yes i was wanting to know how the rainshadow blanks compare to the mhx blanks, i have build a couple on the mhx blanks seems to work out good, wanting to know how they compare to the rainshadow blanks never build one. was thinking adding that blank to my rod business , let me know what you all think between the two thanks

Every persons judgement is different.
Pick up a rain shadow which has the same ratings of one of your MHX blanks, build up the rod, fish the rod and then draw your own conclusions.

The only opinion that really matters to you, is your own opinion.

Take care
Roger

I have built on both (only fly rods) and as Rinshadow has 2 different models RX7 & RX8 there are differences between them. The RX& is a more moderate action then the MHX and the RX* is perhaps a little faster. Again I have only built on the fly blanks of both.

I've built on both of those as well. My first couple of builds were ATC Classic blanks, Then Rainshadow became more convenient to get my hands on later and built 2 rods of those, I liked them equally. Then I built many MHX rods and preferred them better over Rainshadow. After going back to ATC and getting my hands on the American Tackle Matrix rods and building a bunch of them (even my personal rods), I have found and preferred the action of the Matrix over both of the same class blanks. Nothing wrong with either Rainshadow or MHX, this is just my opinion.

I apologize for adding a third, but just wanted to put my opinion and experience out there.



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Personally i would go with the Rainshadow. I have had nothing but good luck with Batson blanks. I just built 3 more Rainshadow fly rods for Alaska. My buddies love them and wont fish with anything but them now.

Kevin Gross
Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan

Other than length, number of segments and suggested "weight" and price what other objective data differentiates fly rod blanks? Color? Country of origin? Critical radius breaking strain? Maximum acceleration with a stated line weight and diameter? Novelty and hype do not count as objective data - but we are still entitled to our opinions, so long as they are understood as being nothing more than opinions.

Sounds like CCS data would be useful here. Mudhole provides it so you don't have to guess what you're going to get.

I have used both Batson and MHX fly blanks and found both to be acceptable.
For my casting style the overall best casting rod I have ever thrown line on is the MHX 9' 5wt.
It is light, fast but not stupid fast, the blanks are straight (especially at the tip). I consider it separately but they are also reasonably priced.

David - what MHX blanks did you build? I almost tried one recently, thanks