Aventik Zeno S2-Glass Tenkara Rod with 2 Extra Rod Sections 10 Sec in 9ft/10ft Excellent Durability and Strength, Collapsed to Only 14.6in/15.2in, 6:4 Soft M-Action, Super Lightweight and Compact, Elegant Translucent Color Super Eye-catching

I needed a shorter rod for small stream fishing. This fit the bill. The fiberglass is durable but not too stiff like most carbon rods this size. I’ve landed quite a few fish with this rod.

This is my first tenkara rod. I bought it because I enjoy fly fishing small streams and given its history I thought it would be perfect for it. I can say that it is. It is very fragile feeling but after watching a few short youtube tutorials on handling and prep I was right on my way. The construction is very simple and the material on this one might be a little cheap but it folds up to about 14 inches if that which is perfectly portable. The line is ok, it tends to twist very easily leading to casts getting quirky if you aren't watching for it, and the line sinks which is fine, but if you want floating line you'll need to buy the floatant. The flies it comes with are nice enough, sinking nymphs and I caught several small fish on one ranging from minnow to smallmouth bass. You will also need to buy or tie your own leader, it does not come with one. Other than that for 60 bucks its a nice enough set up to help you decide if you like the restrictions of tenkara or not. 2 thumbs up.4 bags of popcorn and a coke.

You can spend a lot of money on tenkara rods these days but you don’t need to. This is the third tenkara rod I have purchased from Aventik and I’ll likely be offloading some of my more expensive ones. I paired this rod with a tapered mono line and it casts extremely well. The action feels great and I’d say it’s definitely a true 6:4. As with all tenkara rods, they’re very simple and easy to use. You do need to be careful with the tip while attaching your line to the lillian but that is the same with all tenkara rods. So far it is very durable and comes with a very solid pvc tube, soft rod sock and spare tip plus second section. Overall it is a wonderful rod for the money and I don’t think anyone would go wrong with this purchase.

This is the rod I've been wanting someone to make since I began tenkara fishing in 2009. I love glass fly rods and this is a real beauty. It has a nice soft action paired with 10ft of a 3.5 level line and a few feet of tippet.I also have wanted a back packable tenkara rod of about 10ft but have resisted the temptation to get an expensive graphite rod from a premium outfitter because I have found cheaper imported rods to be suitable for my needs if paired with the right line.10 feet is a nice compromise length for small streams (think bow and arrow cast), perfect for open medium size streams. It is still usable on larger streams, ponds and lakes when using stealthy tactics to get the near shore fish.I haven't weighed this rod because it feels great in hand with a nice balance whether casting dries, nymphs or smaller streamers. I think it is ideal for traditional kebari style flies. I think the rod is perfect but depending on personal preferences I think one should try different kinds and lengths of lines if the action doesn't feel right. I would not change anything about this rod.I've only fished this once for a couple of hours but I feel confident it will be just as durable or more durable than similar graphite rods.I will update this review as needed after I use this rod in multiple scenarios.UPDATE: after 5days fishing for wild westslope cutthroat in Idaho. This rod handled 16" fish in current without breaking. The rod almost bent double at times but the strength and flexibility of the fiberglass wore down the fish quickly. I did notice that the rod did not cast all flies equally. I will experiment with different lines depending upon the size, number and weight of flies I'm using. I did catch and release fish on tiny size 18 nymphs up to size 10 bushy dries all on the same 3.5 Dragontail orange line with 2 to 3 feet of Rio 5x tippet. My fishing buddy had good success fishing with a section of light fly line about 12' with about 3ft of 4x Maxima Ultragreen tippet with a size 12 elk hair caddis using his own Aventik Zeno. He also said he would like to try different line configurations but loved the rod. He also landed fish to 16".I also fished a longer tenkara graphite rod at times and was able to carry my Zeno rigged and ready in my pants pocket.I think this will be my primary stream rod once I figure out the perfect line and tippet configuration for various flies so I can quickly change lines as conditions change. I think I will start carrying two of these rods: one rigged with a dry fly and the other rigged with a kebari style wet with a tiny tungsten beadhead dropper.

This is a decent, inexpensive Tenkara rod, but I just didn't care for it. It's overly heavy and thick (especially for just a 10' length), and the translucent sections make the rod seem cheap (they remind me a drinking straw). The included storage case is just a clear plastic tube typically used for shipping rolled documents/art. The storage sock did seem rather nice and similar to much higher priced rods. Including a spare tip section is a nice touch. I would rather see this rod include a high quality storage tube and the cork handle needs to be longer (which doesn't mean that the closed length should be any longer than it is). I just don't have any confidence in the translucent rod sections. I feel like they should've just made them sold/opaque. Returned it unused.

I've made a small hobby of collecting and trying various tenkara rods. This rod immediately became one of my favorites. It's definitely not a daily driver or a one and done rod. It has its niche uses, but boy is it fun to cast. I would not recommend this as a first or only tenkara rod. But once you know what you are doing, this rod is an awesome and affordable addition to any rod arsenal. This is now my go-to when fishing smaller alpine lakes in colorado.

I've bought gag gifts for a dollar that were better quality than whatever this is. Very disappointed. I have their fishing net which I LOVE so I'm shocked that they even make this. Definitely will be staying away from their fishing rods.

New to fly fishing and starting with this. Just ordered flies with bigger hooks for bass fishing. Very promising for kayak fishing. Cons are wind has to be at your back (which is difficult for shore fishing) and worried the pole will slip out of hand. Planning on adding grip tape. With that said we bought another and one for a friend. I'll update after catching some fish and learning more.