Parker
I keep telling you to call me and I'll make you a "New Daddy" special!

The Rainshadow rods were orginally made in the All-Star plant.. but are now made up here in the great NW
No other connections..

There is quite a difference in the two blanks..


and as Parker stated.. the 1141 is a very light rod! It is rated 4-8# ouch! not much backbone/power there.. you need to be careful

We have been selling a lot of Rainshadow 1143s rods to "doggers" up north...

Our clients are saying they are very light and sensitive yet offer a tad more power when setting the hook or fisghting the bigger fish...
I like the 1143s over the 1141s..

Yes there is another connection TH Don Mook use to work at Allstar and now works at Rainshadow.
Peace
Superfly

I find the Allstar 1141 to hold up perfectly to the sidedrifting abuse during our X-treme sidedrifting adventures. A more expensive delicate rod does not hold up. I can't keep a Lami Esprit to stay in one piece or perform for distance.
Of course there are other rods to try. I built a rod from a 1201 Rainshadow blank that worked out great last Saturday. It is inconclusive on whether or not casting distance was improved. But it was definitely a fishcatcher.

I stand corrected Joe
Thanks

Don now designs blanks out of the NW factory.. for rainshadow

Check your email, TH.