In reply to Post #26
You're wrong.... Had my Korda luggage a few years now and it's top notch, but so is my Nash scope and Subterfuge luggage. Infact id say its a slight step up in features and build.

In reply to Post #1
I use the 12ft aviator plus... they're really nice rods, very soft and forgiving tip with the backbone starting mid length down. but I'd say they're more of an all rounder than a distance tool. I would feel totally undergunned trying to chuck solid bags over 100 yards.

In reply to Post #1
I use the solar p1 sod pod. It's rock solid mate, no worries about it tipping over .... The lower you splay the legs the wider the foot print becomes. I have absolutely no worries regarding stability. The drop in buzz bar mounts are really good too, eliminating any potential twist.

In reply to Post #1
Me and my better half have and use a titan t2. It weighs a ton and it's pack size is huge. However the thing is a Bomb shelter, it's been absolutely Rock solid in strong winds and rain. We have a bed chair each either side of the door which leaves tons of room in the middle.

In reply to Post #1
Or a 4mm bead if you want to maintain a hinged looped connection.

In reply to Post #1
Of the 10ft'ers ive owned the gardner gtc's were a pretty special bit of kit.

Just bought a nash scopex squid hookbait kit and a pack of corkballs to pass a couple of hours away while the soaps are on the tv. My question is once made do the finished pop ups need to be kept frozen? As theres obviously an egg in there, dont want my spanking new hand crafted wonder baits going mouldy

In reply to Post #16
For 200-250 have a feel of the daiwa longbow x45 3.75. Dont be put off by the tc rating.. its softer than it suggests and will do all you want. Its also lighter in the hand than the s lites in the heavier tc's

In reply to Post #13
Thats the problem with mail order I suppose. Hence why I travelled to get them sorted. It was a batch of a certain test curve that had the problem, the others were absolutely fine. I walked away with the problem rectified. But I'd certainly think twice about ordering free spirit online from now on.

My past experiences with other brands have been similar, ive ordered daiwa rods with different length handles and had to return them and get every single one in shop stock to get a matching set. Same experience of greys in the past too. With one blank slightly longer than the other knocking every guide out of alignment with the matching rod sat next to it.... does it affect performance? Nope! But drove me absolutely nuts everytime and couldn't settle until I got them changed.

In reply to Post #11
Absolutely. Build quality can be hit or miss, I ordered online and the butt rings were out from each rod by 10mm. I drove 4hrs to get them sorted as I needed them quick. The shop had 6 in stock and everyone one of them didn't line up with each other.