You should try Kuying Teton TTS-642UL if you like minimalistic handle design that allow you to touch the blank. The other ultralight kuying Teton rod also good too.
@ Mishahagi all of these Kuying rods.. the handles... too much for me. But you found a good model. If i wanted more aliexpress rods i would try that one for sure. But i think i am done with ali express rods.. At the end of the day I believe the cheap ones are no good, and the good ones are not cheap.
Started out with aliexpress ul rods to see if I want to get into jdm ul gear. You and troutmagnetman have been the most knowledgeable on jdm UL gear and I am going to make my first jdm ul rod purchase soon, a Graphite leader corto ajing rod. As for aliexpress, I have used the tsurinoya mystery s602ul for 2 seasons. 2 full crappie spawns and spring trout seasons. Over 200crappie 10-14inches and 100+ stocked trout 10-15inches in length. Lifted all the crappie into my boat with no rod breakage. Also 1 season on a 1.8m baitcast Seekbass L solid tip (the one with green rod guide wraps). Tsurinoya runs $50-55 shipped and the seekbass is a bargain at $32-40 depending on length and comes with 2 tips. Both are sensitive and ex fast or fast action atleast to me since I have no experience with jdm ul gear.
right. But you could have done the same with any other $60 rod sold in the USA. That's the point. $60 buys a lot of rods even in the USA. Most crappie rods in bass pro and cabelas are even cheaper than that. $20 Shakespeare Micro would have landed all these fish and feels exactly the same in the hand.
"Sealing" cork (I guess with lacquer or oil) is a bad idea - the natural cork can "breathe" and if you start sealing, there will eventually be a "leak" in the seal and once moisture gets behind that it will stay there (because of your seal) and start to rot, eventually stinking and then eating away at the cork. Always pull off the plastic foil some cork handles come shipped with (also diy cork handle sets have that plastic sealing - LEAVE IT ON while building your rod, it's there to prevent epoxy from sealing the cork which then would lead to rot.. so remove it right before your first fishing trip! ) - and then let the cork breathe. If it gets dirty/stinky just dismantle your fishing setup, take the rod to the shower and give the handle it a good scrub under luke warm water with dish washing liquid and a nail brush. Hot water may damage the laminating / glue / lacquers so take care with that, as well. :) Tight lines!
I bought a Kastking Perigee II rod from Aliexpress. First time I used it I was reeling in a 5.5lb pike the rod snapped. As soon as it happened the only words that came out of my mouth were "wow, you get exactly what you pay for"
I got some cheapo hybrid ceramic bearing (~7$) for the GH100. It enhances its performance a bit. That being said I still use it for the heavier bfs applications and use the lighter stuff on my JDM bfs reel.
i dont know .. i find them a little overhyped. I personally haven't seen anything that is that good of a deal or u can't buy here. I was looking at some plastics that look like my daiwa worms, and they cost almost the same. I would rather get from japan, and not have to smell that stinking rubber
May worth look at a Ai-shouyu 3 piece ultra light rod, may the color is not the nicest but to me is good looking rod and very fun to fish with, I have the 2.25 m version (7.4 ft) and the blank says Pahntom (that might be the name of the rod) I think is meant for trout but I use it for salt water. Such a fun rod. You can find it in aliexpress. Big hello from Mexico.
@@ifishcatfish Yes. The handle is what attracted me to the rod in the first place. Then after doing a little bit of research I found a few people who had some great things to say about the rod. I've been using it for about 2-3 weeks now. I've gotta say it's a good rod. I don't have much to compare it to, but it's better than the typical $20-50 rods that I normally use.
Right on my friend. Great review on those beautiful fishing rods. That first on was really nice until you explained the problem lol. Enjoyed your video sir. Stay safe
no but people keep suggesting it to me.. The thing is this season is about done. Only perch and crappie fishing left and cant test this reel. Next season the reel will be too old to review - no interest..
I haven't tried the Alijos but I have bought several spinning reels from Piscifun and they have all exceeded by expectations! More better than the Penn and Shimano reels that I bought from Bass Pro! A lot cheaper to boot!
no, i haven't. I actually still have that rod. I tried to sell it but nobody bought it. Its still brand new, i never fished it. It's kind of heavy for what it is..
