TFO Axiom II X Fly Rod Review

hi I've been here from Pride and fly fishing and today we're going to be reviewing the all-new axiom 2x the X and 2x is all new for the 2020 season and sits as a faster action version of their very popular and top-of-the-line axiom 2 rod start up from the bottom we've got a nice fighting butt and a double up locking real seat with one of TF OS nice carbon fiber inserts then we've got a fairly standard full wells grip it's a nice one but nothing special here and you know as we've come to expect it's decent cork but not something that you're gonna see on like a really high-end rod like a Winston or a TNT and they've chopped it up nicely with this cool composite ring that gives it a little bit of added durability then TFO has gone with a bright blue blank color gives it kind of a nice saltwater feel and differentiates it a bit from the rest of the lineup it's definitely a rod that everybody's gonna know exactly what you're fishing of course TFO uses the alignment toss that we like that save you all that time on the water one nice upgrade over the axiom 2 is that on the X they've added these nice recoil guides which are not only nice and light but they're flexible so if you step on them it's not gonna break as easily but please don't try it then of course we've got our standard hard chrome snake guides going all the rest of the way up but the important part about this rod is how it casts let's get on the field and show you how it performs starting at our first saltwater distance of 40 feet you can really feel the difference between the axiom 2x and the axiom to this rod is definitely a faster more powerful rod but manages to do that in a way that doesn't bring down the accuracy we were casting sa bone fish today and I think that's a really good line choice for tropical fishing and this rod cast it very well it's highly accurate at the 40 foot distance and does a really great job however if you're looking for lots of feel this might not be the rod is it's definitely a step faster than that axiom - as we move back to 60 feet which is kind of the key distance for a lot of Wade and boat fishing particularly in the tropics that accuracy was still really great and in fact it delivers it with a little bit more line speed and overall I kind of liked the middle distance better on the 2x than I did on the 2 however as we move back to the 80 foot distance the 2x which where I would have expected a faster rod to deliver a lot more performance I really felt like that but section was still not quite strong enough to deliver casts with a lot of line speed a lot of accuracy at longer distances so overall good rod for short to medium distances but maybe there are better choices if you're really looking to throw long bombs so who should buy the axiom 2x I'd say if you are looking for a mid-priced saltwater rod that doesn't require lots of long distance casting or if you're willing to switch to a shooting head type line like an outbound short or an sa Titan taper the axiom 2 is gonna be a really nice option for you and of course it's covered by TFO s really great warranty now we're gonna finish up with the Poseidon score starting with accuracy the axiom 2 X is really accurate at short and middle distances but suffered at long distances so I've given it an 8 out of 10 moving on to components it's still a basic rod however they have added some nice touches like recoil guides so I've given it an 8 out of 10 move another distance category I've given the axiom 2x a 6 out of 10 as it just doesn't have as much power as needed for long casts which is particularly surprising given that it's supposed to be a faster or higher performance cousin to the axiom - next up is the grip and the grip is totally fine it's very functional feels comfortable and I've given it an 8 out of 10 next up is looks and the axiom 2 is definitely a lower-priced overseas built rod and well I do and appreciate the new blank color and the nice guides it's definitely not going to be a rod that you want to inspect the wraps on and I've given it a 6 out of 10 terms of swing weight this is probably one of the major differences between the X and the non X axiom to the swing weight was about 92 gram meters squared which is about 10 grand meter squared higher than the axiom 2 which is kind of a bummer it's definitely a slightly heavier rod and not gonna compete for the lightest 8 weight on the market for sure so I've given it a 7 out of 10 last but not least is the cool factor which is my arbitrary rating for how much I would really want to fish this rod and I've given it a 7 out of 10 I feel like TFO definitely has a good following and this rod looks cool on the water but it's not something that your high-end rod geeks are gonna really get excited about and that leaves us with a total Poseidon score of 59 out of 80 which is exactly the same as the axiom - so the bottom line is you can't go wrong with either rod they're slightly different in their own unique ways and obviously the X is a little bit faster if you prefer that faster action the 2 is gonna be better at really really enclosed distances and if you're doing a lot of waiting for bone fish you really should consider the 2 over the 2x but both will get the job done for you don't forget to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss out on any of the great rod reviews for the 2020 season and we've got some good ones and all of the new stuff is gonna be right here at Trident fly fishing the only axiom 2x retails for $350 is available with free shipping from Trident fly fishing comm we've got questions about this rod or any rod in the TFO lineup don't hesitate to give us a call at eight eight eight four one three five two on one or email us at support at Triton fly-fishing comm I'm Ben thanks for watching we'll see you next time

Channel: Trident Fly Fishing

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Rating: 4.7894735 out of 5

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Length: 6min 23sec (383 seconds)

Published: Thu Oct 24 2019