Overview
Built to be the pinnacle of performance, the Shimano Poison Ultima Casting Rods bring Shimano’s JDM offering to the North American market and generously showcase Shimano’s most advanced rod technologies. Blending Spiral-X Core and Hi-Power X technologies, the Poison Ultima Casting Rods offer incredibly light blanks with increased multi-directional strength and added blank twist resistance. Shimano’s X-Guide system also unlocks the full potential of the blanks by dramatically decreasing weight and providing heighted casting performance.
Pushing the limits of sensitivity, the Poison Ultima Casting Rods feature Shimano’s Full Carbon Monocoque grip that transmits the slightest vibrations through the grip to your hand. The shapes were also developed by scientifically analyzing tournament anglers’ movement and holding posture to elevate performance even further. Pushing the limits of rod building technologies, the Shimano Poison Ultima Casting Rods deliver JDM quality that is simply unmatched.
Features
-Carbon Monocoque grip
-Dyna Balance
-X Solid Hi-Power
-Hi-Power X
-TAFTEC
-Spiral-X Core
-UBD
-Limited 1-Year Warranty
Previous Feedback
Comments: Got the 170Mh, comes with nice rod sleeve that could be better padded all the way down. No tip protector installed. The carbon handle is wrapped in strong protective plastic. It comes with a ton of tags and papers. The rod is lightweight, bout same as the Adrena not as light as a Phenix feather. Fit and finish are excellent , its very nice to look at. X Carbon wrapping is aesthetically pleasing to see and feel, has nice shiny finish. Guides look good . The CI4 reel seat is compact, fits my hand well. The monocoque handle looks and feels great , really like the shape, it fits well under forearm, very well thought out. I believe it is the perfect size handle , at least for me. Ive only used it for few hours today with a 2021 Antares 70 and 15 lb tatsu. I threw 4 inch Senko , flukes and even 3 inch Bass Assassin with no weight. No problem throwing lightweight lures a good distance. I guess the Antares has alot to do with that though. The tip is very fast with usual Shimano strong backbone . Sensitivity seems on par with the Adrena, though im not a big bottom contact fisherman so take with a grain of salt. Overall i like the rod alot , is it worth the $956 including tax, no. Would i buy it again, yes. I don't have alot of bills so its not that big of a deal. The Poison Adrena does the same thing at $400 though , it just doesnt look as pretty. Ill probably add the 610M next month.
From: Tony: Southern California 8/3/23