Dear Monster Original

The Dear Monster Original (MX) series is Monster Kiss's foundational lineup of multi-piece travel rods built for pursuing large and exotic freshwater fish around the world. Every rod in the series packs down to 50 cm or less, fitting inside carry-on luggage, while using parallel-joint blanks with double-foot guides and double-thread wrapping throughout for durability that challenges the assumption that multi-piece rods are inherently weak. The range spans five-piece short spinning rods starting at 5'4" all the way up to six-piece casting and spinning rods reaching 8'6", with a separate monster-class tier capped by the off-the-charts MX-Infinity models rated to PE 12-15 and lure weights exceeding 1 kg.

All MX rods share a modular grip system with a standardized 13 mm diameter insert that makes grips, blanks, and extension parts interchangeable across the lineup. The split-grip design converts between uplock and downlock spinning configurations on the spinning models, while the casting models feature a stainless SiC guide train set at the blank ends for structural reinforcement at each joint. Power ratings run from Medium-Light on the MX-5S through Medium, Medium-Heavy, Heavy, and Extra-Heavy, up to the brand's own "Unstandard" (off-chart) classification reserved for the MX-Infinity pair.

The series was designed primarily for overseas travel fishing targeting large freshwater species such as giant snakehead, arapaima, golden mahseer, and similarly scaled targets, but the lighter spinning models serve equally well for trout, bass, and light saltwater duty. All rods are carbon construction with stainless SiC ring guides. Prices run 59,950 yen for the standard models and 65,890 yen for the longer or heavier variants.