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Get yourself a solid glass or carbon tip section, cut back the broken tip a little and slide in the solid section and whip some eyes on. You can find the old video online of John Wilson fixing a broken rod in this way. If you did just want to replace it, grab a Shakespeare Solitude 11ft 1.25...

Thanks Nigel, took me a while to try one, I just didn't know what I wanted and the more modern styling of them with the cork/foam handle put me off the looks a little. I had tried the new Drennan barbel rod and was disappointed after such a long wait for them, felt just like the £50 range of...

Hi guys. So this season I've switched over to the Guru dual tip specialist rods, I currently have the 1.25 and will be getting the 1.75 For those who have used these rods or own them, are they true through action? I've only ever really used korum rods and a couple of the Drennan specialist...

I'm surprised how many like the bolt and run kits, I found them very poor, the bead pulls off the swivel before the run ring releases off the bead in my experience with them. I switch to the Fox/OMC tulip type beads that do the same thing. I have since seen Atomic do a version that you can have...

I don't think people laughing at their product release was the response the marketing team were hoping for 😂👍🏻 But in the past I have been pretty much 100% korum. I took a long break from fishing and upon returning I bought into korum as I've always liked the Specialist side of things and their...

Finance departments must be on extended leave and everyone has taken advantage 😂

Hey, that lunch box took some development! The way that lid seals to keep your food fresh is cutting edge engineering! And those locking clips! Thing of beauty! I bet they make a lovely 'click' sound as you push them down. Lot of money being wasted by the Rather Outdoors group, Fox Rage who...

Omega rods down to £55 this weekend at AD

12 months after launch they were discontinued. I had the 1.25 and wouldn't have classed that blank as fast action, was quite soft and sloppy. I had a waggle of the 1.75 and that wasn't too bad. I saw the 1.75's being sold for £47 at one point from AD, at that price you couldn't go wrong...

Edit, didn't have the 2.25 Sorry

I never understand when people complain about stuff like that when the angler is question is doing exactly what they are employed to do. Even Carl Smith, his videos are cleverly rammed with product placement. But as someone else posted, he seems to favour the older 90's rods from various...

I don't recall seeing much of the MK2, my memory is fuzzy of that time but I'm sure the MK2 came in after the business was taken over by Masterline and moved out of Redditch. The reels look very similar apart from the reel seat mech. Still very nice reels.

Rolling pin MK1, I personally would have no issues buying one in 2025. No idea how many were sold but I don't recall many coming back in for repair to the reel seat mech. Even Rays own personal reels which were well used judging by the state of them when he sent them in for a clean, I don't...

What's the difference in a custom build and off the shelf? Still the exact same Torrix blanks right? Just custom choice of fittings?

I almost bought myself a Tamer, either the 1.5 or the 2lb version but I was worried they would feel too soft for me and from the sounds of it they would have been. Shame as they look a really lovely rod. At least it sames my relationship and bank account by not buying yet another rod 🤣

Let us know how they compare to the Guru rods when you get them. From the specs the FS Tamer rods look a lot lighter and I'd hope better balanced, most barbel rods feel really tip heavy to me. I was planning on getting a Tamer but never did get around to buying one. In fact I ended up with a...

St 4000 are brilliant reels and plenty of spare spools available along with the double handle option if you wanted. I tried an Okuma once, I'm used to fast type drags but I found the one I had a bit unusable, it went from loose to locked up in a couple of clicks so I sold it straight away. I...

This isn't the first time I've seen someone mention issues with the Minima style guides on korum rods But the big waters were meant to seaguide branded guides so I'd have expected a little better quality from them? I guess if the blanks were worth it then you could have new guides fitted but...

I've never used the heavy barbels rods, I only fish the W.Avon and even a 1.75 feels overkill on there sometimes. But I've had their 1.25 and 1.75 rods before and I thought they were ok, matched the korum rods for quality, blanks were slimmer and they didn't feel as tip heavy. I tested the 1.25...

I was a huge korum fan boy up till last year but I don't touch their stuff now. I'm quite the hypocrite too as I really dislike AD but I found their Advanta brand of rods on par or even slightly better and I believe they do a heavy twin tip barbel rod with 2.25/2.75 tips. Might be worth...