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12ft 2.5 tc rods any recommendations (31 posts / 3,718 views)
Darkieallard
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Post #17 10 Mar 2025 21:30
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Mk1 Terry Hearn rods are 2.6tc and are a very good rod.
Goose Goose
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Post #18 10 Mar 2025 22:51
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In reply to Post #13
These have a superb playing action with plenty of power in the butt .
https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/drennan-specialist-barbel-rod
PaulBishop PaulBishop
Posts: 371
Post #19 10 Mar 2025 23:40
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In reply to Post #16
Maximisers were a vastly underrated blank, good luck finding those though.
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #20 11 Mar 2025 00:05
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In reply to Post #1
Ring up the tackle box in Kent 01322 292400 they have some trade in 12ft 2.5lb Harrison acurix rods like brand new condition £170 a rod they have abbreviated handles they had 3 of them in stock when I was in the last week
jeffire jeffire
Posts: 4,442
Post #21 11 Mar 2025 14:20
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In reply to Post #19
Not by people who knew anything about rod blanks. Still come up on fleabay cheap. You wont get a better rod than the accurix in 2.5 lb off the shelf.
PaulBishop PaulBishop
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Post #22 11 Mar 2025 16:21
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In reply to Post #21
My experience says otherwise, it's a personal thing. What was, in your opinion, so wrong with the blanks then?

*I'm referring to the Maximiser SPD model if there were more than one version.
jeffire jeffire
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Post #23 11 Mar 2025 19:29
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In reply to Post #22
No your reading it wrong or i wrote it wrong . Fantastic blanks not underated by people in the know . They are that good i still have 12 unbuilt blanks and three sets of customs i built that i would not sell 👍
0nslow 0nslow
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Post #24 12 Mar 2025 06:13
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Aren't the tackle box cfx built on the same blank as the SPD's were?
jeffire jeffire
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Post #25 12 Mar 2025 09:58
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In reply to Post #24
No the factory in china that produced the original wychwood blanks (maximiser spd/spd pike/pandemonium and others i cant recall closed down many years ago.The tackle box rods are built on evoke blanks which were carried by hopkins holloway which do have a similar weave pattern
maplecream
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Post #26 12 Mar 2025 19:05
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In reply to Post #23
I got an immaculate pair for £80 2 years back, used, but hardly, 2.5.
Just waiting for the right water to use them, glad to hear you rate them, I've only heard good things and praise.
PaulBishop PaulBishop
Posts: 371
Post #27 12 Mar 2025 20:43
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In reply to Post #23
I've got a set of Sundridge rods in 2.5, I think they're outstanding for smaller waters/close range and I could park a 1oz lead on a saucer with them. The downside is the 40mm ringing pattern. Folks disregard small and less fashionable firms though, that's their loss.
jeffire jeffire
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Post #28 12 Mar 2025 22:53
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In reply to Post #27
There are lots of excellent blanks about these days what lets most down are the size of guides and ringing patterns also the length of handles on shorter rods all inhibit a blanks performance.
scaley&dark
Posts: 5,563
Post #29 21 Mar 2025 13:01
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In reply to Post #20
re: 12ft 2.5lb Harrison acurix rods like brand new condition £170 a rod
They are still there, I picked them up for a look today, very nice players rods for someone

Smashing_It Smashing_It
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Post #30 21 Mar 2025 14:10
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In reply to Post #29
Couldn't recommend the Acurix enough.

I have them in 3lb tc, and bloody love them!
Goose Goose
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Post #31 21 Mar 2025 14:17
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In reply to Post #29
What size guides are on those acurix rods ?
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