Shimano Alivio DX Spinning Rod
Ever since the company first started producing its revolutionary fishing reels in 1970, Shimano has been dedicated to producing fishing tackle for every angler. This has meant that the brand operates at the top end of the tackle industry, as well as producing tackle items for anglers on a budget or for those just starting out in their fishing career. Because of this, a lot of the innovative, high end technologies quickly get filtered down onto the lower priced rods, which is exactly what has happened with this Alivo DX Spinning rod.
This rod has been designed for the angler who doesn’t want to break the bank buying top end gear, but who still wants to enjoy all the benefits of Shimano’s famous high quality. The Alivio DX Spinning rod has been manufactured with an XT30 blank, which gives the rod a fast action and ensures that the rod profile is exceptionally slim. This means that the rod doesn’t just perform expertly, even when under the pressure of a hard fighting predatory fish, but it also looks great too. It is finished with a stunning flash of blue, just above the DPS type reel seat. This reel seat locks your spinning reel onto your rod in the perfect balanced position, ensuring that, should you find your self locked in battle with a large or hard fighting fish, you’re able to play it with confidence. After all, confidence in your gear is often half the battle. The guides fitted to this Alivio DX Spinning rod are manufactured from Shimano’s Hardlite material. Hardlite is a stainless steel base coated in aluminium oxide, achieving the perfect balance between performance excellence and durability. These guides can be used with either mono or braided line, making this a very versatile rod package.
There are eight rods in the Shimano Alivio DX Spinning series. These offer a range of weight and length combinations, ensuring that you can always fid the perfect Alivio to suit your needs. The shortest rod is 7ft in length and it comes with optimal casting weights of 2g to 10g and 10g to 30g. This makes this rod ideal for an exceptionally light setup, for example when you’re going light rock fishing, as well as for heavier duty action. The shorter length makes this rod especially suited to fishing from small boats, although all the rods in this range are suitable for boat fishing. The mid length rod in the range is 8ft and there are three different optimal casting weight options available in this length. The first two of these are 2g to 10 and 10g to 30g, much like the 7ft rod. However, there is also an intermediate 7g to 21g version, bridging the gap between the weights. The final rod length is 9ft and, similarly to the 8ft rod, there are three different optimal casting weight ranges available. Unlike the other two rods in the series, these begin with a 3g to 15g range. This is followed with a 14g to 40g range, which is the broadest of the set. For your middle of the road angling, the rod also comes with a 10g to 30g weigh rating.
The rod handle is finished with a cork grip, so you can tackle those aggressive tales with confidence. The cosmetics of this rod perfectly match the other rods in the Alivio DX series – so if you’re an angler who likes to have a matching set you can rest assured that this Alivio DX Spinning rod will look right in place. It also perfectly matches the Alivio reel and Shimano recommend pairing the two for a perfectly balanced spinning outfit.
Shimano Alivio DX Spinning Rod
Ever since the company first started producing its revolutionary fishing reels in 1970, Shimano has been dedicated to producing fishing tackle for every angler. This has meant that the brand operates at the top end of the tackle industry, as well as producing tackle items for anglers on a budget or for those just starting out in their fishing career. Because of this, a lot of the innovative, high-end technologies quickly get filtered down onto the lower-priced rods, which is precisely what has happened with this Alivo DX Spinning rod.
This rod has been designed for the angler who doesn’t want to break the bank buying top-end gear, but who still wants to enjoy all the benefits of Shimano’s famous high quality. The Alivio DX Spinning rod has been manufactured with an XT30 blank, which gives the rod a fast action and ensures that the rod profile is exceptionally slim. This means that the rod doesn’t just perform expertly, even when under the pressure of a hard-fighting predatory fish, but it also looks great too. It is finished with a stunning flash of blue, just above the DPS type reel seat. This reel seat locks your spinning reel onto your rod in the perfect balanced position, ensuring that, should you find yourself locked in battle with a large or hard-fighting fish, you’re able to play it with confidence. After all, confidence in your gear is often half the battle. The guides fitted to this Alivio DX Spinning rod are manufactured from Shimano’s Hardlite material. Hardlite is a stainless steel base coated in aluminium oxide, achieving the perfect balance between performance excellence and durability. These guides can be used with either mono or braided line, making this a very versatile rod package.
There are eight rods in the Shimano Alivio DX Spinning series. These offer a range of weight and length combinations, ensuring that you can always find the perfect Alivio to suit your needs. The shortest rod is 7ft in length and it comes with optimal casting weights of 2g to 10g and 10g to 30g. This makes this rod ideal for an exceptionally light setup, for example when you’re going light rock fishing, as well as for heavier duty action. The shorter length makes this rod especially suited to fishing from small boats, although all the rods in this range are suitable for boat fishing. The mid-length rod in the range is 8ft and there are three different optimal casting weight options available in this length. The first two of these are 2g to 10 and 10g to 30g, much like the 7ft rod. However, there is also an intermediate 7g to 21g version, bridging the gap between the weights. The final rod length is 9ft and, similarly to the 8ft rod, there are three different optimal casting weight ranges available. Unlike the other two rods in the series, these begin with a 3g to 15g range. This is followed with a 14g to 40g range, which is the broadest of the set. For your middle of the road angling, the rod also comes with a 10g to 30g weight rating.
The rod handle is finished with a cork grip, so you can tackle those aggressive takes with confidence. The cosmetics of this rod perfectly match the other rods in the Alivio DX series – so if you’re an angler who likes to have a matching set you can rest assured that this Alivio DX Spinning rod will look right in place. It also perfectly matches the Alivio reel and Shimano recommend pairing the two for a perfectly balanced spinning outfit.