@@ifishcatfish Since you still have it, you should take it out and fish with it once. Don't let your money go to waste. If it helps, just pretend it's your Daiwa Presso. :)
i dont think there is any. The cheap ones are no good. The expensive ones ... you can buy a daiwa presso or shimano sensilite here in the USA for $60 just the same..
Nice revie sir. Iam sory for my bad english, very helpful for me who almost buy bc rod tsurinoya dragoon 8lb. I saw in youtube, 2 youtuber use shimano majestic 12lb got broken... With little power. Can you reccomend me UL 6lb or 8lb rod? Under $70? Thanks in advance.
rods are not rated for fish... i can catch a 5kg snakehead on ultralight. They are rated for casting lures. Also, the average snakehead is pretty small. 5 kg would be a record in most places.. It would suck to pick a heavy rod and cast with it all day just to catch a 1 pound snakehead. I would probably fish for snakehead with my Fendwick HMX Medium Light, and enjoy the fight if i find a good one..
@@ifishcatfishIn India there are lot of snakehead , I saw 11 kg at market and I caught once 5kg and 2 times 3 kg with hand line and lost 7-8 kg snakehead by breaking line, even crap and catfish had amazing size more than 15 kg, suggest me a good combo for that types of fishes.
I dont have experience with such fishing, so I am not the best person to give u advice on that. I catch big fish on my light rods just fine and i dont like big heavy rods, but everyone is different. Also i have no idea what is available in India..
@@ifishcatfish I used these on small mayan and midas cichlids and also works well for peacock bass even if they're bigger than 40cm, these guys will gulp anything that wiggle slowly in front of them
u know.. sounds lame, but i really think its true. There is a reason why people are willing to pay more money for one product and not willing to pay the same money for another product
I bought the kuying Teton 6'6"ul spinning rod for $58 shipped. Also bought a Kingdom brand rod called solo II 7'm for around $65 these were the best two in my opinion the other rods I bought were cheaper ace hawk,johncoo,mavalos etc. Not as good as the fore mentioned.kingfisher spinning reel from tsurinoya is a good quality reel also cheap around $70 but come in the 800 and 1500s (shallow spool) size which is nice. Only issue is they have anodized green color pairs with only one rod I own.
Those rods are OK, but u don't have to order from china to get a good rod for $65. There is nothing on Ali Express as good as my Daiwa Presso that costs only 60. SHimano Sensilite, Fenwick HMX... u start to compete with some good rods in this price range
@@ifishcatfish I have two presso's a 2pc. 6'6" and 4pc.7' the kuying I like better in my opinion than both of them similar Toray graphite. If I go above $100 or above I use Asian portal and have had good luck with major craft Australia has some better Abu and Shimano options as well. In US I ordered a BnM TCB rod and a trout magnet rod based off crappie man's review and they are very good bang for your buck rods. I've caught redfish, large tilapia,Bass and even juvenile tarpon not intentionally and the kuying handled them no problem on 1/8 oz. Rattle traps on a 1000 size ultegra reel. In Michigan where I live now mostly only crappie,Trout, and perch as my small game target. Have a place in Fla. where I grew up and have some lakes I fish with salt and freshwater species everything from Snook,Tarpon,Tilapia,Bass,usual panfish even grass carp it's crazy...but you need many setups for a 4 acre pond connected to a tiny 2' wide brakish water stream crazy.
@@ifishcatfish I just bought the shimano 7' sensilite yesterday $49 as well as the St.Croix triumph 7'ml 4-10lb. only because it was on sale for $75 both are about the same nice rods for 2 to4lb. Fish.
@@ifishcatfish Teton is lighter than presso and sensilite blank and more sensitive as well.The handle on presso and teton better than sensilite for my taste also the sensilite is more of a light to medium light in my opinion. At less than $60 kuying Teton in the model I bought is a good deal anymore than $75 not so much. The 7' 4pc presso is closer to the 6'6" kuying in action but I feel the kuying is more sensitive. The major craft first cast (budget model) 7'3" small game around $75 from Asia portal is better quality rod for panfish than all the above. Has a solid tip though which makes me a little nervous. I'm using the sensilite alot with a 1000 Nasci all in all about $100 combo cause I got the reel on sale after last year ice fishing season 1/2 off great smallmouth/crappie rig so far.
