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Badger Black Phantom Carp Rod
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 5
RRP: £19.99
Year: 2002

Description: 2 1/2 lb test curve

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Josh Webb

Posted: 10/03/08

'STRONG, POWERFUL, RELIABLE!!!! £20 $$$$$$'

Strengths:
can stand a fair good tug by fish pushing 35lbs +

so dont't be scared of them snapping cas of the price!

Weaknesses:
a tiny bit chunky but aint reli a weakness

Overall:
very good rod, i have some diawa emcast carp rods n i can't tell the diffrence :P!!!!!!

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100%

Gary Morrison

Posted: 02/01/05

'LOW BUDGET AND NOT FOR WHINGERS.'

Strengths:
Well made, durable, plain & simple. Good starter/commercial rod. Build quality exceeds and out performs more expensive branded products.

Weaknesses:
Action is a little low down in the butt section and the reel seat lets the build quality down. But for the price one would expect a lot less.

Overall:
I've kitted out my boys with the Badger combos at little over £100 each based on the Phantom and Shadow and upgraded with the 1060 reels. We fish a lot commercially and to date carp up to 26lb and a nice 19lb sturgeon have been no trouble. We're not novices and no, I do not have shares in the company. I am however, grateful that I can fully equip my lads with reliable gear within my budget. The youngest has that smug air of confidence that comes from sitting beside 3 matching Black Phantoms and it shows in his bag rate.
Thanks for that Badger.

Performance		60%
Quality		80%
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80%

Tom Morris

Posted: 28/11/03

'CHEAP HALF DECENT CARP ROD.'

Strengths:
2.5lb test curve reinforced eyes cheap as chips!

Weaknesses:
quite stiff and a bit heavy and chunky.

Overall:
As im still at school and dont have a job its a good rod for the price and it does its job i have had quite big fish on it and it has worked fine. Just a bit cheap and cheerful.

Performance		60%
Quality		60%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

67%

Ryan Haider

Posted: 01/01/05

'BODGE BADGER I SAY'

Strengths:
no strengths at all in these rods, i'm suprised they havent snapped when i play my carp.

Weaknesses:
they just bend so much and seem so weak i'm scared of breaking them.

Overall:
they are quite good for £20 but i wouldnt advise anyone to buy them. i regret buying them but i'd only just started carp fishing and hadn't a clue about gear.

Performance		40%
Quality		40%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

47%

daniel battman

Posted: 20/02/05

'CHEAP AND CHEERFUL'

Strengths:
i ve had alot of carp on them only up
to 16 lb very strong

Weaknesses:
too big and too heavy and scratch
very easely as well

Overall:
i used the 2.5 test curves when i first started but make sure u use a
deacent reel with a baitrunner
cause some of the bandger reels r crap, i would suggest shimano bait
runners

Performance		80%
Quality		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

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