Helium
Ultralight KC9X high-modulus bass rods, 23 years running.
- Models
- 22
- Length
- 6.8'–7.8'
- Price
- $249.95–$400
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
The Helium has been Kistler's lighter-than-air series for over two decades, built on KC9X high-modulus carbon and handmade in America. The 2026 generation is lighter and stronger again, averaging around four ounces.
The deep lineup covers the full bass technique range, including a glide-bait model and the legendary 7'10" MAD.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 22 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE69M | 6'9" | M | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE69LMH | 6'9" | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE69MH | 6'9" | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE69HMH | 6'9" | H | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE70ML | 7' | ML | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE70M | 7' | M | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE70LMH | 7' | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE70MH | 7' | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE70HMH | 7' | H | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE70H | 7' | H | Buy from Kistler | |
| HESP70ML | 7' | ML | Buy from Kistler | |
| HESP70M | 7' | M | Buy from Kistler | |
| HESP70LMH | 7' | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE73LMH | 7'3" | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE73MH | 7'3" | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE73HMH | 7'3" | H | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE73H | 7'3" | H | Buy from Kistler | |
| HESP73LMH | 7'3" | MH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE-GLIDE-73XH | 7'3" | XH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE76H | 7'6" | H | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE76XH | 7'6" | XH | Buy from Kistler | |
| HE710MAD | 7'10" | M | Buy from Kistler |