An absolute superb rod. Fortunate enough to "borrow" one. Casts like a dream. Matched up to a Penn 515 mag3 omg. I've used century, penn abu zziplex etc etc. Now it doesn't quite hit the zziplex mark BUT at a third of the price its remarkable. It sat absolutely lovely in the stand bites came and registered perfectly. Whiting dab all indicated well £210. Available for all in March. Gerrys will have them but SEVERAL others too. 13'6" and 14'2". Value for money 9/10 I unders
There must be some deep-seated primal urge, when ever I go fishing people come and stand in front, next to, under the lines, stand next to you when casting, 1/2 mile to the left, same on the right, but out of nowhere, someone turns up and has to get right where you are fishing.
Cool video, your right about diawa tips. I've got a 3 piece tournament fixed spool rod, the multi version is 2 piece. I sometimes think the tip is going to break but it manages to cast a 6oz lead plus bait easily. I think diawas are sometimes overlooked considering how good they are.
Wholeheartedly agree. However diawa have got a little left behind imho Up Till NOW. They have favoured the boat world with Quality rods and flooded the beach section with low to mid price rods (sorry folks). Yes £209 is not a huge amount of money but believe me having now played with one this is NOT £209 worth? Price wise £300-£350 all day long. That's basing all factors.
Hi Matt… Another great and informative vid. The kenzaki certainly looks good! Look forward to more of you’re Lure vids. Thanks for the time you put in. B
I have a fixed spool version of the Moonraker here, in near mint condition. Very soft to me now after years of using my AWB122pm and PMB12 rods, but it is staying with me.
My first after the budget setup was a 2nd hand moonraker coupled with a 7ht. It was a bit whippy but such an improvement on distance. I went from doggy city to casting into the smoothys ground in no time.
Oooo, it's a whipper not a wobbler. I'm a convert to the sliding rod seat, suited to my 5ft 4ins & gives a better balance to rod/reel ratio. My pier rod is for beach too, so it's win win. Looks like lots of research & technology has gone into your new Diawa. Thanks for sharing 🐸❤
Great to see your new rod has a parallel butt which means it locks the reel firmly in an position unlike my Anyfish Anywhere 6 & Bait which the further up the blank you set the reel the more it rocks and moves, never been happy with the rod at 200+ quid I far prefer the cheaper Sonik Vader my go to rod.
Good review ,all i can say they have to be better than my new Sonik SKS black rods ,used them four times ,then on the fifth time ,whilst unloading the car they slid down the side of the car , in their bags and most of the ceramic eye inserts shattered ,shocking quality in my opinion .
Get the daiwa saltists 14.2ft instead , they are the same price and have fuji alconite guides, fuji reel seat and seem much stiffer than that rod, I have 2 and they are brilliant rods for mixed ground, wouldn't say they are heavy ground rods but I think they would manage it
Daiwa Sandstorms are the dogs. I flipping love the MK1 and MK2s, but I’m not going to buy the MK3s. My first rod was a sandstorm and every time and old one pops up on eBay I have a nibble. I have a 12ft FS, 12ft Multi, and 2 13ft Multis. I use the multis on a fs sometimes and I don’t notice a difference.
Looks a nice rod. And not a bad price. Gets a great review in Sea Angler, though didn't see make of reels seat or guides. Good presentation.👍👌👏. 7ft is too big for me to take on a bus though. 😁. Hope it lives up to your expectations. I still have the old daiwa supercast RGF, and love fishing with it in the winter. Stay safe. 😷
Yes I persevered with an old daiwa hpb for years. This is the dogs! I’ve just come off the beach and it’s landed a 5 and 4lb rays, plus it was registering and feeling the flaps of some at 150 yds .
