by aperezarteaga » 7/31/09 2:56pm
I have a carrot stix in the 6'9MH casting model. It is very light but strangely its is not very sensitive. I don´t know why but there is a big difference between the carrot and my He2 66MH, and even between my LTA 7'Heavy. Maybe it´s the blank material or the guides, I don´t know but definitely Kistler is better.
Another issue with the carropt stix is they scratch very easily, I give my rods equal care and the kistlers are like new but the carrot has some scratches, some of them fairly deep. Yet another issue is that even when the grip material is very comfortable, the grip itself is very narrow and after using it the whole day I developed blisters... maybe it´s just my way of holding the rod but I definitely won't buy a carrot. Unfortunately I can't trade mine or sell it because it's a gift from my wife, so...
The carrot is a veryy nice, light rod but definitely not as sensitive as the LTA or LTX, I would put it a tad below the Magnesium and the guides look a bit plain. I am told that carrot spinning rods are definitely better but I really can't tell...
My advice, buy a Helium LTX or otherwise a LTA, it's definitely worth the investment! The LTX are just beautiful and the grip is exceptional for my taste.
Hope it Helps,