I use these primarily for bass fishing and they are lightweight but strong. I love Old18 rods. I have several Kinetic rods as well that I use for saltwater and freshwater.
I have a variety of old 18 rods, the nighthawk is a great addition. Could not be happier! Would definitely recommend!
Initial review just received taking out again this weekend. First impressions and first use. Top class for value, extremely light, good feel very good quality. Customer service also excellent. Bought original for son, will be buying a second for me.
For a MEDIUM rod, this is super lightweight, and sensitive. Casting small jigheads is a pleasure!!
The rod weight feels like a ML power and has a great action, transferring light strikes and has a quick hook set. Will be my go-to flounder and redfish rod.
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if these ever go on a bogo again i will be buying more of there stuff to try at that deal great rods
Bought this rod based on other reviews , sales price and thought what the heck. It’s very light but has good balance. It’s a great looking rod . The reel seat is a little different then what I’m use to it has double nut lock design. One thing I’d wish it had was Fuji brand eyelets and reel seat. That was the only thing kinda keeping me from buying it.
Always thought rods were basically the same after the $100 mark, boy was I wrong. This thing launches and it's sooo sensitive. Love this purchase, I'll have to get a heavy to replace my Duckett ASAP! Amazingly light and perfectly balanced I knew it was going to be amazing when I first took it out of the box and it's yet to disappoint!
Bought this rod recently and took it to Louisiana. Held up well against bull reds that were in marsh and gave me the sensitivity I needed to land trout to. If you wade fish this rod is a must.
Only complaint is that the metal bushing above the trigger guard in between the foam and the blank keeps sliding out. Gorilla glue is a quick fix for that though. Otherwise I’m pretty happy with it.
Lightweight, great reel seat, and plenty of backbone. The first fish I hooked was an overslot redfish and the setup performed flawlessly
Really enjoyed fishing with the old 18 rod
I used an ultralight for panfish using small weight lures it was a great experience
Can’t get the feeling out of my mind
Which encourages me to go out again
I use these primarily for bass fishing and they are lightweight but strong. I love Old18 rods. I have several Kinetic rods as well that I use for saltwater and freshwater.
I have a variety of old 18 rods, the nighthawk is a great addition. Could not be happier! Would definitely recommend!
Initial review just received taking out again this weekend. First impressions and first use. Top class for value, extremely light, good feel very good quality. Customer service also excellent. Bought original for son, will be buying a second for me.
For a MEDIUM rod, this is super lightweight, and sensitive. Casting small jigheads is a pleasure!!
The rod weight feels like a ML power and has a great action, transferring light strikes and has a quick hook set. Will be my go-to flounder and redfish rod.
Love this rod it is definitely one of my favorites that I own thanks to old18.
Just fished it today, love it. Good action
I have a 7ft medium lite spinning and 7ft.medium bait caster. The first thing I noticed is the balanced feeling, they have the backbone needed to set the hook, and they are a piece of work, Love the cork it actually fits the hand nicely. Good job Old 18 you did it again.
Nice quality rod that I would purchase again
Fit and finish is excellent. This rod has plenty of backbone all the way to the tip. I have a bunch of old 18 rods and all are very good but I give this model best all around.
The Knight Hawk series is a great rod that just fits my fishing style.
Ordered a Kinetic and Knight Hawk Both rods are great and would recommend to anyone.
Knighthawk- 7'0" Medium Spinning Mod-Fast
Set it up with a Piscifun Carbon X 2, 10 lb . braid and 6lb. Vanish. Caught a few 1.5 to 2 lb smallies,lots of fun. 4” Senkos cast very long,circle hook gets plenty of pressure to set.
Knighthawk- 7'0" Medium Spinning Mod-Fast
I now have 6 Old 18’s they are excellent.