Anyone compared these two against each other care to comment on their respective qualities? I'd be most interested to hear about the comparisons in stiffness and action, not so much casting ability, more from a fish playing perspective.. Tia gents..
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Not seen much discussed about the graphene rods. Be interesting to see peoples thoughts on them.
I thought graphene was supposed to be the next big thing, and thought on e century started, other manufacturers would follow suit. They are quite expensive rods though so maybe its not cost effective for a lot of companies
Not seen much discussed about the graphene rods. Be interesting to see peoples thoughts on them.
I thought graphene was supposed to be the next big thing, and thought on e century started, other manufacturers would follow suit. They are quite expensive rods though so maybe its not cost effective for a lot of companies
Ive owned the 12'6 3.25 hi s and they were superb all round rods and lovely to play fish on. I also have some stealth graphenes but they are the 2.5lb version so cant compare them to the hi s in 3.25. Ive had 2.5lb hi s though and the 2.5 stealths are in a different league to the 2.5 hi s i had. The stealth feels a lot lighter and much more responsive. I also have a stealth graphene spod rod and it feels like a 3.25 carp rod in the hand its that light. The only thing i would change is the alps reel seat as i dont really like them but i can live with them as the blank is superb. Graphene is used quite a lot in top end fly rods but they are nearly £1000 a rod so maybe its to expensive to use in a carp rod and not cost efficient. Century dont really make a bad rod and what they dont know about carbon isnt worth knowing. They also make carbon body parts for f1 cars and parts for ferrari road cars so they know what there doing when it comes to carbon and i would take a century rod over a free spirit one every time.
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It's also used in a few mid price fly rod , snowbee make a few at under £500 , I've got four century graphex rods and they replaced the older models I had which did not contain graphine. Not only are the graphex rods slimmer and lighter while possibly being slightly more powerful but they are more user friendly in my hands so I'm a big fan.
It's also used in a few mid price fly rod , snowbee make a few at under £500 , I've got four century graphex rods and they replaced the older models I had which did not contain graphine. Not only are the graphex rods slimmer and lighter while possibly being slightly more powerful but they are more user friendly in my hands so I'm a big fan.
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I quite fancy one of those 9'6 century graphex spininng rods for my salmon spinning.
I quite fancy one of those 9'6 century graphex spininng rods for my salmon spinning.
Thanks for your input gents, much appreciated..