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A very nice (3 set) Century Armalite MK3 Full Shrink 12ft 3.00lb is for sale for €900 (£778.73) Used twice, owner prefers to fish with a 10-foot rod.
Seriously consider these ones
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In reply to Post #15
Cant see it too well because of all the adverts on the page, but based on the weave that could be chimera blanks which were lovely.
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Harrison Stalker 10' 2,75tc are really good rods.
Good casting (easy 70m with PVA mesh stick).
In France, perfect for me in small waters, 12lb mono.
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In reply to Post #10
Ballista does not have a weave - its come in spiral or ground finish.
I am building a set for customer as we speak - 11ft 3lb - superb blanks.
EDIT - I have never held a FS ES 12' 2.75lb - but reading the blurb from FS - The action on a 12' 2.75lb Ballista starts much lower down in the butt section. You will instantly notice the difference.
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In reply to Post #10
I want 1K weave purely for the looks.
I found a certified Harrison rod builder in Belgium. I'm going to visit him soon.
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In reply to Post #10
I'd also add Harrison Acurix to your list, another great players rod.
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1K vs 3K weave has been mentioned a few times on here recently as the indication of quality of blank. That is not really the case. The resin used and quality of carbon is important.
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In reply to Post #9
Start looking for Balista blanks then with 1k weave pattern in the Eu
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In reply to Post #8
The ballista is the nicest rod to play fish on bar none
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How do poeple rate the Balista 12ft 2.75 vs the Free spirit ES?
Fish playing and control is the most important and also strong enough to pull through heavy vegetation, with the ES I have no problem with that
Turn 50 this year maybe i give myself a new rod set.
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In reply to Post #5
1 extra ES would be great then i can fish with 3 x the same ES and buy 1 extra 10ft for the spo t with low hanging trees
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In reply to Post #5
Also you can have a look at Johnsonross. They have a 30% discount on the S-Range rods. Not sure how many are left but there are 3 of the 10ft 3lbs available still it seems e.g.
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In reply to Post #3
Hi, I am from Germany and have one 12ft ES abbreviated I would sell but that wont help you much.
Tacklebox and Johnsonross both are shipping to Europe. Its very fast and straightforward and reliable yet expensive of course due to tax and custom fees.
I think you would do well with the Torrix Stalker 10ft 2.75lbs.
As you seem to prefer softer rods for playing fish nicely these will be harder than the ES of course.
Yet not too hard.
I have the Free Spirit S-Lite 10ft 2.75lbs which were on sale start of the year at Johnsonross for a great price.
They are nice and light and not too stiff but lock up above the handle.
Very nice for the kind of work you intend to use these rods.
Free Spirit Seeker are also available in some places in Europe in 10ft 2.5 and 2.75lbs. Might be worth considering as well.
Also the new FS E-Class blanks or American Atrex in 10ft 2.75lbs. You could have them built up to your specs. Probably easier than ordering from the UK.
A friend of mine is selling 2 super nice, built up 10ft 3lbs E-Class abbreviated with ALPS reel seats. He could do 2 more :-). These are really similar to the ES reg. stiffness. You might like these in 3lbs.
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