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In reply to Post #101
Can I ask which TC do you have?
What are they like when casting etc. ?
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In reply to Post #99
these are unreal quality, I love mine & the crasftmanship is mega - you won't be disappointed
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In reply to Post #99
Very nice.
What TC did you go for?
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In reply to Post #98
I have set being built now by chitern rods, can't wait to get hold of them, hopefully this week fingers x,ed
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In reply to Post #85
Popped in to Johnson Ross today and had a look at the Harrison Telos rods.
They only had the 10ft 3 1/4lb TC version but they were pretty impressive.
The blank was exactly what you'd expect from Harrison, slim and very high quality.
The rod felt light, even with the Alps reel seat and lined rings.
Fairly beefy test curve but short rods can be in higher test curves.
Didn't really notice the tip section being a different weave.
I would like to see a set without the green whippings as they were distracting. 
Would like to try the 2 3/4lb TC and 3lb TC versions.
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In reply to Post #91
I had some 3lb Sonik Xtractors few years back but didnt really like them so returned them (i preferred my 8ft ESP Stalker rods)
..... but i wanted something in a lighter test curve last year, ideally with a similar packdown size, and so took a chance on a set of Sonik Xtractor + Avon 1.75lb rods and was very impressed, and so added the 1.5lb twin tips and 1.25lb float rods (3 rods in each test curve) ... All are retractable, cost peanuts and cover a whole host of situations and will hopefully see me thru to end of my fishing days.
If i wanted to try a higher test curve again i still think i would go for ESP Quickdraw 4K but I am using heavier test curve rods less and less at the moment! .... I will probably wait and see if a set come up in classifieds
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Brought a set of the Fox ti's that are 8-10 foot. Really happy with them and saved me having to get a set of telos built up. Being 8 foot as well they actually have a bung that stops them rattling in transport, and they have titanium rings with a liner so no braid cutting in like my old scopes had.
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In reply to Post #92
And imagine the pleasure we all got 
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In reply to Post #91
I went from xtractor+ to esp and back to xtractor+ customs which I think are great except for the dark camo handles and why can't there be a little bung in the butt section to stop the telescopic bit rattling around?
@RKB wonder how much they would be in today's money, maybe fifty quid?
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Short telescopic rod was £6.99 in Woolworths back in the day!
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In reply to Post #87
I have used a set of 10ft 3.25lb Quickdraw 4K rods for the past months and as previously posted found them an excellent set of rods.
Many rods, even from the big names have a different carbon finish between the bottom and top of the rods. My Century C2's have a different carbon towards the top, aesthetics aside, it's about the action, not how they look.
I recently changed where I fish, a smaller water with much less weed than before, so decided to get a second set of retractable rods that are a bit softer/progressive in action. Having been impressed with the action of my set of Sonik Xtractor + Avon 1.75lb rods, I decided to get a set of the new Sonik Xtractor + Customs in 10ft, 3lb tc. They look great and perform exactly as I expected.
For around £360 for a set of 3, I found it hard to consider a Harrison Telco when they are around £345 for a basic build to £405 each for a higher level build in a "not to my taste" colour, so £1035 to £1100(10% discount) for a set of 3
I cant imagine paying that much extra will give me a rod that will make any difference to my fishing.
From just an aesthetics viewpoint, I think the Customs look nicer than both, but the £700 saving these days is significant.
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In reply to Post #88
😂😂.
Mark Tunley has a more normal looking build for £345 which for 3 is still a fare whack. Imagine they'll start turning up secondhand soon 👌
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In reply to Post #86
£405 a rod and those whippings….
I'm out out ðŸ˜â€
They are hideous sadly
I now have some Trakker Propel R 10ft. Weave is lovely and the ring set good 50-16 tip too.
IMO doesn't look out of place at all with the bigger rings but personal choice I know
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