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Written by Mike Cork   
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
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The Falcon LowRider® XG has earned its status as a perennial favorite among tournament bass fishermen, featuring Fuji blank-thru reel seats, Fuji guides, and our American-made LowRider graphite blanks. The LowRider guide system, a revolutionary development when Falcon introduced it in 1995, is still the state of the art today. Just ask Falcon Pro, Clark Wendlandt, two-time FLW Angler of the Year.

25 tournament-tested American heroes just keep getting better. This collection of 14 casting and 11 spinning rods now features stronger, lighter, low-to-the-blank Fuji guides for longer casts. Fuji ergonomic graphite reel seats and 33 million modulus graphite blanks that extend through the handle add up to the best combination of strength, sensitivity and durability of any rod on the market.

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Rods
Rod Manufacturer: Falcon
Additional Information: Each Falcon rod is warranted against defects in manufacturing and/or materials. In addition, we offer an "out of warranty replacement policy" where you can replace your damaged rod at a reduced cost.
Rods, Reels and Line Product Details
Price: 159.99

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User reviews

Average user rating from: 5 user(s)

Overall rating
4.9
Design
4.8
Durability
5.0
Satisfaction
5.0
 

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Falcon Expert, Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Written by Neal Tyson (ss454)

Overall rating
5.0
Design
5.0
Durability
5.0
Satisfaction
5.0
This rod is excellent for throwing mid sized shallow to mid depth divers but it could also function really well as a spinnerbait/buzzbait, trap or topwater rod. The action isn't parabolic and I would call it Moderate-Fast. Compared to the Loomis cranking rods it's smack in the middle of the medium and medium heavy IMO. The blank they use is very small diameter which makes it very light and sensative. It reminds me a lot of a Lamiglas and that's a good thing for me. Overall I wouldn't call it the best cranking rod I've ever used but like with all my rods it can do several things very well and that gives me an advantage when I can take 4 rods and still have a solid rod for many techniques.
Common
Recommend to Others: Yes
Pros: Light
Slim Blank
Comfortable
Cons: Slightly fast for a cranking rod
Rod Review
Rod Type: Baitcaster
Rod Action: Medium
Rod Length: 7'
Rod Model: Expert Mansfield
Rod Line Rating: 8-17
Rod Lure Weight Rating: 1/4-1/2
Primary Use: Medium Cranking
Rod Line Guides: 10 Alconite
Cost: 125.00
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Falcon Lowrider, Tuesday, 04 March 2008

Written by Neal Tyson (ss454)

Overall rating
5.0
Design
5.0
Durability
5.0
Satisfaction
5.0
I bought this rod for my wife to use as it was one of the lightest and most comfortable rods I've put my hands on. This rod makes a great all purpose rod as my wife throws 1/2oz spinners and Vibrashocks with it while I throw Shakey head (when she's not in the boat) and it does all of the above very well. I mated it with a Shimano Sahara 750 and I can't say I own a lighter combo. I went in ready to spend whatever I had to because I wanted her to have the best rod to suit her needs and in the end this rod was lighter than the Cara, Loomis and Crucial rods I tested and felt much more comfortable with the small Shimano reel.
Common
Recommend to Others: Yes
Pros: Light weight
Excellent feel
Reasonably priced
Rod Review
Rod Type: Spinning Rod
Rod Action: Medium
Rod Length: 6'6
Rod Model: Open Hook Special
Rod Line Rating: 8-12
Rod Lure Weight Rating: 1/4-1/2
Primary Use: Shakey Head
Rod Line Guides: 8 Fuji alox
Cost: 104.99
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Falcon Cara Amistad Split Grip, Thursday, 28 February 2008

Written by Neal Tyson (ss454)

Overall rating
5.0
Design
5.0
Durability
5.0
Satisfaction
5.0
I bought this rod to toss heavy jigs in and around grass and I think it's perfect for that. It's not as stiff at I expected but I think that's due to the action being a bit slower. This is a newer Cara with the improved trigger and split grip and I have to say Falcon hit their mark with this rod. If you haven't looked at the Falcon Cara lineup in a while I think now is a great time!
Common
Recommend to Others: Yes
Pros: Durable and light weight
More sensitive
Improver trigger grip
Cons: A little slower than more fast action rods
Rod Review
Rod Type: Baitcaster
Rod Action: Heavy
Rod Length: 7'3
Rod Model: Cara Amistad
Rod Line Rating: 15-30
Rod Lure Weight Rating: 1/2-1 1/2
Primary Use: Big Jigs/Ribbits
Rod Line Guides: 10 alconite
Cost: 169.99
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Cara Reaction, Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Written by Neal Tyson

Overall rating
4.7
Design
4.0
Durability
5.0
Satisfaction
5.0
This rod was intended for jigging football heads in deep structure but I was looking for a versatile Frog rod when I first picked it up. The tip is soft and fast but after that it's a stick. I've found it absolutely perfect for throwing a Frog into the junk but I've also been fishing jigs with it all winter and it really does a great job at that as well. If you're like me and you fish a frog in the summer, a Carolina in the spring and jigs in the winter but never at the same time this rod will cover all those very easily. I also like the durability of this rod. I can't afford to replace the super light highly sensitive rods when they break (and they do) so I went with something that is built tough.
Common
Recommend to Others: Yes
Pros: High build quality
Durability
Comfort
Cons: Not as sensitive as some
Not as light as some
Rod Review
Rod Type: Baitcaster
Rod Action: Heavy
Rod Length: 7'4
Rod Model: Cara Reaction Mike McClelland Heavy Cover Jig
Rod Line Rating: 15-30lb
Rod Lure Weight Rating: 1/2 to 1oz
Primary Use: Football Jigs
Rod Line Guides: Fuji Hardloy
Cost: 154.00
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Falcon Rods, Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Written by Mike Cork

Overall rating
5.0
Design
5.0
Durability
5.0
Satisfaction
5.0
I have fished with many low rider rods and found them very comfortable and a quality rod.
Common
Recommend to Others: Yes
Pros: With multiple line ups Falcon rods is sure to have something to fit your fishing needs.
Rod Review
Rod Type: Baitcaster
Rod Action: Medium
Rod Length: 6ft
Rod Model: Low Rider
Rod Line Rating: 8-15 pound
Rod Lure Weight Rating: 3/16 to 3/8
Primary Use: Crank Baits
Rod Line Guides: unknown
Cost: 159.99
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