Novices are often overwhelmed when faced with the Giant, Shimano and Gamakaz, and it is difficult to distinguish between the superior and the inferior. In fact, this is a "big and difficult" problem, the three brands of fishing rods, whether it is entry, advanced or flagship, the factors considered in research and development are basically the same, the rod body material and all kinds of accessories have their own strengths in quality, on the whole, it may not be a superior judgment, each takes what it needs is a wise choice.
The most obvious difference between the three may be their design philosophy and market positioning, with Shimano prioritizing the aesthetics and lightness of the rod and putting durability second, while the opposite is true for Dayiwa and Gammakaz. In terms of market positioning, Shimano and Dayiwa are more dependent on volume, often carry out promotional activities at the end of the year, and sell fishing rods that are about to be remodeled at a discount, taking into account the mass market. And in order to maintain his brand image, Gamma Kaz never sells at a reduced price.
In fact, Shimano entered the Chinese market earlier than Dayiwa, its main business is bicycle parts, until 2011 to set up a fishing gear sales department, and did not open an official flagship store on the e-commerce platform, only agents, the introduction of products is not rich enough, its most popular fishing fans and the rod series can only be purchased through overseas shopping channels or in person in Japan.
Pu Tianyuan is undoubtedly the top seed of the Shimano team. "Futenmoto" means the first in the world in Japanese, and it has now developed into the third generation, and its tonality has been fine-tuned due to the size of the Japanese crucian carp. It is quite interesting that after the third generation of Putianyuan "Dubu" was launched, due to the large diameter of the 15-foot model, the whole was closer to the vibrating rod, and lost part of the flavor of the rod. It's too easy to cut the line, and it also gets a lot of reservations. However, the price of about 6,000 yuan is not out of line.
In the early days, the first and second generations of Putianyuan were famous in the competitive fishing circle, and the popularity continued after the discontinuation of production. The first generation of Putian Yuan is commonly known as "Lao Pu", "Lao Pu 21 feet" is slightly lacking in lightness and stiffness, and focuses more on strength, so the fish will struggle for a second or two after being hooked, and the sense of shaking will be clearly transmitted to the palm of the angler's hand, and it is this feeling that veteran players are looking forward to. Even if you are fishing for two, three, or two small crucian carp, the medium-sized fish sense of "Lao Pu 21 feet" is quite strong. In addition, the hardness of the paint water of "Lao Pu" is much higher than that of the third generation "Putian Yuan-Dubu", which is one of the reasons why it is still hot in the second-hand market after 25 years. There are many versions of "Lao Pu", which can be roughly divided into "big gold label", "big white label", "small black label", "small white label" and later round mark replicas, with "big gold label" being the most valuable.
The second generation of Putian Yuan is generally referred to as "big me" in the industry, 15 feet is recognized as the most classic size, which can not only fly small crucian carp neatly, but also very protective when encountering big fish. In short, "15 feet big" can deal with a variety of fish conditions, tie 0.3 thread, and it is not a problem to get about 1 pound of large crucian carp. However, "15 feet bigger" is not as some anglers say, "light and stiff", it is slightly heavy in the hand, which is more obvious than the "dry six 18 feet" of 100 million watts. Like "Lao Pu", "Big Me" has also launched a replica of the round mark, but it has not received the expected cheers, and it is still the original square mark "Big Me" that is still recommended by players.
Shimano's high-profile parallel rods also include the Flying Bow and Vermilion Peak series, which are unfortunately not available in China and are more inconvenient to buy. At present, there are only a few models of Shimano sold in China, and none of them are made in Japan. The price of about 1,500 yuan is that the Jingsen Kikyo is equipped with SPIRAL X technology, so that the lightweight fishing rod can also achieve high strength, and it is not easy to break the rod when fighting large objects, which basically meets the needs of players. KASUMI/Kasumi under 1,000 yuan has fewer specifications, and the manufacturing process is relatively simple, which is suitable for beginners.
Perhaps because of the mainstream status of the domestic vibrating rod, Shimano did not promote and follow the rod in the Chinese market, and its Taiwan fishing rod layout is similar to that of Dayiwa, mainly promoting the vibrating rod, but only one is from Japan, that is, the price of more than 6,500 yuan Yilingfeng carp rod. Compared with crucian carp rods, carp rods have thicker walls, much tougher toughness, and better overall impact resistance, which is suitable for fishing medium and large fish. Except for the Yilingfeng carp rod, the rest of the models are produced in Indonesia, the price ranges from 400 yuan to 4000 yuan, and the price is close to 4000 yuan, and the Ba Xiangfeng is equipped with Shimano's exclusive SPIRAL X and HI-POWER X technology, which improves the elasticity and stability of the rod body, and is not easy to deform, which can extend the service life of the fishing rod. The tip of the dragon and phoenix tail rod has good water cutting, but it is slightly difficult to control fish. Because there is no blessing of local technology, and there are more convenient models in the corrugated series of 100 million watts at the same price, the market performance of Ba Xiangfeng is medie.
Shimano outperforms DAYIW in terms of after-sales service, and all table rods come with a pouch and warranty, even for the less expensive Arc Ayamine and Lure Rods LUREMATIC, and there is no extra money to buy.
