Mk2 kompressor sport

[ANDY:-)]

I have been looking at this rod for a while now and was just wanting some info from the experts i was mainly concerned about the bite detection of the rod i know its a mixed ground rod but i was hoping that it would be ok as an allrounder over mixed ground and smooth beaches ?

Thanks in advance chaps

[09gmarsh2009]

Had the komp mk2sport and got the komp ss much better IMHO

[ANDY:-)]

I was looking at the ss and noticed it had the same tip but a stiffer but and a better gearbox design i think but i thought that the ss was an out and out rough ground beast

[border reiver]

I had the mark1 for a good few years but it went a bit soft in the tip, however the newer models undergo some process to retain the action of the blank. I don't think there will be many "fishing rods" that can claim to be better for the purpose that you require, if any. A fishing rod with good balance, good build quality,fishability and casts for fun. That's my two pennies worth.

[smithy ov c.ham]

Have a look at the tip tornado sport mate that has class bite detetion and is a mixed ground rod,

[codcatcher3000]

ur bite detection on the rod would also be subject to the rigs u use n how u set up etc. imho bite detection in the komp ss is spot on especially in rough conditions(winds etc)

[marco1967]

I was looking at the ss and noticed it had the same tip but a stiffer but and a better gearbox design i think but i thought that the ss was an out and out rough ground beast

its half as stiff as some rods ive owned . hardly a rough ground beast at all tbh . i'd have to call it a middle ground rod, its easy to cast has good bite detection , but over rough ground i'd favour my conoflex Anubis + anyday .

[ANDY:-)]

Cheers for the info lads well a think am gonna have to keep on looking at both the s and ss now lol a think am gonna pop into NETS and have a look at the rods up close again to see how they match up against each other

[Iva-Cod-on]

In my personal experience I have the SS and learned to cast with it but it is not imo a rough ground rod it will take a bit of abuse tho and I have fished with it at Craster in what I call the cabbage as in kelp but unfortunately it didn't have enough backbone to keep the retrieve going that my ttr or blue raptor I found the slightest bit click on the bottom and it folded too easy but then it's horses for courses it is a very good rod for clean to mixed ground and a cracking beach rod I remember when I bought it I had the s and SS side by side and the s was a hell of alot softer butt wise as in s was c curve and the SS j curve. I have found that the SS is quite a forgiving rod to cast tho and easily capable of putting a bait 150yds and 200 plus on the field.

[moocher]

andy if you want a go of my kompressor sport drop me a pm .... maybe someone with a ss will do the same much better than just looking

[ANDY:-)]

Cheers moocher your a star I will drop you a pm mate and we will sort summit out. Just a quick one how do you find it for detecting bites on the whole ( I know different rigs show different better bites and braid is better than mono ect.... ) cheers again moocher

[moocher]

you see any thing that takes your bait from small whitings to flattys and sits well in the wind ..... i used it in the nesa north v south comp and seen all bites and it was blowing a hooly