Hi Walt,
I think lets try compare it to something you know - Rock and Surf rods.
I would say that the Explorer rods are the equivalent of the Loomis and Franklins/Poseidons of the rock and surf world. They are definitely not the worst out there but you would not really expect them to last a lifetime and the quality of the finishes wouldn't really be that great compared to the Pentagons or others in that caliber.
Then within the Xplorer brand you will have different ranges. I would say that the Classic Series of fly rods would be a Standard Modulus Poseidon rods, where the Explorer Guide 2 series of Xplorer rods would be like the HMG series of poseidons.
The line weights would be similar to the Poseidon weightings like Ultra-Light, Light, Medium, Heavy ,Extra Heavy, where each can handle different size baits and also size of fish.
The 2/3 weight would be an ultra-light - used for small fish casting small baits (well flies in this case :-) ).
I think that's a fair comparison - would be interesting to hear what the others say.
"So here’s my point. Don’t go and get your ego all out of proportion because you can tie a fly and catch a fish that’s dumb enough to eat a car key.." - Louis Cahill - Gink and Gasoline
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