Kistler Rods - What is the REAL shakedown?

You can read more about them here
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewkistlerlta.shtm

The one thing that is different is no cork in front of the real seat. They
just put a winding check there, Next they use titanium guide frames and if
you've ever priced these guides you'll know why is cost so much! Any rod
that claims to be light weight uses these guides and a few other tricks like
no cork in front of the seat or like St. Croix they use Skeleton real seats.

What it comes down to is that the difference in the weight of the blank is
less then an ounce from blank to blank on these high end rods and most
people would never notice that difference.


"Gary Wilber" wrote in message
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Kistler is a great company to work with. It is owned by Trey Kistler
and you can call him up any time and talk to him. He will help you
pick out the right rod for any situation. I own four or five of the
standard rods, not the heliums. I like all of them. I believe they
are on a par with Loomis or anyone else. The other thing about Trey
is he is a Christian and makes a point that his company is a Christian
run company. That may not matter to some people but it was important
to me. I'm happy that someone has the courage to stand up for their
faith even if it means a loss of some sales.