In reply to Post #76
Agreed. I had some old silstar power wind years back, they were lovely rods. But anywhere near as good as any of my harrison? Nah, not a chance
Agreed. I had some old silstar power wind years back, they were lovely rods. But anywhere near as good as any of my harrison? Nah, not a chance
In reply to Post #76
The best rods you've ever owned aren't always the best spec'd but maybe the most cherished.
My Sportex Carbon Kevlar 12ft 2.25lb custom made by Tony Fordham served me very well and I suppose they would be the best rods I've ever owned. They are now owned by another person who appreciates them
The best rods you've ever owned aren't always the best spec'd but maybe the most cherished.
My Sportex Carbon Kevlar 12ft 2.25lb custom made by Tony Fordham served me very well and I suppose they would be the best rods I've ever owned. They are now owned by another person who appreciates them
In reply to Post #78
I had one of those sportex I used for floater fishing, should never have sold it
I had one of those sportex I used for floater fishing, should never have sold it
In reply to Post #78
I had a pair of them passed them on to my brother who sold them when he emigrated. Lovely rods.
I had a pair of them passed them on to my brother who sold them when he emigrated. Lovely rods.
In reply to Post #76
That's what I thought
Didn't they do a more expensive range though at one point, cant remember
That's what I thought
Didn't they do a more expensive range though at one point, cant remember
In reply to Post #76
I was taking the piss but thanks for taking the bait, I wasn't expecting to catch anything during lockdown 😂👍
That said as Chopper says back in the day they were quite nice.
Fortunately I've managed with top end custom made for many years, Torrix probably being my favourite in recent years.
I was taking the piss but thanks for taking the bait, I wasn't expecting to catch anything during lockdown 😂👍
That said as Chopper says back in the day they were quite nice.
Fortunately I've managed with top end custom made for many years, Torrix probably being my favourite in recent years.
In reply to Post #78
I have got 4 brand new sportex kevlar blanks to build up 12ft 2.25t.c, really good rods.
Silstar traverse x if i remember rightly were the best they produced, i would rate them as ***** at best.
I have got 4 brand new sportex kevlar blanks to build up 12ft 2.25t.c, really good rods.
Silstar traverse x if i remember rightly were the best they produced, i would rate them as ***** at best.
Lol, I had a pair of Silstar Traverse X 11 ft 1.75-2.0 tc, they took all the abuse I gave them, 4oz+ leads the lot!
In reply to Post #82
I cant brag. I had some DAM Des Taylor carp rods in 2/14 tc at one time
I cant brag. I had some DAM Des Taylor carp rods in 2/14 tc at one time
First i had were north westerns i used to get alot of stick as everyone on the syndicate were using tri-cast ultra light and later arrowlite , i then moved onto armalite 2.25 and then thankfully found harrisons and have never looked back.
In reply to Post #85
Leave des out of this. The all rounder was a peach of a rod!
My favourite coarse rod would probably be a Harrison 4 piece Avon, had mid 30s on mine no sweat.
Leave des out of this. The all rounder was a peach of a rod!
My favourite coarse rod would probably be a Harrison 4 piece Avon, had mid 30s on mine no sweat.
Apart from the horrible reel seat I loved my Mk1 Free Spirit E-Class 2.75's.
In reply to Post #87
To be fair they were decent at the time, although a 2oz lead and cast had the blank virtually bursting
First time I ever suffered a hook pull with these because the rod was too stiff and I opened the hook up
To be fair they were decent at the time, although a 2oz lead and cast had the blank virtually bursting
First time I ever suffered a hook pull with these because the rod was too stiff and I opened the hook up
In reply to Post #85
I wonder how many on here will own up to getting a set up from Argos or for the old timers Woolworth's
I wonder how many on here will own up to getting a set up from Argos or for the old timers Woolworth's
In reply to Post #90
Yep the woolys kit with a short fibreglass rod as a kid, the boat angling club I belonged to in the ninety s had an annual comp that you could only use these kits which were then sold in a local tackle shop, you'd be amazed at some of the fish landed on those rods.
Yep the woolys kit with a short fibreglass rod as a kid, the boat angling club I belonged to in the ninety s had an annual comp that you could only use these kits which were then sold in a local tackle shop, you'd be amazed at some of the fish landed on those rods.