Hi I fish the SONIK range and my good friend fishes the SONIK, AFAW and Century rods.

I haven't bought an AFAW due to financial concerns and not due to a lack of interest

my friend has the 6 and bait IIRC, It may be the 4 and bait. He gave me a few casts on it when he first bought it.


Bittersweet would be how I describe that experience.


-Sweet as it loaded super well, Differently to the Sonik SK4, But it felt easily as direct. energy in compared with energy out seemed comparable, and the weight and profile of the rod made it very manageable


-Bitter as I cannot afford to buy it for now. Grrrr.

I can cast an OK distance. Not a long way but lets say ~100 mtres with bait.
I am ~80 Kilos
I am 5'11"
I am not hugely muscled.

I had no issue with how it felt when casting and the retrieve felt solid. Bite detection looks superior to the SONIK and I suspect that the tip is a little softer on the AFAW than the sonik.

Again , I cannot for the life of me remember the exact model.

Anyway,I posted a PM. Please have a read of that for what it's worth.

Totally you need to try before you buy, Whichever solution you settle on.

Also: Where in NZ do you live?