Airrus rods

Anyone using Airrus rods and if so, what are your thoughts?

I can’t answer this one myself, but I do have a close friend and fishing buddy that just bought one this year. It’s a 6’6 microplus x I believe with an xtra fast tip, again not positive. What I do know for sure is that he loves that rod and has said he will be purchasing another one in the very near future, his words were “better than any of the bass rods I’ve ever owned, st.croix among them.” I got to use it for about 10 casts when I was just messing around on the dock throwing for some bass for fun and I will say it felt pretty balanced in my hands pretty good feel with the split grip as well.

I’ve had some ever since I met the inventor at the ICAST show in Vegas. I have a mixed reaction to them. They are strong and light, pretty sensitive and don’t cost an arm and a leg.

The downside is, the guy is a materials science dude, not a fisherman or engineer. The blanks don’t run through the handles properly and most of my spinning rods have the cork break on the top part. I’ve also had my flippin stick in for repairs and the guys at Thorne laughed at how the black ended in the front of the handle and the rest was just sort of stuck on there. Doesn’t give me a lot of confidence on a big hook set. Also have a lot of trouble with guides popping their inserts.

I’d rate them good rods for the money, not great rods.