I really liked fishing with the PB731MXF. Unfortunately I no longer have it. I've exchanged a Rainshadow IMMC72M in favor of a IMMC73ML, feeling that the72M was a bit heavier action than I want. It felt more like it was on the MH side. So as I wait for the arrival of the ML blank, I'd like to know which, if any, NFC blanks are similar to the PB731. To be honest the ratings and specs on NFC's website are confusing, so I was hoping someone could weigh in with real world experience.

I prefer point blank over nfc

Had a bunch

The 73 ml is money

benjie bates Wrote:
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> I prefer point blank over nfc
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> Had a bunch
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> The 73 ml is money


Ditto!

Don Campbell
don@sensorfishingrods.com

What happened to the POINT Blank?

Jim Ising Wrote:
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> What happened to the POINT Blank?

Jim, I emailed you about it. Aaron is taking care of it. Let me know if you need more info. I can send you a PM. Thank you.
BTW I absolutely love the blank, except for my misfortune...

Ah yes, Dennis. Glad you liked it. Kinda like ordering a filet mignon and then dropping on the floor after a couple of bites.

In order to insure an unbiased comparison of rod blanks (or anything else) a double-blind test is necessary, so the tester is influenced ONLY by performance, not advertising, cost, or profit. Unbiased, credible tests of fishing tackle are extremely rare, but you can swim in unproven claims and hype.

Phil, and I am asking this in all sincerity, can you please name a consumer product that we all buy based on hard, objective, measurable data,... with no emotion, opinion or subjectivity attached whatsoever? A product we all buy because it is demonstrably better according to the "data". I've spent the last few minutes trying to think of one. I can't.

When I buy a car I know its safety rating, miles per gallon rating, top speed, braking distance, maximum load, a HOST of OBJECTIVE, verifiable facts. Same goes for a shotgun, a convection oven, a T.V., even a circular saw - you get the idea. Sure, some few consumers are emotionally attracted to a particular circular saw, but most tool buyers rely upon objective data. A fish pole is a tool. Being told a rod is "crisp" or "powerful" or "accurate" or "light" or "smooth" or strong" or "soulful" provides absolutely no measurable or useful information. Some people love this kind of razz-ma-tazz. Serious anglers deserve better.