Raw Dealer
Japanese-market Whiplash Factory rods — the Raw Dealer lineup.
- Models
- 25
- Market
- Japan
- Length
- 6.1'–8.3'
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
Raw Dealer answers a specific problem: a trip where only one rod can be carried, so that rod has to cover several strategies, cast far and accurately, and still control a fight. Whiplash describes the goal as high-level total ability and a balance of stiff against supple, and it extends that even to the two-piece models, which the company says reproduce single-piece behaviour through a one-piece blank with an offset handle.
Through the L to M models the brand aims for a blend of suppleness and strength — playing a fish without surrendering control. From H upward it draws a distinction it treats as important: the rods are strong rather than hard, bending into an unstressed arc under load and metering out the torque held in the belly and butt.
The spinning models are the clearest statement of intent. Rather than follow freshwater spinning toward finesse and soft baits, Whiplash built them around hard lures and power, explicitly aiming at fish well beyond largemouth bass class. The sub-series diverge from there: Repuration adds specialisation and aggression to the same platform, Kaiken shrinks the package for travel, and Extreme Edition pushes each model toward a single extreme requirement.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 25 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
A 6'1" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Extreme Edition models.
A 6'5" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Extreme Edition models.
A 6'7" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting models.
A 6'7" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Kaiken models.
A 6'8" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Kaiken models.
A 6'9" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Extreme Edition models.
A 6'9" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Kaiken models.
A 6'11" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting 2-Piece models.
A 6'11" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Spinning models.
A 6'11" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Repuration models.
A 7'0" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Kaiken models.
A 7'1" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting models.
A 7'1" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Repuration models.
A 7'3" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Extreme Edition models.
A 7'3" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting models.
A 7'3" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting 2-Piece models.
A 7'5" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Repuration models.
A 7'5" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Spinning models.
A 7'7" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting models.
A 7'7" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting 2-Piece models.
A 7'11" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Baitcasting 2-Piece models.
A 7'11" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Spinning models.
A 7'11" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Spinning models.
A 8'3" casting rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Extreme Edition models.
A 8'3" spinning rod from Whiplash Factory's Raw Dealer lineup, Extreme Edition models.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baitcasting 4 models The core casting models, single-piece blanks aimed at total ability rather than one technique. | ||||||||
| R607RW-R | 6'7" | H | — | |||||
| R701FZ | 7'1" | XH | — | |||||
| R703RR-R | 7'3" | ML | — | |||||
| R707RX | 7'7" | H | — | |||||
| Baitcasting 2-Piece 4 models Two-piece versions that keep single-piece behaviour through an offset-handle design. | ||||||||
| R611RL2 | 6'11" | L | — | |||||
| R703RS2 | 7'3" | M | — | |||||
| R707RX2 | 7'7" | H | — | |||||
| R711RSL2 | 7'11" | — | — | |||||
| Spinning 4 models Built around hard lures and power rather than finesse, for fish beyond largemouth class. | ||||||||
| R611RL-S2 | 6'11" | L | — | |||||
| R705RRL-S2 | 7'5" | — | — | |||||
| R711RR-S | 7'11" | ML | — | |||||
| R711RSL-S2 | 7'11" | — | — | |||||
| Kaiken 4 models Named for a concealed short sword — travel rods that pack into a case under a metre. | ||||||||
| RK607ML-S3 | 6'7" | ML | — | |||||
| RK608LM3 | 6'8" | — | — | |||||
| RK609MM3 | 6'9" | M | — | |||||
| RK700MH3 | 7' | MH | — | |||||
| Repuration 3 models “Re-purification” — the Raw Dealer platform made sharper and more aggressive, in casting and spinning. | ||||||||
| RR611MX | 6'11" | MH | — | |||||
| RR701LX-S | 7'1" | ML | — | |||||
| RR705HX | 7'5" | H | — | |||||
| Extreme Edition 6 models Six models each built toward one extreme: short and powerful, packable, versatile, or long and heavy. | ||||||||
| REX601HX-G | 6'1" | H | — | |||||
| REX605HX-T | 6'5" | H | — | |||||
| REX609MHX-T | 6'9" | — | — | |||||
| REX703HHX-T | 7'3" | XH | — | |||||
| REX803HXXR3-T | 8'3" | XH | — | |||||
| REX803HXXR3-TS | 8'3" | XH | — | |||||