Which retractable carp rods are best? These take some beating...

Carp rods don't come much better made than those from Daiwa, and these new Crosscast EXT Retractable-Butt Carp Rods will take some beating. Available in 9ft and 10ft and in test curves of 2.75lb, 3lb and 3.5lb, these carp rods are a quality offering with a small packdown size and a hugely attractive retail price of either £69.99 or £74.99. In addition to these carp rods, Daiwa have revamped their carp fishing luggage range for this year to support the current trend for compact set-ups. There’s a comprehensive list of EXT luggage designed to perfectly cradle these reels and the shorter rods which they complement so well.
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0:00 Daiwa Crosscast EXT Rods
0:28 Convenience
2:14 Versatility
6:22 Price
6:58 Daiwa Whisker 25 QD reels
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[@stuntznfx]

Great video!!! I moved to the U.S and just got back into Carp fishing.....Wow things have changed! I subscribed and looking forward to checking out all your videos. Cheers from Michigan! Dan

[@craigmiller2935]

Seems decent but my scopes are absolute bad boys 👌

[@thatcjb1488]

You guys are going to get me into trouble with my Mrs 😂😂

[@poziloc]

LOL 😉So true, I'm hiding a Solar SP sleep system in my garage. Carpology is very addictive.

[@lamje_teh_deslycti3967]

Caperlan has these types of rods now aswell. I use them and they work great!

[@jasondewen9961]

You should do a comparison on several different makes of retractable rods.

[@IntrinsicPalomides]

They should do, seeing as it's what the title suggested.

[@al_spark]

Agreed misleading title. I've been using 9ft dwarfs and I'd be interested to know how they fair against the other brands

[@Yosser70]

I don’t think they can. Pretty sure the way they work is doing paid reviews/demos for companies, so comparing stuff isn’t going to happen.

[@IntrinsicPalomides]

@@Yosser70 Well yeah. Would just be nice if their title wasn't quite so disingenuous stating "Which retractable carp rods are best?" It should have been something like "Are these the best retractable carp rods?" then it wouldn't be such a scabby title.

[@Sm17hy1]

The title is defo click bait. These days I personally think these guys paid to do the advertisements. You never here any bad comments or stay away cause of x y z... They are all sales reps

[@WERONEfishing]

Good I like the 2.75 test I can play fish without loosing them I not good with stronger rods I bump them off and 10ft retractable awesome

[@robbrownfield7677]

I have three of the custom ones that Daiwa did for Total Fishing Tackle. Nicer looking, better guides, nice red details. It’s the 3lb versions and they are really rather nice. My only complaint is that all three are slightly different lengths when extended.

[@bagoroismaelarnaud2531]

Best rod made. I now have several of these and love them.

[@impyr3x293]

how do they hold up? did u try other semi -telescopic rods aswell? does the extendable part kinda move whil drilling the fisch or throwing?

[@ukgamechanger]

those whisker 25qd reels are the bomb.

[@leontaylor5490]

Lovely... ideal for the river to. When barbel fishing, but a bit out of my price range. Sadly.. great vid guys xx

[@Dildo_Shwaggins]

I have ngt profiler extender rods. Basicly same thing and really hqppy with them for the price they cost! ;)

[@Yosser70]

They do the Black Widow ext, same size and to range but £35-40!

[@T5Zplayer]

Have been using mine this season as my main carp/commercial rod. Originally bought beacause I needed someting to carry on my bike as summer cycling to the local river and lakes where I live is easy. Also meant I could be more mobile. It plays everything from 2 to 15lb with no surpries, very responsive and not heavy when playing for longer periods. So for the price it has been great value. Yes there are other rods, but for the price it does the job. This vid helped me make that decision. I use a small Daiwa Ninja or Shimano depending on which reel I forgot to bring. Lines 6-8 lb. I find casting is accurate to about 25 metres, but thats just me. If I broke it would I buy another one, probably yes because it works and I have confidence in it. Are there better rods? Of course. But for the price increases am I getting significantly improved performance? No idea.

