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The-Heff
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The-Heff
   Old Thread  #13 19 Aug 2021 at 5.27pm  0  Login    Register
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Was walking through liverpool street train station, not paying attention. Would much rather have been pissed though
braders1978
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braders1978
   Old Thread  #12 19 Aug 2021 at 5.21pm  0  Login    Register
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bit early be pissed aint it
courty81
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courty81
   Old Thread  #11 19 Aug 2021 at 12.14pm  0  Login    Register
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Yes , I used the Hi S SPM Rod in 13ft !
same set up with a Emblem Spod reel armacord shock leader with whiplash braid.
with a medium Spomb (cheep Chinese version ) with particles i would easy hit 30-35 "wraps" accurately.
I never found it too heavy.
The-Heff
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The-Heff
   Old Thread  #10 19 Aug 2021 at 10.33am  0  Login    Register
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Have you used a free spirit spam rd to compare to the aviator one. I only use.edium spombs most of the time and find the freespkrt.aplomb rob/emblem spot reel combo so heavy for that
courty81
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courty81
   Old Thread  #9 19 Aug 2021 at 9.49am  0  Login    Register
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Currently using the Harrison Aviator Spod Rod in 12ft , this replaced my Free Spirit Hi S SPM Rod 13ft, both do the job as well as one another. i Also used the Harrison Trebuchet before and these rods are so much better IMO . Still none of them come close to the original Fox Warrior spod rod that is a proper tool!!
Bablemikey
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Bablemikey
   Old Thread  #8 19 Aug 2021 at 9.21am  0  Login    Register
Thanks all, seems like the Harrison is the favoured one so I guess I'll wait it out.
Busted
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   Old Thread  #7 19 Aug 2021 at 5.55am  0  Login    Register
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Same here. Absolute beast that is surprisingly easy to compress and isn't a nightmare when spodding a lot at distance
stuart666
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stuart666
   Old Thread  #6 18 Aug 2021 at 2.29pm  0  Login    Register
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Ive had shed loads of free spirit hi s and s range blanks over the years and never had one blow up on me. The only rod i had blow up on me was a 1.75 daiwa kevlar rod about 30 years ago but was probably my fault as i was using it off the pier in newquay.
walker-baits
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   Old Thread  #5 18 Aug 2021 at 1.38pm  0  Login    Register
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The FS do have a tendency to blow up after time ,I'd go with Harrison blanks all day long
yonny
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yonny
   Old Thread  #4 18 Aug 2021 at 12.08pm  0  Login    Register
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Not used the FS but the Aviator 13 is the best spod I've ever used by a mile.
braders1978
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braders1978
   Old Thread  #3 18 Aug 2021 at 11.50am  0  Login    Register
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Have a look at the tacklebox CF-X black edition spod rod,I have the 12ft and can put the midi spomb 120-130 quite easily.They do a 13ft which would do the distance you require and save you some money
Si_Fisher
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Si_Fisher
   Old Thread  #2 18 Aug 2021 at 11.49am  0  Login    Register
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Had the C2-D and it was amazing for distance, will be a tad cheaper than the 2 you mentioned also and most probably a better blank…
Bablemikey
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Bablemikey
   Old Thread  #1 18 Aug 2021 at 11.42am  0  Login    Register
Anyone care to compare & contrast the 13 foot Harrison Aviator spod rod with the 13 foot Free spirit Hi-S SPM?
I was looking to buy the Harrison but due to availability issues I'm now looking at alternatives. This is for distance spod work (150 yards).
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