Let me know if u have found some 'amazing stuff' from ali express. All of the stuff i have used is OK but nothing to brag about.
where do u get the Legalis for 36 pound?
Yeah, i haven't heard many complains about them.. but they also pricey
You should try Kuying Teton TTS-642UL if you like minimalistic handle design that allow you to touch the blank. The other ultralight kuying Teton rod also good too.
i have not seen Legalis for $45 in a long time. If u have a link u would like to share - please post.
@ Mishahagi all of these Kuying rods.. the handles... too much for me. But you found a good model. If i wanted more aliexpress rods i would try that one for sure. But i think i am done with ali express rods.. At the end of the day I believe the cheap ones are no good, and the good ones are not cheap.
Started out with aliexpress ul rods to see if I want to get into jdm ul gear. You and troutmagnetman have been the most knowledgeable on jdm UL gear and I am going to make my first jdm ul rod purchase soon, a Graphite leader corto ajing rod. As for aliexpress, I have used the tsurinoya mystery s602ul for 2 seasons. 2 full crappie spawns and spring trout seasons. Over 200crappie 10-14inches and 100+ stocked trout 10-15inches in length. Lifted all the crappie into my boat with no rod breakage. Also 1 season on a 1.8m baitcast Seekbass L solid tip (the one with green rod guide wraps). Tsurinoya runs $50-55 shipped and the seekbass is a bargain at $32-40 depending on length and comes with 2 tips. Both are sensitive and ex fast or fast action atleast to me since I have no experience with jdm ul gear.
right. But you could have done the same with any other $60 rod sold in the USA. That's the point. $60 buys a lot of rods even in the USA. Most crappie rods in bass pro and cabelas are even cheaper than that. $20 Shakespeare Micro would have landed all these fish and feels exactly the same in the hand.
Nice review, keep them coming. I really enjoy your reviews on international gear.
thanks Denis
"Sealing" cork (I guess with lacquer or oil) is a bad idea - the natural cork can "breathe" and if you start sealing, there will eventually be a "leak" in the seal and once moisture gets behind that it will stay there (because of your seal) and start to rot, eventually stinking and then eating away at the cork.
Always pull off the plastic foil some cork handles come shipped with (also diy cork handle sets have that plastic sealing - LEAVE IT ON while building your rod, it's there to prevent epoxy from sealing the cork which then would lead to rot.. so remove it right before your first fishing trip! ) - and then let the cork breathe. If it gets dirty/stinky just dismantle your fishing setup, take the rod to the shower and give the handle it a good scrub under luke warm water with dish washing liquid and a nail brush. Hot water may damage the laminating / glue / lacquers so take care with that, as well. :)
Tight lines!
nonsense
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I bought a Kastking Perigee II rod from Aliexpress. First time I used it I was reeling in a 5.5lb pike the rod snapped. As soon as it happened the only words that came out of my mouth were "wow, you get exactly what you pay for"
ive said that many times about hooks, line, rods, reels, everything from there
Good to see the Nikko worms!
I got some cheapo hybrid ceramic bearing (~7$) for the GH100. It enhances its performance a bit.
That being said I still use it for the heavier bfs applications and use the lighter stuff on my JDM bfs reel.
right... its more than just bearings
I would try more terminal tackle from Ali but takes so darn long to get here.
i dont know .. i find them a little overhyped. I personally haven't seen anything that is that good of a deal or u can't buy here. I was looking at some plastics that look like my daiwa worms, and they cost almost the same. I would rather get from japan, and not have to smell that stinking rubber
4:07 YES. I hate this!
Awesome reviews always great knowledge .I always learning something new keep up the great work my friend
Thanks Maurice 👍
May worth look at a Ai-shouyu 3 piece ultra light rod, may the color is not the nicest but to me is good looking rod and very fun to fish with, I have the 2.25 m version (7.4 ft) and the blank says Pahntom (that might be the name of the rod) I think is meant for trout but I use it for salt water. Such a fun rod. You can find it in aliexpress. Big hello from Mexico.
