Are these any good? I can't find much on them apart from Grey's original sales waffle and a few pictures (horrible reel seat)...
Are they still a viable blank (13' 3.5lb) for a rebuild project?
Are they still a viable blank (13' 3.5lb) for a rebuild project?
In reply to Post #1
I have a set of 2.75 Isoflex's in 12ft, 40mm rings - they're actually really nice mid-range rods for use on smaller waters. Cant vouch for the higher test curves but mine have a really nice action and enough backbone for playing larger fish. Actually used them to land several 40's in a weedy French water earlier this year, but admittedly had to use the boat when weeded up - but that would be the same with any rod.
Not that I'd use them for it as I have other better suited rods but I have cast a medium PVA bag to around 90-100yrds with them.
I actually like the 1K weave on them too - and the reel seat - each to their own I guess
I have a set of 2.75 Isoflex's in 12ft, 40mm rings - they're actually really nice mid-range rods for use on smaller waters. Cant vouch for the higher test curves but mine have a really nice action and enough backbone for playing larger fish. Actually used them to land several 40's in a weedy French water earlier this year, but admittedly had to use the boat when weeded up - but that would be the same with any rod.
Not that I'd use them for it as I have other better suited rods but I have cast a medium PVA bag to around 90-100yrds with them.
I actually like the 1K weave on them too - and the reel seat - each to their own I guess
In reply to Post #2
Yeh I like the weave too, but the reel seats remind me of Fuji DNPS and I've never liked those.
I'm just looking for a fairly inexpensive set of casting rods for next season, for a new water, and these have popped up. I enjoyed rebuilding my old Armalites last year and fancy another project, so these might be just the ticket.
Yeh I like the weave too, but the reel seats remind me of Fuji DNPS and I've never liked those.
I'm just looking for a fairly inexpensive set of casting rods for next season, for a new water, and these have popped up. I enjoyed rebuilding my old Armalites last year and fancy another project, so these might be just the ticket.
In reply to Post #3
I might have the wrong model so apologies if i have (it was definitely a greys model though) but I'm sure they had lots of issues with the isoflex snapping around the joint?
I might have the wrong model so apologies if i have (it was definitely a greys model though) but I'm sure they had lots of issues with the isoflex snapping around the joint?
In reply to Post #4
Greys Torsion (maybe others) definitely prone to snapping.
2nd ring from the tip, and maybe elsewhere.
Greys Torsion (maybe others) definitely prone to snapping.
2nd ring from the tip, and maybe elsewhere.
In reply to Post #5
Ignore my last post it was the platinums
Ignore my last post it was the platinums