Did they ever make the mk3 12ft 3.25lb verison with a 40mm ringset?

The fact that I can't find the answer to this via Google likely tells me that they didnt; would love to be proved otherwise!

cheers 👍

In reply to Post #1
Pretty sure they don't in the 3.25. there's a video on YouTube with him explaining what rods are what.

In reply to Post #1
I don’t think they do.

Google AI lists this:

“The ring sizing for the standard 12ft factory-built models is explicitly tied to the test curve:

12ft Classic 3.00lb TC: Equipped with a 40mm butt ring.
12ft Classic 3.25lb TC: Equipped strictly with a 50mm butt ring.
12ft Distance 3.50lb TC: Equipped strictly with a 50mm butt ring.”

I think the older 12’ 9” versions in 3.25lb TC had a 40mm butt ring.

In reply to Post #3
According to the ESP website, they only now do ;

12' 3.25tc - 50mm
12' 3.50tc - 50mm

They definitely used to do 12'9'' 3.25tc & 12' 3.00tc with 40mm butts.

Which seems a bit odd given that Mr. Hearn himself, being more than a little old school, only seemed to use the 12'9'' 3.25tc with 40mm rings.

Must have just decided to cater for the fashionista's instead 😉

In reply to Post #4
Ah, thanks guys. Question answered.