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 Posted: Wed Jul 29th, 2020 08:20 am
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A quick breakdown comparison...

Assassin Beachmaster Zero
14 foot
3 piece
Spinning
5 - 7 ounce range
Fuji hardware all round
R 3800 brand new from a dealer

Loomis & Franklin HMG 36T
14 foot
3 piece
Spinning
5 - 7 ounce range
Fuji hardware all round
R 2500 brand new from a dealer

Is the Assassin's performance and/or build quality that much better to warrant the R1300 price premium?

Looking to target edibles (and maybe smaller non-eds on the odd occasion) on banks a bit further out or where conditions require a heavier sinker.
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 Posted: Thu Oct 1st, 2020 10:45 am
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 Jirre - okes were full of comments on this one((wideeye))

At the end of the day - I opted for the Assassin - and it will be paired with a BG6500.

Interestingly - I note on the Assassin's advertising sticker on the rod - the recommended sinker weights are 5 to 7 ounces - but then displayed in grams - 142g to 227g.

The 142g is bang on target at 5 ounces
But 227g works out to 8 ounces

They've done the same on their 14" heavy casting model - the sticker says 7 to 9 ounces (227g to 255g)
So the 227g = 8 ounces and the 255 = 9 ounces

Attachment: Beachmaster 2.JPG (Downloaded 80 times)
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 Posted: Thu Oct 1st, 2020 11:00 am
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 Kassie, skuus man

nou eers die tread gesien.
ek het 2x van die multiplier stokke 7-9 ons
ons het die 1 al 2x keer gebreek.

die vervaardiger het stok met nuwe section geruil

die specs is 7-9 ons, maar die stok sal nie n 9 ons kan gooi nie.

dis wel n baie ligte stok.
baie lekker in die hand.
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 willem wikkel spies wrote:
ons het die 1 al 2x keer gebreek


What were you doing to break it?

Casting action?
Hooked a rocktopus and pulled too hard?
Or did someone bump the blank and never told you about it?

Yes - fully agree - it is a light stick - even with a BG6500 bolted on...
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 casting, only sinker for sliding.

7,5 ounce could be a 8 ounce.
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