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ESP Quickdraw Rods (96 posts / 11,575 views)
bluebeat13
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Post #16 4 Jan 2022 17:02
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Perdurable, developed by Gary at TB
g4fne g4fne
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Post #17 4 Jan 2022 17:07
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Slightly dissapointed they bought them out as part of the Onyx range ... was hoping for something a bit more special
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #18 4 Jan 2022 17:07
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Won't scratch moving rod in out
Spod Spod
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Post #19 4 Jan 2022 17:24
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Rods look a bit more "Dwarf" than "Scope"..........really like the quiver and sleeves though.
Goose Goose
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Post #20 4 Jan 2022 17:31
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I've owned free spirit es, xs and hi's, all can be scratched, if perdurable was significantly better than a matt resin the likes of century, Harrison, esp etc would have adopted it.
noj
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Social photographer... Post #21 4 Jan 2022 17:41
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Isn't it just bare carbon without any varnish? I have spinning rods like that and have always had ground carbon harrisons too. Did tackle box ‘develop' bare carbon blanks in the same way Kevin Nash invented the twin skinned tent lol
Nash still have the best retractable rod range IMO. Was looking forward to these but I'll go for something else I reckon.
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #22 4 Jan 2022 17:42
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I felt the same Onyx is a bit disappointing
carpyclarkey carpyclarkey
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Post #23 4 Jan 2022 18:23
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Agree that can be scratched but always seems significantly less. The chiltern custom compact rods someone posted the other day look very nice.

Apart from the crap tip eyes I still can't fault my mk2 scopes
framey framey
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Post #24 4 Jan 2022 18:43
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The rods look the same colour etc as the stalker range
g4fne g4fne
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Post #25 4 Jan 2022 18:51
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Stalker is an Olive blank .. Onyx is black
framey framey
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Post #26 4 Jan 2022 19:01
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Looked green to me lol
I'll put my glasses on and have another look
bluebeat13
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Post #27 4 Jan 2022 19:01
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You asked what Free Spirit finish he was on about, I answered. I use Harrison rods so no idea if it's any good or not.
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #28 4 Jan 2022 19:02
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These rods are at the right price for the standard of rod same as sonik xtractor not pretending to be a top end rod priced right for what they are unlike scopes at double the price
g4fne g4fne
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Post #29 4 Jan 2022 20:12
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agreed, but I think ESP missed a trick here .... They have an excellent track record for rods and they should of gone for something more premium
noj
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Social photographer... Post #30 4 Jan 2022 20:26
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Probably sell a shed load of these cheaper ones then conveniently release a higher spec model. I'm sure Cotswold and sonik both did this, nash missed a trick and did it in reverse didn't they?
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