Looking for a rod builder to rebuild 3 original tench green Daiwa AKN12H, mainly just lacquer flaking on tip sections if could be redone ? They say trevs of wilmslow on them but they are the original design Nodera 1986/1987 I can't seem to get away with anything else ? Bought some Torrix 3.25 after all the hype just feel like beach casters to me ?
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Drop forum member Jeffrie on here he is a rod builder and maybe able to help also got the tackle box in dartford Kent who have in store rod building in store , Clayton custom rods , Chris orme custom rods , vic gibbson , Mark Tunley , Steve white custom rods , Calvin Hancock all have website
Drop forum member Jeffrie on here he is a rod builder and maybe able to help also got the tackle box in dartford Kent who have in store rod building in store , Clayton custom rods , Chris orme custom rods , vic gibbson , Mark Tunley , Steve white custom rods , Calvin Hancock all have website
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chris palmer formally of pottys quality leads is based in woking and is a super rod builder. Has recently just rebuilt 3 whiskers, stunning with full cork handles. Easy to find on faceache and very quick turnaround. pm me if want a tel number etc
chris palmer formally of pottys quality leads is based in woking and is a super rod builder. Has recently just rebuilt 3 whiskers, stunning with full cork handles. Easy to find on faceache and very quick turnaround. pm me if want a tel number etc
Can recommend Dave Kelly..Trafford Angling supplies ,and formerly of Trafford Angling ,main rod and reel repair man..
He built me a lovely custom swingtip rod ,on a brand new old skool Northwestern original carbon blank .
Anyway ,give him a ring ,he's on fb ,I don't do fb ,found him on ebay ,he's got a lot of happy feedback ..
He built me a lovely custom swingtip rod ,on a brand new old skool Northwestern original carbon blank .
Anyway ,give him a ring ,he's on fb ,I don't do fb ,found him on ebay ,he's got a lot of happy feedback ..
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Made exactly the same mistake, replaced my battered AKNs with the torrix, what a awful blank they are.
Good luck with the rebuild
Made exactly the same mistake, replaced my battered AKNs with the torrix, what a awful blank they are.
Good luck with the rebuild
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Which torrix did you get, and what did you not like about them?
Which torrix did you get, and what did you not like about them?
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APPARENTLY
the biggest mistake is if anyone sands the Amorphous blank`s as it buggers them up ?
APPARENTLY
the biggest mistake is if anyone sands the Amorphous blank`s as it buggers them up ?
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You are right Gerry the strands stand up and you have to cut them off ruining the blank.Would,nt touch one with a barge pole.Best left as is.
You are right Gerry the strands stand up and you have to cut them off ruining the blank.Would,nt touch one with a barge pole.Best left as is.
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The 12ft 3.25 torrix, too stiff and lifeless, a real plank of a blank.
The 12ft 3.25 torrix, too stiff and lifeless, a real plank of a blank.
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Would the same apply for the Nick Buss X-lites Jeff as they have an external weave?
Would the same apply for the Nick Buss X-lites Jeff as they have an external weave?
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Are they fully lacquered ? Ive refurbed a set of those when i did refurbs that were matt blanks so no problems with those .
Are they fully lacquered ? Ive refurbed a set of those when i did refurbs that were matt blanks so no problems with those .
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Yes your spot on thats exactly what i heard
as a well known rod builder tried to refurb a m8s Akn12h rods and really screwed them up he tried to sand the blanks and you just cant do that its the way the Amorphous blank is made
I got 4 and a spare blank and wont ever touch them the few marks give em character
Yes your spot on thats exactly what i heard
as a well known rod builder tried to refurb a m8s Akn12h rods and really screwed them up he tried to sand the blanks and you just cant do that its the way the Amorphous blank is made
I got 4 and a spare blank and wont ever touch them the few marks give em character
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Those Chris palmer rods were really nice.
Those Chris palmer rods were really nice.
Had my morphs rebuilt by East Coast rod repairs, a few years back. They came back better than I could have ever expected.
Highly recomend Kevs workman ship.
Check out the face book page, plenty of morph rebuilds In the gallery.
Highly recomend Kevs workman ship.
Check out the face book page, plenty of morph rebuilds In the gallery.