Dual colored because the lower half is Graphite and top is Glass

Impressions: We first saw the Elite Tech Crankshaft rods at ICAST and at that time we thought it was a great idea to mix the combination of materials for a cranking stick. If designed correctly it should produce an ideal action for fishing crankbaits as you should get the benefits of both a graphite-like rod and a glass rod.

Designed for cranking only with a 50/50 action

The Crankshaft is designed with a 50/50 super-delay action.  The lower half of the rod is graphite while the top, mustard-colored half, is glass. The test subject, the ECC70M-MF Crankshaft casting rod is 7 feet in length with a medium power and fast action. The reel seat is Fenwick’s and the butt cap has a hooked EVA foam that is made for two handed powerful casts. The rod is built using Pac Bay DPL frames with SiC inserts, and we like how the guide frames are all double footed which are better in terms of durability when they are being stressed.

The rod uses Pac Bay DPL frames with SiC guide inserts

 
Lab Results: Before taking the rod out on the water let’s see what it tells us when we RoD WRACK the ECC70M-MF and its longer and more powerful sibling, the ECC73MH-MF. The ECC70M-MF displayed an average RoD value of 2.28 with a moderate-fast taper. If you’re familiar with the G.Loomis CBR855C GLX, these two rods show almost the same RoD value, both which we categorized as ideal as a medium cranking stick. The more powerful model, ECC73MH-MF, is great for deep cranking having a RoD value of 1.97 and also a moderate-fast taper.