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I have 3 Cortos 6’1” 6’10” and 7’4” and all came from Sanpei from global rakuten. Corto’s are great rods. I fished the river yesterday with the 6’1” Corto and had a blast with smallies, redeye, and redbreast.
I have a MC Triple Cross as well and it is my dock shooting / float rod. It is a very good rod but the Corto is for sure a step up. But, I will say out of all the rods I have my Tict Rockin’ Finesse is my favorite...
I'm about halfway through re-reading this thread and like what I've seen so far with the 6'10" Corto, the Rockin' Finesse, and the 6'10" Lunakia.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan
Of those, I only have the Finesse, but it is my understanding that the three are going to be VERY different rods. Just something to keep in mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXPanfisher
All 3 great rods.....but the Lunakia is a step up......as it should be with the cost difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXPanfisher
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Are MSRPs not similar between the Lunakia and the Finesse?
100 bucks step up to Tenryu I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by s_v
Normally they are close. Digitaka has had the Finesse on sale for several months. The Lunakia is made in Japan.....the Finesse is not. Both rods are great but they do fish different.Quote:
Originally Posted by s_v
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Was thinking Finesse would probably get the nod but never felt a Lunakia. I do have 2 Tenyru rods but no idea about the Lunakia.
The Lunakia has a higher tech blank......Tict doesn’t tell you much about their blanks. A few years back they used to list graphite in a percentage but they even quit that. The Lunakia has an edge on fit and finish. But as I have said many times when you get to the 300 dollar mark on JDM rods you can be splitting hairs when talking about which one is best. Get to that 400-500 dollar range and it steps up more. I have been trying for weeks to figure out which will be my next rod. I was warned about this and after purchasing the 2 Graphiteleader rods I started looking at even higher end rods. I can spend 250 for a great rod....or I can spend 511 for something off the charts good. These high end and very high end rods truly do fish different. I’m even looking at a 1 piece rod....even though I worry about transport.....but the price is way down from just a year ago and free shipping on the 1 piece saves about another hundred bucks. I was warned back in 2011 not to go down this road....and believe me everything I was told has come true...it is a deep hole we are in....LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan
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Both Tict rods that I have show 99% graphite content on their tags. I know that their high end models' "Air High Carbon" corresponds to 55t. At some point I found a fairly detailed description of their Rockin' Finesse blanks, where tonnage varies in the range of 35-45t (as far as I remember), with the upper section made of the lower tonnage material. This is consistent with the Finesse's action – somewhat parabolic top section with a more broomstick-style bottom section.
If it weren't for Digitaka, Tict rods would be hard to find. I managed to get their only Rockin' Finesse on that ongoing sale that Alphahawk mentioned. Whatever they have now are all "last ones", I believe, although they don't list them that way. I am surprised they've managed to not sell them for such a relatively long time at those prices... Once shipments to Russia resume, it will likely be a "goodbye" to that inventory...