@@SaltwaterAngler Glad you like it. 👍More enjoyable if you have confidence in your gear and feel relaxed and comfortable using it.😁 Sounds like a nice session.👏👌 Pleased for you.😁 Are they coming out on a video? If so I will look forward to seeing that. Thanks and stay safe. 😷
Great review . After watching this I looked to see if I could purchase one but nobody seems to have them in stock . If anybody sees them in stock , please let me know . Great video again
Found this very informative 👍I’ve been looking for a new rod for a while can’t make up my mind should I go all out and spend a lot or just stay around £200-250 this rod looks a all rounder for the south coast cheers Matt🎣
Yes i think you’d find only very slight improvements in power and finish by spending 100- 200 more Martin. For me I’d stay at that 200 you get a lot of rod for your money
Great video Wont be sea fishing for a while very interesting rod Would you have any recommendations for lake river rods in north yakutia for awhile good fishing here
@@fredflintstone3027 don't be daft. Century knock it out the ball park, the Daiwa sea rod range don't even come close. Back in the day of the whisker kevlar range maybe, but not anymore
@@fredflintstone3027 I’ve had the opportunity in the past and tried a sandstorm, Tournament, Kenzaki, tournament x, all alright rods for what they are, but honestly not a patch on the latest century rods from personal use
@@the_sandancer so you Haven't tried one then? We got there in the end lol. In my past I have used Century, Cononley etc etc. And this rod combines all the features of a Quality rod at a third of their cost. Casts superbly sits superbly bite detection superb. You should borrow one if you can't afford to buy one?
Iv'e never spent more than £150 on a beachcaster and i'm considering a kenzaki.....i keep looking at century rods my question is are these rods really worth 5-£600 and if so why? I'm an average caster an cannot do pendulum casting as yet....hope someone can help
14’2” in 2 equal sections is downright silly! Daiwa make Kenzaki boat rods in 3 or 4 sections so why not a 3-piece surf rod? Continental style 3-piece rods are all over the market now. I really like Daiwa stuff a lot and the rod looks great but I won’t be buying one in that configuration.
@@SaltwaterAngler That would be great. Interesting, I've been looking at the "Furious 4.5" great value for around £130 and you cant beat 'made in Italy!' either.
I’ve not tested one but standard Daiwa Blanks and fitting will be fine. Be wary of some reviews as some are paid to say nice things ! I’m noticing some good tackle shops allow us to take a rod back if it’s not as we like to replace with something else. Might be worth checking that first.
Interesting review Matt! Out of curiosity, I've just looked on the bay of E and the only Kenzaki rods available are Boat or Uptide. A bit like that Colmic Lunar - I couldn't find it anywhere! Did you mention the lengths of the rods or did I miss it? Thanks Matt - stay safe & well! 👍👍
Your set up will catch you fish. No problems but for me it’s; 1. The feel of the power progression of the rod- I don’t want to loose contact as the rod develops it’s power during the cast. Something with backbone to lift a heavier fish (not that that happens much !) 2.a tip that registers bites but has a progressive stiffness 3.good enough fittings
Good evening Wonder if you would know I'm looking for some new rods for my boys 11-12. They have never had a rod just a whip for course. So it's a little surprise for Christmas, Now what I'm looking at is a 10ft 4-8 onz ish where would be best to purchase. I was looking at building them a rod, although it's just not the right time for me to try and dabble in rod building
How about going or contacting your closet tackle shop. They might suggest a smaller bass/flatty type rod for instance but it depends where you will be fishing . On the rod building side rather than go the whole hog you could always get decals or coloured stickers with their names on it and put that neatly on the rod blank - a personalised present 🎁
Wow that's an excellent idea, it's just unfortunate it's not the right time yet for me to get involved with it yet, firstly I have just moved to south coast, so some beds are rockery as anything where other beaches well soft as anything, I will be contacting my local tackle shop in the week to have a chat although with you reviewing a rod I thought I'd ask you first. I am looking at decal because I'm looking at the same rod for each and make it no arguments on who's Is who's Cheers
Have a look at Penn Rampage uptiders. 10ft rod, cast 4-10oz but casts a 150g (5oz ish) plis bait a good distance. Has a nice through action with sensitive tip too, ive had a 40lb tope on it so one will handle any fish youd catch from the shore. I often fish with one alongside my beachcasters fishing 50yds out for bass. Would be great for a youngster to start off with and not horendously expensive
Interesting review ..be keen for you to have a look at the decathlon caperlan rods too ..I picked one up and amazed at the quality for the price ...Fuji hardware etc..mines a symbios 900 surf..Fuji fazlite k style guides ...only miss the sliding reel seat on it tbh but I've other rods for that
what happened to my previous comment, it disappeared ? i just bought this rod, waiting for it to arrive, what is the line rating on this rod and what rings are used on this rod. What size fish can it land comfortably.
