The split-handle design reduces weight and the blanks and micro guides work together to increase sensitivity, feel and casting accuracy
When carrying a loaded backpack, some of the fatigue and soreness you can get in your back and shoulders comes from the amount of side-to-side rocking the pack does, due to the alternating, up-and-down motion of your hipbones while you walkwhich gets exaggerated when going up or downhill
One last thought: Because of the cold water, early-season panfish can be quite lethargic
Traditional cantilever brakes, however, allow the mechanic to adjust the mechanical advantage to a considerable extent, mainly by adjusting the length of the transverse cable and the height of the cable yoke
Furthermore, It has all the bells and whistles you need for attaching poles, axes, helmets etc while also being minimalist