tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post6353595511637597772..comments2024-03-26T06:21:34.320-07:00Comments on Teton Tenkara: Oni Rod -- reviewTom Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-23665299568970145482014-01-14T21:29:36.547-08:002014-01-14T21:29:36.547-08:00I checked on the Oni's site, and indeed they s...I checked on the Oni's site, and indeed they say that they achieve that kid of balance by having a light blank and weight lower. Regardless, I just ordered one. They have a new model coming out in Feb 2014. Same stiffness, but stronger. So that's the one I ordered. My Daiwa 43MF (TenkaraBum) just arrived today (thank you, Chris Stewart !!!). I am going to have some fun with it before Feb.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-17301473901622978312014-01-13T19:44:33.880-08:002014-01-13T19:44:33.880-08:00I'm not sure I could compare the two. I never ...I'm not sure I could compare the two. I never used them side by side. I sold my LL41SF because I did not like it as much as the Sagiri 45MC. Personally, I had a hard time casting the LL41SF in wind.Tom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-69827926524964712762014-01-13T17:39:10.329-08:002014-01-13T17:39:10.329-08:00Tom,
Those were some unbelievable tight spots to ...Tom,<br /><br />Those were some unbelievable tight spots to cast into. <br />How would you compare casting the Daiwa LL41SF and the Oni? They are comparably priced. Do u think it will cast well in the wind? I know the Oni is heavier, but you did not mind the heaviness. I wonder if the Oni has a light blank but heavier handle, thereby moving the Center of Mass back. With a heavier handle, especially towards the back, I assume the moment of inertia will also be less. Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-41160201535104109472013-11-27T06:17:29.318-08:002013-11-27T06:17:29.318-08:00Hi Craig,
I haven't been able to test the Air...Hi Craig,<br /><br />I haven't been able to test the Airstage 390, so I don't have an opinion on it. Sorry.Tom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-31339787824408252932013-11-27T01:40:29.713-08:002013-11-27T01:40:29.713-08:00have you tried a nissin airstage 390, and if so, h...have you tried a nissin airstage 390, and if so, how does it compare to the oni? my impression is that the airstage is more tip flex than the sagiri, and slightly firmer. I'd be interested in your opinion of where the airstage lies on the scale between the sagiri and the oni.<br />Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367712526601241590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-47051972866478034852013-11-03T10:31:50.823-08:002013-11-03T10:31:50.823-08:00Carp fishing with the Oni rod, awesome!
http://www...Carp fishing with the Oni rod, awesome!<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT0wsMWLpSgBLATThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208018269139723012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-79912558961793092782013-08-26T12:57:32.686-07:002013-08-26T12:57:32.686-07:00Tom, i wrote to Team Oni and asked 'bout the c...Tom, i wrote to Team Oni and asked 'bout the cork handles.<br />They told me that hi-grade cork are not available for them cause they run<br />a small bussines and are not able to buy the big quantities the cork<br />dealers ask for.<br /><br />He also advised me that they sell Nissin Zerosum rods for a fair price and,<br />in their opinion, beyond having a cork handle, the Zerosums are quite stiffer than the Oni rods and more suitable to my environment.<br />BLATThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208018269139723012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-11284601673309009822013-08-19T23:07:21.797-07:002013-08-19T23:07:21.797-07:00I was being sarcastic Tom. I think fixed-line fis...I was being sarcastic Tom. I think fixed-line fishing with a handle made of cork, foam, wood or the like is . . . well like taking a shower with your clothes on. My Sagiri is naked and will remain so.<br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-89564930622461461812013-08-19T19:03:18.416-07:002013-08-19T19:03:18.416-07:00Well, Anonymous, that would seem to be a logical t...Well, Anonymous, that would seem to be a logical thing to do. I'm not sure about the cork handle, as the Sagiri doesn't seem to need one. Mine sure doesn't.<br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-14426238262637206842013-08-19T16:50:43.358-07:002013-08-19T16:50:43.358-07:00Why not buy a Sagiri from Plat for 130 bucks laid-...Why not buy a Sagiri from Plat for 130 bucks laid-in and put a cork handle on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-61513803628580679482013-08-19T09:45:29.371-07:002013-08-19T09:45:29.371-07:00:)
-Tom:)<br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-60621470719054813362013-08-19T09:45:02.897-07:002013-08-19T09:45:02.897-07:00Hi Carlos,
I don't know if a cork handle can ...Hi Carlos,<br /><br />I don't know if a cork handle can be substituted for the EVA foam. I never asked. Sorry.<br /><br />-Tom Tom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-19230997359272888272013-08-19T07:42:02.328-07:002013-08-19T07:42:02.328-07:00Tom, the Oni rod proves that is possible to build ...Tom, the Oni rod proves that is possible to build a light rod<br />from a heavier blank. Hope other manufacturers put their focus at that.<br /><br />Now i have a question, being it a custom rod can the buyer Request it to come with a cork handle?<br /><br />Very nice review.BLATThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208018269139723012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-71473925675093463672013-08-18T22:55:37.503-07:002013-08-18T22:55:37.503-07:00Your blog will be the death of me and certainly ru...Your blog will be the death of me and certainly ruin my marriage. Now, I have to fish an OniAnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737839452227394850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-41669557001538066332013-08-18T11:49:09.905-07:002013-08-18T11:49:09.905-07:00Hi Nick,
It was about $340.00.
Go to Tenkara no...Hi Nick,<br /><br />It was about $340.00. <br /><br />Go to Tenkara no Oni website and contact them. They can assist you from there.<br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-32828740428542614632013-08-18T11:04:02.219-07:002013-08-18T11:04:02.219-07:00Can you mention how much it cost in US dollars? Ar...Can you mention how much it cost in US dollars? Are they available for sale from team Oni?Nick Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099152692081938180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-39148193896663511152013-08-18T08:01:13.901-07:002013-08-18T08:01:13.901-07:00Thanks, Phil. It is a sublime rod.
-TomThanks, Phil. It is a sublime rod. <br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-21262046782669701642013-08-18T06:46:05.423-07:002013-08-18T06:46:05.423-07:00A super review Tom. I had the pleasure to fish an ...A super review Tom. I had the pleasure to fish an Oni tenkara rod in the UK with Paul Gaskell of Discover Tenkara. I can only echo your conclusions. Quite simply I have have never cast or fished such a sublime tenkara rod as the Oni rod. I thought that some of the premium rods in the Nissin range a benchmark for others but now those parameters have had to shift to another level. As yet I don't own an Oni rod but it's on the shopping list now, nothing else feels quite so right. The Oni team have done an exceptional job.<br /><br />Tight lines<br /><br /><br />PhilPhil Sheridanhttp://www.tenkaradays.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-67847470612901962572013-08-17T18:38:03.911-07:002013-08-17T18:38:03.911-07:00Thanks for the comment, Jason. The rod is truly am...Thanks for the comment, Jason. The rod is truly amazing. I'd love to know how he designed and made it. <br /><br />-TomTom Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240935660681343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952460912398461727.post-57985533703100976072013-08-17T14:59:24.433-07:002013-08-17T14:59:24.433-07:00Excellent review Tom! I agree with you 100%. Thi...Excellent review Tom! I agree with you 100%. This is definitely the best tenkara rod I've ever tried. And as you say, possible the best in the world. Nothing like it. Jason Klasshttp://www.tenkaratalk.comnoreply@blogger.com