salt 13' mx verses sonik 13' mx

turkuss · Member Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Posts: 7 Location: middlsex

can anybody tell me what the shakspear salt 13'multiplyer rod is like, ie casting bite detection.
and the same question for the sonik 13'

i am thinking about a new pair of rods for all round use.

thanks

gazza76 · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

i aint used the sonik rod but i had the salt and i can say very happy using it , casting and bite detection was good .
tightlines
Gary

turkuss · Member Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Posts: 7 Location: middlsex

thanks for that ,i will just have to wait for a sonik user to show up.

dappers · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

i aint used the sonik rod but i had the salt and i can say very happy using it , casting and bite detection was good .
tightlines
Gary

i aint used the salt rod but i have the sonik and i can say very happy using it , casting and bite detection is good .
tightlines
Ian
winking

turkuss · Member Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Posts: 7 Location: middlsex

Well i bit the bullet and bought a pair of sonik sk3 13ft 4 to 6 oz multiplyer rods,
The problem is i will not get to use them for a few weeks so i might have to go to the local playing fields early before the dog walkers and joggers get in the way.
but one thing i must say the build quality is top draw and the sliding reel seat works very well.
and to top it all the nice people at sonik put a nice hat in the box for free...
I will let you know what i think of them when i can....

dappers · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

turkuss
Hope you get on ok with your Soniks, I have one of the same and find it to be really good in certain areas and ok to average in others. Used it a bit more now so starting to bed in. The main thing is I dont really have any problems at all with it, stick it in my hand, cast, chuck the bait out a reasonable distance and get a decent bite indication. What more could you ask from a rod?
(but, still lacks that real buzz for some reason??? to me)
Would be very interested to know your opinions once you get out and use it for real. Let me know
winking

eccles · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

Have heard of at least one Sonik busting when a bit of pressure was put on it. Apparently the guy reporting it has decided that they have not made the blank with thick enough carbon fibre.