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Saltheart · 09-11-2003, 07:24 AM

Thanks for all the compliments. I'm glad people like the rods I built.

I just want to add one more comment here for 179. Batsons are nice blanks. I use them for short casting rods for boats and for trolling rods like for regular or wire line with roller tips. For longer casting rods , I prefer the Allstars. You are looking at spending $50 0r $60 more to get a rod built on an Allstar than on a Batson. If you don't have the extra money , the choice is easy , you get the Batson and you will have a nice rod. If you do have the extra $50 to $60 bucks , there is no question in my mind that the Allstar blanks are worth the money.

09-11-2003, 07:24 AM	#23
Saltheart Registered User iTrader: (1) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cumberland,RI Posts: 8,555	Thanks for all the compliments. I'm glad people like the rods I built. I just want to add one more comment here for 179. Batsons are nice blanks. I use them for short casting rods for boats and for trolling rods like for regular or wire line with roller tips. For longer casting rods , I prefer the Allstars. You are looking at spending $50 0r $60 more to get a rod built on an Allstar than on a Batson. If you don't have the extra money , the choice is easy , you get the Batson and you will have a nice rod. If you do have the extra $50 to $60 bucks , there is no question in my mind that the Allstar blanks are worth the money.
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