Hi Paul i have no doubt this rod could deal with shore conger and cast 8oz leads. Up to 30lb main line flys through those rings. - it still picks out the bites with .35mm too and 3oz leads so quite versatile. Still recommended for all round fishing. Not sure why your comment was lost ? Sometimes RU-vid can filter comments with links or even just full stops !
@@SaltwaterAngler Great ! Good to know , The kenzaki will be using 30lb braid and 80lb braid leader SA style. fishing for snapper and Jacks. mainly looking at the 10kg range , tho never know what may hook up. For heavier stuff will use 12ft Shimano Tiralejo 50 to 80lb rated line, conventional surf caster with Saltiga 50H running 600m of 50lb braid. Will also use Assasin Horizon championship edition #6 (15' SA surf casting rod, fantastic bit of kit, check it out ) with Saltiga 20000H fixed spool . The kenzaki will be nice to use for light stuff and be switching between multiplier and spinner when needed. Will post back how it performs out here once it has landed. Thanks again for your review
No not overkill - the tips relatively sensitive. Could work well lifting bigger fish too. Conditions dictate tackle more so it will always have a place in bigger swells and tides
I currently own all the Kenzaki boat rods and uptider. In my opinion they are the best rods on the market for the money. Im very keen to get my hands on a couple of these new surf rods but they seem to be like rocking horse turd. Pre order at Gerrys only? Is it only Gerrys who will be selling them?
Ive done some research and it seems like the lads at Gerrys have teamed up with daiwa to create this surf rod. So made by fishermen for fishermen i suppose. Im a bit of a Kenzaki fan of the boat rods so had to pre order two of the 14ft beachcasters 😁😁. Also picked up a couple of penn 515's to go with them. The plan was to pick up a couple of T1000's for rough ground but im going to wait out until ive had a bash with these kenzakis. Just watching the casting of it you can tell it has back bone and very little wobble. Do you rekon it would cope with rough ground?
Ive gone and got a pair of the 14ft kenzakis. Had my first day out yesterday on the beach for over 9 years. Ended with 20 dabs, a turbot and a bass. These rods are amazing. The power is incredible and the bote sensitivity is imense. I could easily see dabs pecking away at range. Great rods for the money.
Hi Matt, an interesting comment about the rod being used for either Multi, or Fixed spool. I bought a Penn Prevail II and intend to use it with a multi or FS, but surely purist's would say the rod has a spine and should only be used with one or the other? Personally, I would think these days and with modern manufacturing techniques, it would be possible to spin a carbon blank with no 'spine' surely? another great vds, thanks, Neale
Good points , I think it would be slightly better balanced with a multiplier but the blank is still holding a weight and either way I can’t feel much difference
Most rods don't have a spine anymore...it would be hard to find one with to be honest...it's more ring height diameter and spacing that has an effect...less so for the multi but certainly for getting the coils off a fixed spool through them
@@smokin1974 Thanks for the reply, makes me feel a whole lot more comfortable using the Prevail with the multi now. I've checked the curve and ring spacing, under a load, and all looks good, so I simply have to try it fishing now, cheers.
Yes and Yes. Both are good examples of value for money offering rods that can cast and Still recognise bites. A lot depends on where you are on your Sea Fishing journey. You do pay a bit more for 6 and Bait but its worth the extra money.
Thank you. 6& bait blue 🔵 series are cheaper than kenzaki. I bought Vercelli enigma ignota reduced to 100 quid from 178. They look like 500 pound rod visually with excellent quality guides. Hope it is a good rod. Enjoy watching your videos.
It requires a bit of power to get the best out of it but although it’s useable . I really think a lighter continental style rod would be an excellent choice for a 13 year old. Something a bit softer
