Moderate to Fast Action, Versatile & Efficient Versatile & Efficient! The Echo Shadow X is tailored to competitive anglers. In competition, every cast, every drift, every motion counts. The Shadow X is a hybrid design that delivers pin-point accurate casts with Euro Nymph rigs; it also deliver longer casts so there's no need to carry two rods to be competitive. The medium-fast action blank is also the lightest made by Echo. It’s like a race car with enough cargo space to take the kids and dog along for the ride.