I also carry my rods quite a distance . Sometimes up to a mile and adding extra protection around the reels is a very smart thing to do . Just bought some sk tek bags and there great . I can even get my Daiwa emblem 45s reels in them . Good review.
I use that exact sonik sleeve you got there for my 7 ft 2 piece nash pursuit 3lb rods. Fit a treat great quality bag and as you say you can carry brolly too.
Great review ! What cast distance do you get with the 9 ft rod ? Im looking at these, need to reach 80ish yards with 2-3 oz lead. Not sure whether to go with the 9 or 10 ft. Im after catfish in the 5 to 25 lb range. And like to play them. Thanks for your time.
Thanks mate. You can achieve 80 yards with the 3lb/3.25lb test curve rods. Mine are 2.75lb. I’d probably go 10ft 3lb if I was you. I’ve been thinking about getting them with cork handles as well. Love the look of them!
Interesting review. I recently got a set of retractable daiwa crosscasts as a backup to my 12 ft longbows. These sonik rods might be the perfect fit for my best friend. He recently got into carp fishing and he's on a bit of a budget...
I've got the cork 9ft 3lb tc x2 and the 5000 matching reels, do your spools wobble when winding in buddy? mine just don't feel right and I'm expecting them to break!! But they don't,they just feel weird, don't get me wrong I love them but like you said they don't have the legs for that bit of distance you sometimes need, other than that there awesome and I'd recommend them, I've even got a 6ft 3lb stalking rod to, I've put camo tape on all 3 butt sections and everybody's different but I think they look awesome pal, Tight Lines guys 🇬🇧 🎣 ✊🏼
I have two of the 9ft 3tc cork handle xtractors and a 6ft 3tc cork handle. Great rods. I also own some Dwarf cork handles. I originally wanted Scopes, but wasn't willing to pay the high price for them, considering they can all the do the same jobs just aswell as each other. I recently bought a 10ft xtractor 4.5tc for catfish stalking, hoping to use that soon.
Cheers mate 🙂 I was going to get a couple xtractor 6fts. Are they worth having? What test curse have you got yours in? I love that bag, does everything I need it to
Yea I've got a 6ft 3lb tc for stalking and i love it, it's so lightweight that you'd think it's gonna break but it takes a fuckin hammering bro, so yea awesome rods and I'd recommend them to anyone. I've got a pair of 9ft 3lb tc and matching 5000 reels to for short distance work to ,camo taped all the butt sections and they look awesome buddy, tight lines 🇬🇧 ✊🏼
love my xtractor 2x10ft 3.25 tc got that rod bag as well. went for the 2x 5000 xtractor reels think got mine in aug last year for about 270 quid with a 42" xtractor landing net, was actually going to get a 3rd rod and reels and get that transporter until I see your last review. my mate wanted my xtractor sleeve for his nash dwarfs. nice review just how I feel about that product. the only downside is their plastic clips. one of mine did break quite easy but got on the blower to Sonik customer service they sent another clip out :D mine must have just been a bit funny
Absolutely love them rods. Lovely bit of kit. Yeah check out my transport system review. It didn’t really work out for me tbh but it might suit your style of fishing . Mines up for sale if you don’t wanna pay full price 👍🏼 🎣
@@rodsup3934 after your review i wouldnt use it mate. Ill stick to my rod bag dose me well. Only have the two rods if i get a 3rd and a spod rod ill just buy another and attach it. Cheers man.. I always carry my float tod and lure. And feeder all fits lovly on the side
I don’t see why they wouldn’t, the only thing they won’t do is cast far because of the shorter length. I’ve had fish up to 29lb comfortably. Played a lot of double figure fish through real weedy lakes as well. You can get them in 3.5tc
Hi Mate brilliant review Just 1 question I have the 9ft Sonik xtractor rods About the 2 rod bag you have and also done a brilliant review on Are the rods a tight fit length wise or is there a bit of room internally. Have subscribed to your page mate just found it and very good blogs keep them coming mate 👍
Cheers mate really appreciate it 👍🏼. There is around 5cm if the butt of the rod is all the way at the bottom. I do put a protective sleeve over the rod tips just in case. Been away for a little bit but I’ll have another video up within the week 👍🏼. Thanks for the support man
The ngt rod bag is so much better mate where you butt and tips go there is bit of plastic inthe bag to protect them it is just the same design as the sonik one
Get ngt one mate the same set out but is better as it has bits of plastic in the ends of the bag to protect it has a pocket and has bankstick loops only 20 quid
@@rodsup3934 Did anyone take you up on this? what didnt you like about it? Im currently considering picking up some insurgents 10ft - any experience with those?
@@justinsteel6360 yeah mate the v Black ops rods are only 47 quid a rod I got a set but made from 1k carbon a real fuji reel seat minima guides for 37 quid a rod beat thing u have ever used