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Mid Price Rod Review
Make:
Loop
Model: Black Line
Length: 9'
Line weight: 6/7
Number of sections: 3
Price: £140
Description
Matt black blank, black wrappings and all-black metal reel seat with twin locking rings. Single stripping ring and sensibly-sized American chrome snake rings. Smart silver-trimmed graphics. Half Wells handle.
Guarantee
One
year warranty for material and production faults. Spare parts are priced
very affordably, for example about £15-20 for a tip section. In
Scandinavia customers can buy insurance that covers five years no questions
asked, but that system is not yet in operation in the UK.
E-mail: info@looptackle.se
Web site: www.looptackle.se
Testers' comments
Terry Lawton: Again this rod was a disappointment at first. But very much better second time around. Roll casting was not exceptional. This rod loaded very well and was well damped. It cast a 6# line well but my preference was a 7#. I thought that both Loops cast very much better with the heavier of the two recommended line weights although this one was better with the lighter line than the 8' 8" model. (Why the curious length?)
The reel seat held the reel firmly but it was a bit difficult to remove the reel. Although there was some filler in the handle, construction quality is generally very good.
All
in all, this will make a very nice stillwater rod or a rod for bigger
rivers. If you try a Loop Black Line, don't be put off if your initial
reaction is less than fully enthusiastic. Try it again, it'll be worth
it.
Richard Slaughter: Another crisp looking, well made and finished
rod. It was well balanced with a comfortable handle. I felt the rod to
have more of a tip action than the shorter Loop rod and slightly stiff.
Both short and medium casts were no problem but long casts did need some
work. With such a powerful rod, roll casts were easy and I managed a good
turnover. I thought that the rod took a lot of line plus generated the
line speed necessary to load properly.
Simon Lewin: Another well built rod. I think I'd describe the action
as middle to tip. It was a fairly heavy rod to work with but the ability
to cast a good distance and present the line well was very good. As with
the smaller rod I really did like the build quality of this road - taking
into account Terry's comments about the cork handle.