Wednesday, June 12, 2019

2019: Info on Carpenter Endless Passion (EP) Series

Carpenter maker Mr Konishi-san and his tester team formulated and tested EP series rod since 2010, started with EP88/35 then EP family grows from that point with the release of E88/35 and EP88/36 rods.  Currently, there are seven (7) different model in EP series.

The philosophy behind the birth of EP series is "“I will try to fight large fish with my passion forever.”

Endless Passion Line Up
1) EP 88/35
2) EP 85/36
3) EP 90/37 ICBM
4) EP 82/38
5) EP 86/40 R-Power I
6) EP 810/42 R-Power I • ICBM
7) KLL EP 82/42 R-Power I


8) New rod EP86 / 45 R-PI is in "testing stage" and will be commercialized soon.

Disclaimer
I do not claim to be an authority in the field of the rod, lure and equipment testing and the use of any information on this site are at the user’s and buyer's own risk.  All of the above writing is just my feedback and opinion and act as information for the public.  Please browse official sites for more accurate explanation and description. While I make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, I provide no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information on this site. I welcome suggestions on how to improve this site’s content and correct errors. I am also NOT ASSOCIATED with any brands and/or promoting and /or advertising any brands.
Lure MAX and line MAX and notation of drag value are reference level. Please consider casting methods and fighting methods etc. as it changes with the person who uses it.
Those who are expert the basics of loading method properly can use bigger lures and even use thicker lines.
Rod weight is a numerical value when measuring the prototype rod. Please acknowledge that there are some errors at the time of the product.
Rod Specifications Parts are subject to change without prior notice for improvement. Please note that.

2019: Carpenter Maihime 120

2018-19 sees a lot of Carpenter released 120gram lure class. BF120, GeNei 120, Hayabusa 120 and in April 2019 new color for Maihime 120 was released.

Please browse Maihime 120 2019 for the 6 new color scheme and Carpenter Maihime 120-220 for the description of Maihime.

Since the first launch, I counted 11 color schemes for 120-220 class.

Maihime 120 Black back (holograph pasting)(2015)
Maihime 120 Black back side purple (holographic paste)(2015)
Maihime 120 Flying fish and dark blue back (metal paste)(2015)
Maihime Diablo White Metal paste (2016)
Maihime Black back (tiger stripes) Metal paste (2016)
Maihime Black Back Orange Berry Holo paste (2019)
Maihime Blue back side gold Metal paste (2019)
Maihime Blue back side magenta Holo paste (2019)
Maihime Diablo White Holo paste (2019)
Maihime Clownfish Diablo Design Metal paste (2019)
Maihime Nanyoubudai Metal Paste (2019)


Carpenter Maihime 120-220
Total length: 220 mm
Weight Approximately: 118 g
Floating
Conforming hook weight (per unit) approximately 11g e.g. Decoy Saltwater 6/0.
Suitable Split Ring: Carpenter SR 250 lb or Owner #1


Common hook for 120gram class Carpenter lures


Disclaimer
I do not claim to be an authority in the field of the rod, lure and equipment testing and the use of any information on this site are at the user’s and buyer's own risk.  All of the above writing is just my feedback and opinion and act as information for the public.  Please browse official sites for more accurate explanation and description. While I make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, I provide no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information on this site. I welcome suggestions on how to improve this site’s content and correct errors. I am also NOT ASSOCIATED with any brands and/or promoting and /or advertising any brands.
Lure MAX and line MAX and notation of drag value are reference level. Please consider casting methods and fighting methods etc. as it changes with the person who uses it.
Those who are expert the basics of loading method properly can use bigger lures and even use thicker lines.
Rod weight is a numerical value when measuring the prototype rod. Please acknowledge that there are some errors at the time of the product.
Rod Specifications Parts are subject to change without prior notice for improvement. Please note that.