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Sportex or esp (13 posts / 3,503 views)
Halski11
Posts: 4
Post #1 1 Aug 2020 08:02
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Hi
I'm currently in the market for some new rods. It's a toss up between the sportex invictus rods or Terry hearn classic 40mm.
Has anyone had any experience with the sportex rods?
kells kells
Posts: 6,019
Post #2 1 Aug 2020 10:26
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In reply to Post #1
I've not used that particular Sportex blank. But I had a set of Sportex carbon kevlar a few years back and a nicer set of rods I am yet to find. Cant go wrong with a Sportex rod in my opinion. Would love another set probably a bit more stepped up than my 2 ,1/4lb test. But they seemed to of disappeared of the rader and hard to find. Where you possibly getting your rods from if you dont mind me asking.
Halski11
Posts: 4
Post #3 1 Aug 2020 15:19
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In reply to Post #2

A company called outlaw Pro

The only company I have found in the country
Goose Goose
Posts: 12,901
Post #4 1 Aug 2020 18:02
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In reply to Post #2
They still make a huge range of rods and quite big range of carp rods. The tackle box used to sell a few models from the carp range and I also had the 12ft 2.25tc kevlars but no way were they 2.25tc, they were casting tools.
mark1009
Posts: 4,738
Post #5 1 Aug 2020 18:59
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In reply to Post #4
I used to have those rods currently have a pair of old 2.5 12ft. Last time I looked at sportex rods they seem to be very big in Germany. Get in quick before were out of the E.U.
Ynnek
Posts: 888
Post #6 1 Aug 2020 20:20
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In reply to Post #1
sportex all day long.
Marvelous blanks!
rivers rivers
Posts: 4,545
Post #7 1 Aug 2020 20:51
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In reply to Post #1
I had some tony Fordham rods a few years ago that were built on sportex blanks , brilliant rods , they took ten years of very heavy abuse on the French rivers .
Goose Goose
Posts: 12,901
Post #8 1 Aug 2020 23:06
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In reply to Post #7
Tony Fordham is the guy that built the sportex rods the tackle box used to sell.
mark1009
Posts: 4,738
Post #9 1 Aug 2020 23:15
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First carp rod I bought was a Tony Fordham 11ft 2 25 su glass rod. I've still got it but it needs re-ringing. Maybe if I come into some money but at the moment it would cost more than it's worth.
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
Post #10 2 Aug 2020 21:13
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In reply to Post #7
I had a Tony Fordham 11ft 2.25lb rod which I had for floater fishing and to this day I've no idea why I sold it, beautiful rod
rivers rivers
Posts: 4,545
Post #11 3 Aug 2020 16:25
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In reply to Post #10
We should start a Tony Fordham appreciation thread 😂
I can't remember where I got mine , I'm sure it was a little tackle shop in Kent that one of the mods from here worked in ?
Goose Goose
Posts: 12,901
Post #12 3 Aug 2020 16:52
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In reply to Post #11
Fairly sure Tony only picked the best blanks from the sportex range.
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
Post #13 3 Aug 2020 17:33
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In reply to Post #11
I got mine from the big one when it was at Thorpe Park, think I only paid about £60 for it too
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