Thanks for your review, found it very helpful, I just bought the Ace hawk based on your opinion, let’s see how it goes. Cheers
How is it so far
MR Crash so far so good, haven’t used much. Cast very well light lures.
Good review. Very few people have reviews on these. I recently bought a Kuying Teton and was unable to find much info on it before buying it.
i have seen that rod. Has a very bright handle..
@@ifishcatfish Yes. The handle is what attracted me to the rod in the first place. Then after doing a little bit of research I found a few people who had some great things to say about the rod. I've been using it for about 2-3 weeks now. I've gotta say it's a good rod. I don't have much to compare it to, but it's better than the typical $20-50 rods that I normally use.
This was my idea for a fishing channel. Good to see the reviews
what exactly was ur idea for a fishing channel?
Right on my friend. Great review on those beautiful fishing rods. That first on was really nice until you explained the problem lol. Enjoyed your video sir. Stay safe
Thanks HW!
I’m a subscriber and always look forward to your videos. Have you done anything on the piscifun Alijos reel?
no but people keep suggesting it to me..
The thing is this season is about done. Only perch and crappie fishing left and cant test this reel. Next season the reel will be too old to review - no interest..
I haven't tried the Alijos but I have bought several spinning reels from Piscifun and they have all exceeded by expectations! More better than the Penn and Shimano reels that I bought from Bass Pro! A lot cheaper to boot!
Another brilliant video Ivan!
you welcome
I have to stop looking at your videos...make me want to buy more stuff...
i feel exactly the same way watching other youtube videos!
I also bought the Cu double. The tip broke for me on a snag.
these tips man...
Have you fish the Rosewood yet? It's actually pretty good. It can cast light lures pretty far because of the action on that rod.
no, i haven't. I actually still have that rod. I tried to sell it but nobody bought it. Its still brand new, i never fished it. It's kind of heavy for what it is..
@@ifishcatfish Since you still have it, you should take it out and fish with it once. Don't let your money go to waste. If it helps, just pretend it's your Daiwa Presso. :)
@@walden6272 i know its a decent rod, but what to fish with first?
@@ifishcatfish Fish for trout or bass using jigs, senkos, spinner bait or spoons with work.
Thank you for the video , do you have an amazon rod / reel review ? Would be interesting .
i did one a few months ago. I thought it was fun. Search my channel for 'Amazon reel'
i_fish thank you and I will look for the video on your channel .
Thnx again !
Can you teach us how you cover the cork?
i made a video just for that. Please search my channel for 'How To Seal the Cork'
unrelated to the video, but what's your opinion on shimano soare bb or soare ci4+ size 2000
someone mailed me that reel.. it had a ton of resistance. Even gears were not that smooth..
My friend, just for your information... the Tsurinoya XF50 knobs fit 100% on the small Daiwas LT reels if you want to make two Frankenstein reel ;-)
Good review... have’t yet seen any compelling reason to by these kinds of rods from Ali Express....
i dont think there is any. The cheap ones are no good. The expensive ones ... you can buy a daiwa presso or shimano sensilite here in the USA for $60 just the same..
Nice revie sir.
Iam sory for my bad english,
very helpful for me who almost buy bc rod tsurinoya dragoon 8lb.
I saw in youtube, 2 youtuber use shimano majestic 12lb got broken... With little power.
Can you reccomend me UL 6lb or 8lb rod?
Under $70?
Thanks in advance.
it is different for everyone. I have a playlist with rod reviews of rods that i like. You have to pick the one you like the most. Go to my playlists
I am from India.. how to order?
nice gear bro from ali express
this will make for a lot of give aways
Suggest me best rod for snakehead, that can takle more than 5 kg.
rods are not rated for fish... i can catch a 5kg snakehead on ultralight. They are rated for casting lures. Also, the average snakehead is pretty small. 5 kg would be a record in most places.. It would suck to pick a heavy rod and cast with it all day just to catch a 1 pound snakehead. I would probably fish for snakehead with my Fendwick HMX Medium Light, and enjoy the fight if i find a good one..
