DaiwaARDITO-Travel RODS

I wanted to have a travel rod so it would fit better in my car’s trunk or in my backpack. Bought from amazon warehouse, good price, looks new and unused. The rod and the case are well made and seems to be of high quality, like many other Daiwa fishing products. Although 3 pieces, it feels as solid and responsive as one piece. It can fit comfortably in the car’s trunk. I can also carry it in my backpack for a hike. Tested at the beach and comfortably reeled in 2 hard fighting large sand bass without any trouble. This would be my go to rod, travel or local.

I could not find Presso rod in time for my trip and settled for Ardito. Very impressed by the quality. It was hard to believe that it’s a three piece rod, as it performed so well as a one piece felt rod.Surf fished for three straight days and it still looks like a brand new rod. Very light but powerful. Felt every bite and at the same time pulled 3lbs fish from heavy weeds without any problem. More expensive than presso, but I actually am happy I went with this rod instead.Overall - great quality, very sensitive, light but powerful. Well done by Daiwa.

Great 7’6” rod. Took to FL keys & carried on ✈️ with no worries. The semi-hard round case is perfect to sling over your shoulder & take anywhere. I Landed plenty of reds/barracuda 1 shark about 34” even 2 tarpon larger one was 38” & rod performed flawlessly I was able to crank down on drag & land both. Only thing I would like to see is Lengthen the handle behind reel for better casting control, Otherwise rod stayed together & to my surprise there was No slipping or turning of rod section while fighting any of the fish caught. Definitely recommend this rod for inshore & back country fishing 🎣!! DAIWA baby!!

Firstly, the positives: 1) The case is fantastic and fits inside a medium or larger suitcase. 2) The rod is a tank. I drove over the thing by accident and suffered no more than an easily re-bent guide. 3) It is reasonably sensitive for the cost. 4) It can serve as an everyday rod, no problem. 5) It can cast lighter lures surprisingly well.There are downsides though: 1) It is very tip-heavy and takes some muscle to heft all day. 2) The lure rating is a bit optimistic. I would say that the maximum weight it works well with is about 5/8-oz. It tends to launch 3/4-oz and 1-oz lures straight up into the air after a pretty impressively deep flex. 3) The handle is short, as might be expected for a travel rod, so it is not ideal for transferring back-energy to a strong-arm fish to the shore/boat.

I was on a recent trip down south where my son and I do a lot of fishing in the summer months, only difference was this time we were flying and I did not have the ability to take my normal equipment with me. That being said I was very excited when I received the rods, until I tried to put them together and use. The fit of the sections was far from impressive and the first one was broken in two place trying to put this together by hand, truly unacceptable! The second we were much more gently with but we did not feel that it was put together correctly. Either way we finished the week with a rod and a 1/4 broken rod. Very disappointed.

Been out with this rod 5 or 6 times now and I've been happy with the quality and feel of the rod for the most part. But as usual, manufacturers cheap out. Everything this rod has going for it is lost if you can't attach a reel to it. The screw that holds the reel in place is cheap plastic. I've heard mine crack while attaching my reel twice now. I'm not sure where it's cracking because I can't physically see a crack, but the sound is unmistakable. The problem is, if you don't screw it on tight enough, the screw loosens when you cast out due to the natural motion your arm/hand makes while casting. That has happened MANY times to me and I have to constantly re-tighten it. If you tighten the screw too much, it might break. I'm not over-tightening, just enough so the reel feels stable. There's no winning with this. It's been very frustrating.Concerned that someday I'm going to lose a good fish if the screw eventually breaks off completely. I really wish these companies would stop cheaping out on materials. They put so much money and engineering into the rod itself.. Is it really so much to ask to have a durable metal reel attachment screw?Also, be careful putting the rod back into the case. The guides bend easily and often. I suggest putting all 3 parts together in your hand and inserting them carefully into the case all at once. If you insert them one at a time there's a good chance you'll bend a guide and won't notice until you pull it back out.I wouldn't recommend this product.

Great travel spinning rod. Shorter handle than expected. But still works great. I had to adjust a little. Now I like it very much. Paired it with a BG3000 and caught a bunch of stripers with it.

Caught a lot of fish with it. Very reliable