barra aswell I hear. Also got 5 spin models couple lighter for trout and bream fishing, also distance spin can throw a 10g slice a mile. The viper and Godzilla I am yet to give a really good work out. From what I've experienced so far they are the best rods I've ever owned and you can't go past that warranty.
Thats my two cents.
Batty
Posts: 348
Date Joined: 24/11/10
Nitro's
How do they compare to the Pfluegar Patriarch rods? They seem really nice for the money.
Lifes a game but fishing is serious !!!
Brad Y
Posts: 260
Date Joined: 03/02/12
I wouldnt compare them...
I wouldnt compare them... especially when the pfluger breaks and your up for a new rod.
Brett, for if sambos are involved, I would go the viper. That packs some serious balls. The magnum butt is a good tailor, salmon and tuna rod but from rocks Im guessing you will want to stop sambos and snapper pretty quick before they wrap you around a rock. I fish the magnum butt from the boat and its awesome on the pelagics that wont brick you but around reef the viper wins out. My viper has a 5000 stella SW on it with 40lb accudepth. Yep the rod is rated to 8kg but it seems to fish 40lb fine. Its my go to spangly outfit which will be getting stretched this time next week in exmouth. It stops those stonker spanglies from wrapping me round the reef. Also fish the magnum butt and it works as well, but its more suited to that fishing when the country is a bit more open and there isnt as much reef.
Fish for thrills....
GusG
Posts: 547
Date Joined: 07/04/08
I have a nitro Godzilla and
I have a nitro Godzilla and the Magnum butt. Great rods. I disagree that they do not load up well. I have put on heaps of hurt with my Godzilla, it loads up beautifully and it has a really sensitive tip and a bunch of balls further down. Great rod.
thebrett
Posts: 190
Date Joined: 14/01/12
thxs i might go the viper
thxs i might go the viper cause i am fishing reef areas allot and that will suit that, i have a daiwa seajigger rod matched with a seagate light 3500 high speed ree that works good for tailor, salmon and small tuna, what reel would u recomend with the viper i dont want a stella just yet, i was thinking the daiwa certate hi gear 3012H or something similar?
BJPK
Posts: 46
Date Joined: 02/05/12
im using the nitro butt with
im using the nitro butt with the 3012h more than enough power for pulling tailor from reefy areas.
the magnum butt blank is nice tip is great, and guides are ok. butt for a 300 dollar rod i think the components could be better.
the reel seat is shit not even fuji. and i honestly thought it would cast better/further than it does when using metals.
all in all not a bad rod if not a little overpriced. i bought one as there are not many options for a 4-6kg 7'6 rod.
3012h is a lovely reel to use, my only concern is the shallow spool. still holds 150 meters of 15 pound though.
till
Posts: 9358
Date Joined: 21/02/08
The warranty is great. The
The warranty is great.
The action is ok.
The componentry is really lacking.
macka17
Posts: 46
Date Joined: 15/11/07
Hi.I got a Godzilla with
Hi.
I got a Godzilla with Capricorn 4500j. 30lb braid.
Bought it for a mix of jigging 30lb. and some popping for GT's up here.
When it's loaded it'll pull a brick wall down. and the $60? xs for a broken section, can't be beat...
A bit heavy in butt section. but it handles 50 to 80lb Tuna and big spannos.
Just put a decent braid tip, and first stripper on it first.
Knocked over a 34kilo Cobe last yr too. I use a souped up US Penn 850 for them though.
The line capacity a bit light on for the first runs with the Capricorn
Doubled dogs and boosted drag. It's a tractor...Not as good as those fancy egg beaters. but still a winch.
No way I'd waste decent money on an egg beater. I use it on proper reels.
Godzilla actually works the spanno's etc, better than my Live Fibres. They load up too far out and give advantage to bigger fish.
The Godzilla loads a bit further down. Closer to the bone, so to speak. and lighter.
Are the smaller models 5 to 10 kg. Tip loaders, or more parabolic? I was thinking of one to suit a little Avet SX with 15lb nylon
for greys. spotties. small tuna etc.
Macka17