In reply to Post #15
Had es's a long time ago and prefer the accurix as it is stiffer in the butt with a softer tip similar to the fat boy slim from century.
Had es's a long time ago and prefer the accurix as it is stiffer in the butt with a softer tip similar to the fat boy slim from century.
In reply to Post #15
Ring Walkers of Trowell - they will point you in the right direction!
Ring Walkers of Trowell - they will point you in the right direction!
Might be worth a call to Mark Tunley. I hope he won't mind me saying he's probably been around long enough to be familiar with your rods and he builds FS and Harrison so may be able to offer some advice.
From my experience of handling the Torrix and Acurix at Harrison albeit Higher tcs, the Torrix is a completely different beast to the Acurix, much faster, I'd be dropping down tc wise on the Torrix to try and get a similar feel to the Acurix if that's the way you want to go. I tried to compare 3.5lb 12'6 Ballista ERs to all the modern Harrison blanks at that time, I was happiest with the 3.25lb 13' Torrix.
Alluding to what Belch mentioned, I can't remember the tc at the mo but I do have a set of Torrix built by M.Tunley in the lower tc. I mentioned that I'd like to use them as a river Barble/light Carp rod and he said to get the best out of that blank not to ring it like a Carp rod, but to have 2 rings on the butt, think they start at 30mm, and more up top. I dont have the ringing/tc details to hand at the mo, sorry for the vagueness but I hope you get the idea.
EDIT, they're 2lb with a 25mm 7 guide set
From my experience of handling the Torrix and Acurix at Harrison albeit Higher tcs, the Torrix is a completely different beast to the Acurix, much faster, I'd be dropping down tc wise on the Torrix to try and get a similar feel to the Acurix if that's the way you want to go. I tried to compare 3.5lb 12'6 Ballista ERs to all the modern Harrison blanks at that time, I was happiest with the 3.25lb 13' Torrix.
Alluding to what Belch mentioned, I can't remember the tc at the mo but I do have a set of Torrix built by M.Tunley in the lower tc. I mentioned that I'd like to use them as a river Barble/light Carp rod and he said to get the best out of that blank not to ring it like a Carp rod, but to have 2 rings on the butt, think they start at 30mm, and more up top. I dont have the ringing/tc details to hand at the mo, sorry for the vagueness but I hope you get the idea.
EDIT, they're 2lb with a 25mm 7 guide set
Thanks again guys, yeah I think I'll call a few people and see what they say. I'm interested in the torrix in a lower test curve, 2.5 say as I want something a bit faster than a through action players rod. I bought a chub small water 2.25 tc 11 footer a while back but it was completely gutless- so much so a small carp had no trouble in burying itself in a bush on several occasions before I finally managed to extract it! There's a vid on the chube where a guy is on a boat playing a carp on a 12ft 2.75 torrix and I really like the look of it's action but, as mentioned, I think dropping down a grade in tc might be more suitable for what I want.
Are there any places that stock those in Norfolk or Suffolk?
Cheers.
Are there any places that stock those in Norfolk or Suffolk?
Cheers.