tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post825884783338050723..comments2024-03-26T06:21:34.320-07:00Comments on Teton Tenkara: Shimano Keiryu Tenkara 34-38 ZL -- reviewTom Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-74150461036085249282013-02-25T07:45:00.416-08:002013-02-25T07:45:00.416-08:00Tom, thanks for anofher very nice and honest revi...Tom, thanks for anofher very nice and honest review.<br />The smell absorption characteristic is the one<br />thing that makes me avoid foam grips.<br /><br />Softer rods are nice to cast and have good feel<br />But suffer when it comes to control larger fish.<br /><br />I guess this one is not for me.BLATThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208018269139723012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-63380967532661187882013-02-24T12:11:04.537-08:002013-02-24T12:11:04.537-08:00I too was concerned but it seems that more rods in...I too was concerned but it seems that more rods in the upper price ranges are going with EVA foam. I guess we'll see if it is worth it after using it a while.<br /><br />-Tom<br />Tom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-50101986138109953922013-02-24T12:09:33.508-08:002013-02-24T12:09:33.508-08:00It was reduced by the morning, after drying. It is...It was reduced by the morning, after drying. It is still there but much, much less.<br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-32954212527684546432013-02-24T07:17:14.716-08:002013-02-24T07:17:14.716-08:00Thanks for the review! Maybe it's just me but...Thanks for the review! Maybe it's just me but foam grips bring back memories of the cheapest of the cheap fishing rods I fished when I was a kid. IMO, they don't have a place on rods of this price.<br /><br />Tom in OHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-78791576626611436392013-02-22T19:37:23.256-08:002013-02-22T19:37:23.256-08:00Got to know how's the fishy smell? Not that it...Got to know how's the fishy smell? Not that it is a big thing for me but wondering if it dissipated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840175707812149660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-80834304182909672352013-02-22T06:30:18.042-08:002013-02-22T06:30:18.042-08:00I was fishing with the 34-38 ZL yesterday and I lo...I was fishing with the 34-38 ZL yesterday and I lost a nice brown -- probably over 16 inches. I hooked him above a small cascade. He shot over the cascade and I could not control him with the rod. He broke the 5X tippet. I'm not sure, but maybe I could have kept him from going over the cascade if I was using the Field Master or LT36SF. <br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-36052560751059983542013-02-22T06:27:22.737-08:002013-02-22T06:27:22.737-08:00Thanks. Good information!
-TomThanks. Good information!<br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-45267472469102767542013-02-21T20:29:08.724-08:002013-02-21T20:29:08.724-08:00Thanks for the review. Very helpful, including the...Thanks for the review. Very helpful, including the comparisons to rods I know so I can assess better what the feel may be like. Sounds like not one I'd like, I tend to prefer the slightly stiffer rods like iwana and field master 32-39 even to my own sagiri a lot of the time. But I'm in the minority, and it sounds like a well designed rod that is well suited to the majority who prefer the softer but controlled rods. <br />The other Craig :-) Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367712526601241590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-38542702891638650582013-02-21T19:25:42.663-08:002013-02-21T19:25:42.663-08:00It was the Osaka Show, I just went and checked Chr...It was the Osaka Show, I just went and checked Chris' site.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840175707812149660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-17501677264674409342013-02-21T14:57:25.166-08:002013-02-21T14:57:25.166-08:00Chris thinks they discontinued the DSG series this...Chris thinks they discontinued the DSG series this year as he didn't see it at the Okinawa (I think) show that he attended. Just finished watching your video and it does seem to have a real similar profile to the Ebisu which I recently sold. Definitely want to get mine out hopefully this storm dumps some snow and moves out quickly. If you scroll down just a bit you can see the bend profile on the DSG rod over at Tenkara Fisher. http://www.tenkara-fisher.com/showthread.php?68-Available-Tenkara-Rods Thanks again for your time spent reviewing this rod.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840175707812149660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-75466290373138597922013-02-21T14:19:27.227-08:002013-02-21T14:19:27.227-08:00Yes, it is a soft rod. I sold my Ebisu so I can...Yes, it is a soft rod. I sold my Ebisu so I can't compare. Is the DSG series still in production? It is off Daiwa's website.<br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-69769353032648779552013-02-21T10:43:54.333-08:002013-02-21T10:43:54.333-08:00As for the longer collapsed length I think this fa...As for the longer collapsed length I think this falls in with the Diawa DSG series rods as this rod is similar in length if I recall correctly to the DSG35LL rod I had been considering. One thing I really like it it looks like the lillian is attached really well to the tip section by a good bit when looking at it. Feels like a light weight Ebisu and seems to have a similar flex to the Ebisu as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840175707812149660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-69580814508814463232013-02-21T07:57:02.791-08:002013-02-21T07:57:02.791-08:00Thanks, John. I believe I'll have a lot of fu...Thanks, John. I believe I'll have a lot of fun with this rod. I wish it was shorter when collapsed though, but I'm sure Dr. Ishigaki designed it as such to help with its weight and bend profile.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-82388151370567752742013-02-21T07:14:53.632-08:002013-02-21T07:14:53.632-08:00Nice review Tom. I have found the rod to be the s...Nice review Tom. I have found the rod to be the same as you describe. After you catch the first few fish, you can immediately feel that this rod is designed for the average sized trout/char in most Japanese tenkara streams. 10-14 inches in length. Dr. Ishigaki did caution me about hunting big fish with this rod when we were playing with the prototype together.<br /><br />John VetterliJohn @ Tenkara Guides LLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328938509478395969noreply@blogger.com