{"title":"Sakura Dark Player Long Range Spin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sakura-dark-player-long-range-spin-810-m","title":"Dark Player Long Range Spin 8'10 M+","description":"\u003cp\u003eListed as 8'10\", which in most other brands' money is a nine-foot rod. What I like about it is that it carries a 25g rating at that length and actually means it. Sakura used to underrate things, so a 25g rod might really have been a 35; these are now genuinely light-rated bass rods that still handle what they say they will. In practice the overall power sits about where a 30g, maybe even a 35g Japanese bass rod would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it an all-rounder rather than a light rod. If you want something finer, look at the 8' M+ instead. The balance is lovely, helped by the longer grip and the slightly more robust guides, and the matte blank is a nice thing to own. If you can, come and waggle one in the shop - and if you are buying blind, all you really need to know is that this is the all-round one of the three.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56509230612806,"sku":"3352210966193","price":194.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/9299\/7190\/files\/sakura-dark-player-long-range_46ff3190-2407-4342-b418-1e47f19ea801.jpg?v=1785977590"},{"product_id":"sakura-dark-player-long-range-spin-810-mh","title":"Dark Player Long Range Spin 8'10 MH+","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are ever unsure what to buy, a rod of about nine foot rated to 35g is going to be right for you most days you go out, and that is exactly what this is. It is listed as 8'10\", which is nine foot in most other brands' terms. The 35g rating is, being Sakura, about honest - a 35g metal on the end would be lovely. They are not stiff and they are not overly powerful, they are just nice bass rods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou get the usual Sakura touches: a longer grip than the Japanese rods, which gives you a bit more leverage in the cast, and slightly more robust guides. A lot of people much prefer both. At this price it is up against some very good rods and it holds its own, and Sakura themselves are good people to deal with if anything ever does go wrong. A sensible step up if you have outgrown your first bass rod.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56509230645574,"sku":"3352210966209","price":204.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/9299\/7190\/files\/sakura-dark-player-long-range_2d5000fa-eab4-4b88-a504-61f6544796ca.jpg?v=1785977590"}],"url":"https:\/\/artoffishing.co.uk\/collections\/sakura-dark-player-long-range-spin.oembed","provider":"Art of Fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}