Aventik FreshStart Tenkara Rod in 7ft/8ft, Complete Beginner Tenkara Rod Kit, 24T Carbon Fiber, Easy to Cast Flexible Durable Lightweight and Compact

At initial inspection the rod looks ok for a cheap Tenkara rod. This is not the same quality level as higher end Japanese rods that I have, but will be great to leave in the truck for those random fishing occasions.I immediately checked that the tip would not get stuck like many other reviewers have mentioned. I did not have that issue. I was to the impression that the rods came with extra tip sections. Unfortunately only one of two I ordered came with an extra tip. Thus a star deduction from the start.Will update once I can get them out to fish with.EDIT: Updated review with additional star as I contacted seller and they made it right, without any problems.

You can spend a lot of money on tenkara rods these days but you don’t need to. This is the third tenkara rod I have purchased from Aventik and I’ll likely be offloading some of my more expensive ones. I paired this rod with a tapered mono line and it casts extremely well. The action feels great and I’d say it’s definitely a true 6:4. As with all tenkara rods, they’re very simple and easy to use. You do need to be careful with the tip while attaching your line to the lillian but that is the same with all tenkara rods. So far it is very durable and comes with a very solid pvc tube, soft rod sock and spare tip plus second section. Overall it is a wonderful rod for the money and I don’t think anyone would go wrong with this purchase.

A lil funky to get used to landing fish without a reel but a nice starter to learn with with out over paying. A easy choice to purchase to try a new fishing style out. Lightweight, easy to pack, good value for cost, performs as expected which it catches fig, cast well and is sturdy.

Good intermediate Tenkara fly rod with a 6-3 action.

Unfortunately these seem to be of lower quality compared to what you can find in the same price range on Amazon. They feel cheap and look kinda shoddy. I'll keep it around to use as a very small ultralight backpacking rod for blueline streams, but I'm not expecting it to last very long. Flexing it feels sketchy.It is nice that they send an extra tip/lillian segment, so there's a bit of value there.I recommend looking elsewhere on Amazon for a competing item.

I don't think you can go wrong with this pole as long as you know it's limits. It will teach you the basics and you can practice until you master the techniques without spending an arm and a leg.

Tenkara rods are compact and fun to use!

Received it, (not my first time using a telescoping rod or tenkara), extended it in my living room to see its action. Great, I’m happy, now let’s slide it back and get back to work since everything looks good. The top section does not collapse. All other sections do. So I try gingerly to push it in, no luck, trying everything I can think of, without forcing it. Since of course I don’t want to break it. After about 1/2 an hour I finally try a little more pressure and snap. It broke. Inside it is ruined and of no use, I tried collapsing it in any way possible, not caring if I put more pressure than necessary since it’s broken and useless now! Still, has not collapsed, the top section is still stuck no matter how much I try, grease, soap, pressure etc does not work.