Century CM or CMExpress

does anyone use either? Is there a big difference bar the price?

Cheers,

I use the CM and forget it unless u r gonna use it for BIG fish or the ruff stuff. its a beast.

Cheers, Is it a rough ground rod as opposed to an all rounder? Mostly clean to semi rough beaches is where I fish.

i would say both the carbon metal and carbon metal express could be used in most situations from beaches to rough ground.have a look on the century site there is a write up on both rods and some personal reviews done by other anglers.cheers john

Cheers men,

had 1 ( Carbon Metal 13 6") in my hands in a shop on Sat, felt light but with plenty of backbone, nice rod I have to say.

Regards,

Keith,

I have the fixed spool version of the CM. If you want to borrow it for a session let me know. Otherwise you can have a few swings with it down at the next comp.

I'm very happy with it, it will handle rough ground as well as standard beaches, and the tip shows off bites very well. It's not a scratching rod, but will cope with most situations. A good all round rod.

Cheers Steve,

i just bought it yesterday....lovly lookin rod...but its more versatile than u think...rough or lights...has a nice tip so it can pick up bites quit well and this beast can take on congers 2!!! so versatile it is..a beast it is and its well worth a buy..i got mine 4 300euro

Cheers Dave,

it will be hitting the Waterford coast this weekend, might see you out somewhere, hope there's room for 2 of them in Tramore!

did u get one then? happy days if u did... should be knockin round somewhere... im thinkin of hittin clonea... cortaz has me possesed 2 get a bass lol

Hi ya Dave,

used it all weekend, a beauty, plenty of Power but had plenty of small fish on it too and bites were easly spotted even at distance! Super rod if you ask me.

Yes I have to agree... the CM is a beauty of a rod, one of century's more user friendly in my opinion.

It casts like a dream and is very easy to compress. Bite detection is great too, even for pests like whiting and rockling.

Have to disagree with an earlier post stating that this is a "rough ground" rod and a "beast". I believe it was designed as an all rounder but in my opinion I think its more suited to clean to mixed ground. Just MY opinion.

As regards my own experience with this rod, it has detected the smallest of fish but has equally well coped with conger, bass, codling, etc... and my personnel best tope estimated at 40lb last summer.

Yes I am a century fan. I love their rods.

Carbon Metal and my Tip Tornado Sport are my main fishing rods. If I'm really fishing rough ground I 'll use my Kompressor Sport.

Now there IS a beast. LOL..

Oh forgot to ask.. beast as in poker stiff?

Is that what people mean by this?

I mean beast as in it can handle conger and tope .... and id imagine it could take a skate!!! but like i said b4 its versatile and can even register flounder knocks

yes I totally agree Mr Green......it handles alot of fishing situations. great rod

TBH I'm not overly fond of it. it has its place but the daiwa TDXS i have will handle 90% of the situations that will handle and with much better bite detection.