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Iain Coppinger · #1 Post by **Iain Coppinger** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:15 pm

Heard mixed reports about these anyone got an informed opinion?

#2 Post by **thebigman** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:11 pm

Boat rods are excellent, haven't tried any of the shore ones but finish is good on those I've seen.

#3 Post by **pookie5488** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:51 am

#4 Post by **roger de dodger** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:14 pm

i bought a telescopic for light work it will cast up to 3 oz and i havnt smashed it yet it great for scratching with braid you can see every litle knock i also use it for feathering and get good distances with 2 oz or lead i am planning on getting a sensi tip rod not sure of the name of it but its one of the sexiest rods i have seen in a while and as light as a feather gillaroo or the forums has a bechcaster (fixed spool long rod) if you pm him i am sure he will give you his honest opinion :lol: oh yea i have a multi tip boat rod as well the angina or something didnt break that yet either and have hammered it down in kilmore quay for last 3 or 4 years

#5 Post by **petekd** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:57 pm

Had the pleasure of using some of the Grauvell rods, both shore and Boat. I have the Tektron in the 14' version with standard and match tips. Beautiful piece of kit, super sensitive with the match tip and loads of backbone with the standard tip. I owned a TC surfcast for a while also with 3 seperate tips. I have an Anaga 270 for boat use, again with 3 tips. Can't fault it at all.

I dont think, for the money, you can find a better quality or finished range of rods on the market. Yeah, Zippys are the dogs danglies but they are double the price. Highly recommend you take a look at them.

#6 Post by **roger de dodger** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:10 pm

oh yea anaga :oops: not angina hey that reminds me of a joke that would defo be moderated :lol: :lol:

#7 Post by **Gillaroo** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:32 pm

roger de dodger wrote: gillaroo or the forums has a bechcaster (fixed spool long rod) if you pm him i am sure he will give you his honest opinion

De Dodger is right I do have one - a 14' FS Teckron too. Lovely rod, very sensitive, a little tricky to cast with but light. One major con is the zipidy zip reel mount which has driven me to distraction on every occasion - before I decided to use casters to secure the reel.
No problem Iain if you PM I'll elaborate more.

Giller

Iain Coppinger · #8 Post by **Iain Coppinger** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:47 pm

Thanks to all of you who sent pms about this topic and also those of you who replied here. This geezer now has an informed opinion.