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Suntech is releasing a new tenkara rod and that is big news! Suntech is a Japanese company that makes outstanding rods for keiryu-style fishing as well as the TenkaraBum line of tenkara rods. Called the Tenkarakyo, meaning tenkara crazy or tenkara bum or “Sky Madness“, the new rod is 4 meters in length and weighs 75 grams. Not a lot is known, but Suntech states the Tenkarakyo has a “slow taper design with more power at the tip and a … cutting-edge design”. They stated this gives “advantage of long casts and interactions with large fish”.
| Product name | Total Length (m) | Nested length (cm) | Segments | Weight (g) | Tip Diameter (mm) | Base Diameter (mm) | Suitable Tippet Size | Carbon content (%) | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40F | 4.0 | 60.5 | 8 | 75 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 0.8～1.2 | 99 | ¥26,000 |
The rod has a NPF design. It’s unclear what that means in regards to this rod, but it may be Non-Paint Flash blanks. Of it Suntech states “the first of its kind adopted for tenkara rods, is the proof of evolution that produces divine performance. You can feel its delicacy and power.”
I love Suntech rods and the Suntech TenkaraBum 36 and 40 are on my favorites list. I’m intrigued by this new rod and will see if I can get my hands on one to do some testing. Chris Stewart says that the rod is full-flex and will have more inertia than the TB40. It will have a thicker tip section than the TB40. So, maybe the Tenkarakyo will be to the TB40 like the Oni Type II is to the Type I. This is just a guess on my part. I’m always looking for the perfect 4 meter tenkara rod, and I’m interested to see how the Tenkarakyo stacks up against my beloved TB40. Stay tuned!
Pre-order for the Tenkarakyo can be through TenkaraBum or Tenkara-ya.
* This name is from Google translate. Tenkyukyo is from DeepL Translate. 『天空狂』is the original name.
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