Bass-flattie rod

[Lynnzer]

Am considering both the Shakespeare Agility 11'6" bass and the Daiwa Theory 11'6" bass rod.
Both are coming in at around my sort of price range, however a general search for the Daiwa prices show anywhere up to and around £120 whereas the Shakespeare don't go much above the £55ish mark.

Is the Daiwa wrongly priced at £55 (Ebay from a proper shop), or is it a typical RRP v Selling offer setup?
I see there's a blue and an orange one. Are these the same?

Value for money Shakespeare v Daiwa?

 

[LiamNE]

Hi mate - I dont know about the Daiwa as I have never owned one.

I do however own a Shakey Agility and also a Shakey salt XT, which is basically the agility but bigger + more stiff
I can confirm the agility is a class rod mate, I liked mine so much that I upgraded to the Salt XT...although at 15ft the XT is a huge rod.

You can have no worries about buying the agility. I had mine up for sale on here a month or so back but did not want to go lower than £45 - excellent condition,rod bag - but nobody wanted to pay it....underrated rod!

 

[LiamNE]

Should say my Agility is the 12ft 6'' version

 

[OuTkast76]

Mick aka Toonboymc has a Daiwa Theory im sure he will give you some feedback on it, Im also sure i have seen the Theory from around £100-£130 so £55 seems a great price!!??

 

[keith 48]

I've got an agility 15ft surf rod and its a very good rod so would imagine the bass rod is as well. very under-rated. ive got the agility reel as well and its excellent quality and very smooth.

 

[keith 48]

just thinking ive got the salt mpv rod for flatties and bass and its brilliant also.
turning into a Shakespeare love in here!!!!!!!!!!!!:

 

[adam.d]

Salt mpv's are quite stiff. Very nice rods too!

 

[peter.m]

Had a Daiwa Bass rod for years until it got crushed in a van door. Replaced it with the Supercast Bass and was miles better. Got a Shakespeare Salt Flattie for 25 quid; it was lighter and can spin and float with it and my son uses it. I wouldn't worry too much about the price as I guess they are cutting the manufacturing costs as I'd say the Supercast is superior despite the flattie being about the best value rod I've ever bought.

 

[anth123]

salt mpv all the way mint rod for the price

 

[FISHERMAN]

Greys bze are good rods ive got one for spining and there great. Would be perfect for bass and flatie rod

 

[spongebob]

The two daiwa rods are the sandstorm bass which is the yellow one,and the other is the supercast bass which I know somebody who had a 13lb kelpy on it they good rods but I think the best rod for v.f.m. is the salt flattie absolutely brilliant does everything I throw at it in the summer ;-);-):-D