Dave
I chose the Armageddon mainly because of it's weight not being the tallest of people I needed a light strong pole and having tried most of the leading poles found the Armageddon an exact match for my size and style
Alough I'm sure it would take red hydro I must admit I only have black in mine and I have found that the pole can cope with just about any fish on tight black hydro as long as your not in a rush and even with fish up to 19lb the pole has never given any nervous moments
But as you proberly know it's not a pole you can mistreat and needs to be handled gently unless you are rich with good contacts at Maver
Hence the only place I wouldn't use it is at Rolfs in Oxfordshire where I prefer to use my old Lerc which I don’t mind risking trampling on as I clamber up the bank to weigh a fish and it's a good old fashioned strong built pole that’s more than a match for Rolfs monsters and as I mostly only fish at 6 - 8 meters the weight is no problem
The Armageddon I wouldn't change for any other pole
One day I will change the Lerc for a power legion