[@baldvale5418]

Good product vlog with some great information, when i saw the reels that you were using i thought that they look like great reels, then i looked them up on the web OMG at £375 each that is where they can stay. For two rod's and two reels = £890 you have got to be having a laugh, You say that these rods pack down so that you can fit them in your car boot for more convenience, i don't find £890 convenient in any way. Your title says Which retractable carp rods are best? so you are saying that these are the best with no comparison to any other rods, that a great unbiased video that you made!!!!

[@madman2028]

Rods are great value, the reel no . I'v used a mitchell £25 carp reel for 5yrs no problems at all.

[@petekeightley2973]

I like the black widow rod so thinking about the black widow ext version

[@dirtylilfunker]

Lovely!

[@johnfrith39]

great vid

[@jhardy1971]

Phenomenal rods. I got 3 10ft 3.5lb for £200 which was the price on one scope. Caught fish to 44lb 8oz on them, great playing action. I was casting 5oz solid bags which is possibly not what they were designed for but coped with it. Coupled with my castizms (older version of those whiskers) they are very well balanced. The infinity 3 rod hold-all is good for £50 too.

[@ashleyhorton1042]

Hi m8 does the 1k carbon weave run the full length of the rod? Thanks

[@jhardy1971]

Yes mate.

[@ashleyhorton1042]

@@jhardy1971 Think I’ll get a couple 10ft 3lbers Cheers m8

[@jhardy1971]

@@ashleyhorton1042seriously just get the 3.5lb they have a soft tip and not at all over the top broom handles. If ever you want to fling a solid bag you’ll need the 3.5lb.

[@ashleyhorton1042]

@@jhardy1971 i only really fish smaller lakes m8 with lighter leads so think the 3lb should be fine 3.5lb seems to be out of stock everywhere aswell did you get yours online ?

[@lewismills3388]

Will you be doing a review on the Avid carp pod that features in this video?

[@danielmackay8365]

I have the Daiwa black widow retractable rods , 10ft 3.5 test. Decent bit of kit for a slightly lower price.

[@Yosser70]

How are you finding them? I’ve got some 8ft sonik extractor recon’s in 2.5 and 3lb tc, they are really nice but fall a bit short when using decent sized pva bags, so fancy something longer and higher to.

[@themeparksuk276]

Hey i saw your comment and was thinking about buying the 3lb tc version. Are the black widow ones like the ones on the video with a really nice soft tip but strong back bone?

[@judderzm2252]

Thank god after getting my stuff nicked they never got my daiwa amorphous love daiwa rods

[@stuartrawlings9436]

just think they are jumping on the scope band wagon although the price is very good will have to have a look

[@WERONEfishing]

That reel was sexy which reel is that Joe ? Oh nice whiskers cheers and you said what lead to use good tip

[@user-zp5bt5pv6x]

Nice

[@allenpritchard2715]

What are the new reels like?

[@danpidgeon1711]

look pretty dam good, not sure about the price of the whiskers!!! set of 5500 shims would be a lot cheaper........

[@rickyvoorendt4205]

Does the crosscast ext’s have the same parabolic action as the scopes if someone can tell?

[@sykes4452]

Think I'll stick with my sonik extractors.

[@ShotRevolver538]

Wise man indeed

[@adrianseibel6218]

Sonik😅.. BAZURA😅

[@KaiserCipi]

Hi! What reels do you have on them? Thank you. 🙏

[@LenSaPrinz]

Hi may I know did this rod how many feet, can it use Spining Reel size 7500 and can can carry how many pound fish tks for yr feedback.

[@jason88580]

Shame about the 9ft range only one test curve, about time free spirit built some retractable hi-s.

[@mark13724278]

What reels are you using mate

[@fiku5346]

Hi all.What you think about Sonik tele spin X?Any one used one?

[@coen7737]

Had those Daiwa Crosscast rods, but unfortunately Daiwa managed to screw this one up, the finish of both rods was degrading after only 3 sessions so i’ve returned them

[@danielwoolcock7267]

If they did a 3.25tc in 9fts they might sell a few more tbh...sonik have sold thousands in that size, more than any other company.

[@charleihaas8803]

what is the casting? 150g? 180g?

[@danielwatt3464]

Sonik Xtractor have better guides, can tell just by looking at them. A suitable reel to pair them with (to match the price and not just the size) would be Okuma Inception 6000's. Brilliant reel for the money and ive used mid tier daiwa and shimano reels in the past so i do have expereince to refer against.