@@ifishcatfishIn India there are lot of snakehead , I saw 11 kg at market and I caught once 5kg and 2 times 3 kg with hand line and lost 7-8 kg snakehead by breaking line, even crap and catfish had amazing size more than 15 kg, suggest me a good combo for that types of fishes.
I dont have experience with such fishing, so I am not the best person to give u advice on that. I catch big fish on my light rods just fine and i dont like big heavy rods, but everyone is different. Also i have no idea what is available in India..
You can find ajing soft plastic on aliexpress substitute Japanese little plastic
they are always too big. Do u have a link?
@@ifishcatfish I used these on small mayan and midas cichlids and also works well for peacock bass even if they're bigger than 40cm, these guys will gulp anything that wiggle slowly in front of them
OK, the 45mm look like they can work, but they cost MORE than my DAIWA worms!!!! Why buy from China if more expensive??
@@ifishcatfish the expensive one has 60 pieces of plastic
@@ifishcatfish for that 45mm plastic only cost 3 bucks, for me that's quite a good price
Sometimes aliexpress has good stuff
most of it is OK.. I just haven't found something so good that i can go and recommend it to people
i_fish Love your content 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
looks like you get what you pay for if you want quality you have to pay for it.
u know.. sounds lame, but i really think its true. There is a reason why people are willing to pay more money for one product and not willing to pay the same money for another product
I bought the kuying Teton 6'6"ul spinning rod for $58 shipped. Also bought a Kingdom brand rod called solo II 7'm for around $65 these were the best two in my opinion the other rods I bought were cheaper ace hawk,johncoo,mavalos etc. Not as good as the fore mentioned.kingfisher spinning reel from tsurinoya is a good quality reel also cheap around $70 but come in the 800 and 1500s (shallow spool) size which is nice. Only issue is they have anodized green color pairs with only one rod I own.
Those rods are OK, but u don't have to order from china to get a good rod for $65. There is nothing on Ali Express as good as my Daiwa Presso that costs only 60. SHimano Sensilite, Fenwick HMX... u start to compete with some good rods in this price range
@@ifishcatfish I have two presso's a 2pc. 6'6" and 4pc.7' the kuying I like better in my opinion than both of them similar Toray graphite. If I go above $100 or above I use Asian portal and have had good luck with major craft Australia has some better Abu and Shimano options as well. In US I ordered a BnM TCB rod and a trout magnet rod based off crappie man's review and they are very good bang for your buck rods. I've caught redfish, large tilapia,Bass and even juvenile tarpon not intentionally and the kuying handled them no problem on 1/8 oz. Rattle traps on a 1000 size ultegra reel. In Michigan where I live now mostly only crappie,Trout, and perch as my small game target. Have a place in Fla. where I grew up and have some lakes I fish with salt and freshwater species everything from Snook,Tarpon,Tilapia,Bass,usual panfish even grass carp it's crazy...but you need many setups for a 4 acre pond connected to a tiny 2' wide brakish water stream crazy.
@@ifishcatfish I just bought the shimano 7' sensilite yesterday $49 as well as the St.Croix triumph 7'ml 4-10lb. only because it was on sale for $75 both are about the same nice rods for 2 to4lb. Fish.
so what is the advantage of this ali express rod over shimano sensilite or daiwa presso?
@@ifishcatfish Teton is lighter than presso and sensilite blank and more sensitive as well.The handle on presso and teton better than sensilite for my taste also the sensilite is more of a light to medium light in my opinion. At less than $60 kuying Teton in the model I bought is a good deal anymore than $75 not so much. The 7' 4pc presso is closer to the 6'6" kuying in action but I feel the kuying is more sensitive. The major craft first cast (budget model) 7'3" small game around $75 from Asia portal is better quality rod for panfish than all the above. Has a solid tip though which makes me a little nervous. I'm using the sensilite alot with a 1000 Nasci all in all about $100 combo cause I got the reel on sale after last year ice fishing season 1/2 off great smallmouth/crappie rig so far.
Junk products !
heheh..And yet thats where everyone is shopping today... hoping to find some hidden treasure... some $300 rod that is sold for $30