Looking at Digitaka they have a listing for a new Banshee, no stock of course. Not even a link to the rod on the Majorcraft site.
Majorcraft does have promo videos on their youtube page.
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Looking at Digitaka they have a listing for a new Banshee, no stock of course. Not even a link to the rod on the Majorcraft site.
Majorcraft does have promo videos on their youtube page.
(506) majorcrafttube - YouTube
Saw that…I own 3 of the 2015 versions and as soon as the new ones are in stock I’ll get one.
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Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I know you mentioned on your channel that you won’t get rid of your Finetail Banshees. Thought you passed on the regular Finetail to your son - 63 SUL if I recall correctly. What makes the Banshee so special for you? Give the scores of JDL UL rods that have been through your hands what sets the Banshee series apart from the rest?
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The Banshee was the first high end area trout rod I bought. I fell in love with it. It is smack you in your face sensitive. The 67 model really should have had one more guide but that was the only thing I found wrong with it. The SUL and XUL models behave perfectly. The new Fine Tail area rids are probably just as sensitive as the older Banshee, and lighter too. But if I’m heading out the door I’ll pick up the Banshee over the Fine Tail any day. As I’m sure you know all of these rods have a certain feel. All the Banshees feel the same, and I’m not meaning that in a bad way. It just has the feel of a quality rod. And I love the aesthetics of the Banshee. Pair one up with a Presso reel and hard to beat the looks. Always wonders what Daiwa thought when that rod came out with the Presso orange accents. I have gotten rid of several rods, and when I let my 2018 Corto go I regret to this day I sold that rod. The Banshee is one I just don’t want to let go. The new Banshee interest me with the T1100G. That material is very sensitive yet is more flexible and more durable. Have a couple of rods with that and love the feel of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannypeoples
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Anybody heard any news on when or if these rods will be a reality?
Doesn’t seem to be any more info today I can find than 4 months ago….
Nope, not seen anything online. They are listed on Digitaka just like they were but 0 in inventory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yodie
What’s the inside news on Eradicator Slow Taper Special the 6’7” SUL? I thought I read a comment (perhaps from you) that they might be in production again.
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Digitaka had a few of the short models in stock but they sold out quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yodie
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I’ve been told by a vendor I correspond with periodically that they haven’t been discontinued as far as they know yet, just not made it back to the production line and to hopefully expect to see some trickling in early 2024.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannypeoples
I’ll not hold my breath until I see them in stock somewhere, but I’ll buy a spare to put away in the gun safe if they ever do come available.
Makes sense to have a spare. I have the 6’3” ST special in Satly Stage Prototype. It’s an Ajing rod, not hybrid. The thump on it is like an electric jolt. Can only imagine how much better the SUL would feel. I was late to the party so don’t have one.Quote:
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The new banshee models are in stock at Digitaka as of last night.
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And love them like I do, I can’t say yes after buying the reel right now. And that hurts. It would go so well with my Presso 1025.
Looks like they're all five footers except one 6', or my japanglish is rusty... I just ponied up for another PLS system, so the fishing budget is slim right now. Not to mention, I rarely trout fish!
I hear ya. While I would love to get the 6 foot version….Quote:
Originally Posted by jawjatek
it is not in stock, and, my budget is slim right now also. Would make a fantastic bluegill or crappie rod.
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I don’t feel so bad now. I thought the 6’ version was available. That’s all that would interest me right now. Maybe I’ve got time to squirrel away a few bucks for when they do come in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I don't think anyone has one of these yet, but anyone have opinions based off off the Majorcraft site on what's different between the 5'11" and 6 ft models. Looks like they are both rated as light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I kinda wish they had an UL model that was somewhere around 6 ft.
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Hard to say. I am strongly considering the 5’ 11” myself. Funny thing though the 6 foot model weighs 2 grams less. I have found with area trout rods, no matter the brand an L designation really is more like an UL rod.Quote:
Originally Posted by zekepa
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Upon further review the 511 is designed for Ester line and the 6 footer is designed for PE line. That’s the difference.Quote:
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I have the 5'11 sitting in my cart.
It's dangerous having it just sitting there, who know when it might accidently get bought.
Well the rod isn't in my cart anymore. I stopped torturing myself and placed the order. :Rofl
5'11" Banshee was waiting for me when I got home from work. Mounted a Presso reel with varivas lemoni line to it with a .7g jig head with a mostly black trout magnet and walked over to the pond. Caufht the Sunfish came on the first cast. Bass came a little later. Caught around a dozen total in about a half hour.Attachment 484096
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Spent sometime looking over the Banshee after catching a couple fish. Did some comparing to a Major Craft Finetail 632 UL as they are from the same company and it seems a good many people have used the Finetail rod.
Both rods have 9 guides with the Banshee having Titanium guides with SIC inserts, Major Craft states the Finetail has SIC inserts but doesn't say what material the guides are. With the Bansee being 3 inches shorter the guides are a little closer together. The guides appear to be the same size to the naked eye, I didn't do any measuring but couldn't tell any difference in size.
Rod texture - on both rods you can feel the texture of where the carbon film (if that's the correct word) overlaps while being wrapped around the rod. The feeling is not as catchy on the Banshee as it is on the Finetail. Looking with a 5X magnifier you can see the wraps stick up a little more on the Finetail than on the Banshee. Each wrap on the Banshee is slightly wider also. Looks like 4 wraps on the Banshee is very close to the same length as 5 wraps on the Finetail.
Weight- Major Craft list the weight of this model as 58g, my small inexpensive scale weighed it at 59.2g, the Finetail 632 UL weighed 54.7g on the same scale.
The Sunfish I caught today ranged from around 4 to 7 inches, the smaller ones were easily felt, and put some bend in the rod.
Bending curve of both rods is almost identical, I compared 1, 2, 3, and 4 ounces. The Banshee is rated as Light while the Finetail is rated UL. The Banshee does have slightly more backbone, so at least Major Craft is consistent with the rod ratings, at least with these 2 rods anyways.
It's been close to a year since I've fished the Finetail, so I can't offer an apples to apples comparison of the 2 rods. I can say I had no problem feeling the jig when twitching a trout magnet when the wind wasn't blowing to much today. The rod doesn't lack for sensitivity. The one time I hooked a random leaf, I though I had a fish, except there was no fight to it.
The guide frames on the Fine Tail are stainless. The blank on it is a high end high carbon thin wall construction. I have 3 of the Fine Tails and 3 of the Fine Tail Banshee rods. It too is a high carbon thin wall blank but with titanium frames with Torzite inserts. The Fine Tail Banshee weighs considerably more than the Fine Tail or the new Banshee. I want to pick up one of the new Banshee rods just to round out the series. I bought the Fine Tail Banshee in 2015. The new Banshee is using the T1100G carbon along with M40X. These new blank materials make a fantastic rod. Anxious to hear more about the rod.Quote:
Originally Posted by zekepa
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