[@T5Zplayer]

How? By looking at them? Seriously?

[@mark13724278]

Are the extractors or insurgents better than these

[@danielwatt3464]

@@mark13724278 I can't comment as to whether or not the sonik options available are better than these. judging by looks alone in the video, the eyelets/guides are better on my xtractor's. The insurgent rod's are even better than xtractor. If you are looking for a set of rods to fish small ponds to medium size lakes, you can not go wrong with a set of 10ft xtractor, paired with the okuma inception's. The drag on the inception out of the box is excellent. I was going to fit them with carbon washers but was so impressed that i decided it wasn't worth it.

[@LiamJProduction]

also if you want extra yards have your spool furthest away from the reel if that makes sense

[@jordfoth]

😂😂😂 can tell you're a noddy

[@LiamJProduction]

@@jordfoth I'm really not tho unlike you....

[@ozzyhouston2535]

How does a Crosscast rod differ from a Black Widow?

[@jamesrussel1133]

Rods reasonable, nice reels but the price….no way, my chin is still on the floor!

[@djscootmotns6431]

Daiwa product development team: Its just a matt black Castizm with a one touch folding handle, we cant charge that much for it. Daiwa boss: put whisker on it

[@AaronsAnglingJourney]

🎉

[@davidbridle573]

Can you lock off the rod

[@ibradd7686]

Gotta respect the phone footage not easy to do while playing a fish! 😂 When compared to similar telescopic rods these look very good, is there a holdall that would fit them properly?

[@tomaspolak6710]

Yes there is Daiwa Infinity system range holdall for EXT rods. I got mine yesterday for classic 10 ft crosscasts and it is absolutely amazing.

[@ibradd7686]

@@tomaspolak6710 thanks for the reply, That's great I'll check it out now! 👍

[@Yosser70]

@@tomaspolak6710 Good to know, there’s not much info around on the holdall. Does it have net and bank stick pockets?

[@tomaspolak6710]

@@Yosser70 There is one long pocket for landing net or banksticks. And two external pockets with straps, so you can attach two additional rods/brolly/long landing net. See YT video from Carpology magazine channel on Infinity range products. There are shown all infinity products in detail.

[@proanglingrecruitment]

How do these compare to the equivalent Scopes?

[@jimmym2628]

They dont

[@richpeas1924]

I'm outraged at the price of those rods. I think my hearings going 👂 you're going to have to repeat the price of the reels again. I'm seriously outraged at the price of those reels, in fact so much so I'll be writing to the prime minister!

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

Tell him to sort the weather out while you're at it. I'm outraged at these cold nights.

[@richpeas1924]

@@tomwinterfishing9065 haha I'll see what I can do, but yeah, it does seem to be dragging on.

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

@@richpeas1924 Nice one :D

[@KnightOfHerMajesty]

sry..i stay with my Dwarfs..daiwa had bad experience with 2 different type of rods..Blackwidow and Ninja(from each of them 1 was faulty needed to take them back to the shop..

[@Wolfyjinny]

But...... is that not a 2pc rod? I thought retractable was the same as telescopic.

[@LiamJProduction]

"size matters" ha thats what she said

[@jonnybruce8460]

Good one

[@gf845]

Curlys rod is very small today.

[@thomaspogadl]

Wrong approach, you need a fishermans van, VW T4/ T5!

[@rickphillips5098]

Next time please just say ! This is a Diawa advert !!

[@WERONEfishing]

9 dislikes I swear I'm gonna rip someone head off what's not to like new rods ,dawia, retractable, Joe and his curly loks

[@nickm3140]

Nothing touches the scopes sorry.

[@southam50]

These beat them.........on price. 👍🏻

[@T5Zplayer]

@@southam50 Why?

[@NvmThemHereIAm]

​@@T5Zplayerbecause nash tackle is overly expensive

[@garethwinstanley8843]

what a waste its pretty obvious that it will fit in your boot my god the flex in that rod is shocking

[@theastuteangler]

You goin fishing or playing pool bruv?

[@portsaidi]

Not nice

[@T5Zplayer]

??