Baston Enterprises - Rainshadow Blanks

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Exactly - the Batson 1088 is probably the best budget all around custom rod you can use. Great blank!

SW1088 or SU1088?

Would it be a good pick for tins and smaller jigs, say up to 2 oz, or would a SW1087 be a better choice?

[Mike P]

The SW is a better all-around stick. The SU doesn't really handle under 2 oz all that well--it's a beast of a 9' rod. I should qualify that by saying that mine's an All Star 1088 but the SUs are suposed to be identical--designed by the same guy.

[basswipe]

I'm no rod builder but I have a 1088 that I won in a raffle here a few years back and all I can say is that its one hell of a stick.By far my favorite rod in my collection.

[Rosepointbass]

there are still a few Allstar 1085/2 blanks in a shop in New Bedford, Mass available which I think fit the 1-3 ounce 9 foot stick quest better than the Rainshadow offerings. I have and use one all the time. 3 would absolutely be tops though IMHO.