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  1. 05-15-2023, 04:12 PM #1
    Kromer
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    Any noticeable difference between NRX and NRX+

    I ask because in the rods for sale section the NRX sellers typically make a point that the rod for sale is not the + version.
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    #2 05-16-2023, 06:31 AM
    In short the +version gets the CI4 custom reel seat and spiral X graphite both brought over from the Conquest line. Guide train stayed the same. Some prefer the + like myself others the old.
    I'll add some think the spiral X adds little more power over the previous NRX blanks.
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    #3 05-16-2023, 10:02 AM
    I feel the spiral x it does add more power, and I like the reel seat much better on the nrx +
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    #4 05-17-2023, 05:33 PM
    I only have the +, but everything I've heard was that some people felt that the original NRX felt "too" light, like it would break in your hands on the first hook set and the + models don't have that feeling.
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    #5 05-19-2023, 12:41 PM
    I've landed a DD largemouth on my "old" NRX DSR and it didn't feel brittle or underpowered. Wasn't worried that it would break. I have a couple of NRX+ rods that feel a bit crisper and stouter than the non-Spiral X rods, but when I fish them side by side they blend together easily in terms of feel.

    I think the "this rod feels so light that you're worried it'll break (but it doesn't)" anecdotes come from an early time when the NRX revolutionized high-end rod expectations and the NRX was the only rod that felt like it did. These days there are so many high-end & super light blanks out there that the NRX doesn't stand out anymore as exceptionally light and brittle.
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    #6 05-19-2023, 02:54 PM
    Yea the + is meant to be used by heavier folks. How much do you weigh?
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    #7 05-20-2023, 10:20 PM
    The NRX had known issues with quality control. I have experienced this personal. Poor wrapping uneven crooked laquer on guides. My NRX+ has the build quality you would expect.
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    #8 05-20-2023, 11:32 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jamesoh1967 View Post
    The NRX had known issues with quality control. I have experienced this personal. Poor wrapping uneven crooked laquer on guides. My NRX+ has the build quality you would expect.
    You are 100% correct here….
    The new +Plus build quality is far superior
    The previous models were a flip of the coin in terms of quality.
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