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Yea, it's just previous experiences with minima style guides that made me wary. The rod though, absolute corker imo! I know my friend had several very decent barbel with his 14ft supera power last week and rattled them out with it.

Yea, after having a play with a friends preston supera power rod I was very impressed. To be honest I felt it put the new avenger to shame! The only thing I wasn't sure about were the guides, the blank and the action were superb.

Thanks for the info Richard. I have had the Harrell rods for quite a number of years now. I remember thinking the 14ft rod was jinxed as it took me a few outings before I actually caught a barbel with it. Turned out the rod wasn't jinxed after all and the very first barbel I had with it was...

I've no knowladge of the 14ft daiwa SM2 XP rod but i've heard some very good things about it. I have the Daiwa Dave Harrell RS PF in 13 and 14ft but going off what i've heard about the SM2 XP the Harrells arn't as powerful. It's a pity daiwa don't still make the SM2 XP rods! Thanks for the...

How do you mean John? As far as I am aware the normarks have always been portrayed largely for river anglers. When I got my two and three thousands way back when, and then the mkIIs after they were always thought of as being top totty for trotting a float. For what its worth I've used a mkII...

You'll be complaining of a sore shoulder next 😉😂👍

A video from a few weeks back whilst using a Chris Lythe 4 1/2 x 1inch SU floatmester in use, superb to cast and very free running, The SU stands for "stepped up" so the reel has heavier line pillars. I have a 4.25 x 1 inch standard floatmaster which has Chris's usual/ standard line lay pillars...

At the end of the day out of the numerous centrepin reels that i've ever owned and used which to be fair is quite a few, Chris's reels are leaps and bounds beyond them all "for myself". Imo the build quality of his reels is exceptional and I find they function so nicely in use. They make...

I remember NWA in Hindley selling the Hardy Conquest reels for hundred quid if you bought them with a highly discounted hardy rod as a package. If you bought the reel on its own its was 150 quid, but, they would sort you a better deal if you asked, so they were a serious bargain back then, as...

I'll echo you and Lee, imo they are the king of the float rods past and present. I got one of the latest normark avengers recently, and again, jmo, the acolyte speci blows it away by a country mile. I would also recommend the acolyte plus which is slightly less powerful but I never had a problem...

I forgot to mention the shimano FJ (ST2500FJ). I have no idea if they are still available new as I got mine quite a few years back. I like them enough that I would look for a mint second hand one should anything untoward happen to mine. I can't find anything negative to say about the reel, so...

Hi Etienne, your 501 should be good, appart from the line stick you get with them. If you after a fixed spool reel you already have a belter in the centris! If you just fancy a new reel then as mentioned by Mike Window the daiwa TDR reels are nice and the 3012 is just a nice size. There are lots...

Glad you got sorted Steve, fingers crossed the reel gives you lots of pleasure 😎👍.

No worries Etienne, you'll soon master it bud 😉👍.

Hello Etienne, I appreciate you subscribing and hope you enjoy the channel ! I would highly recommend the okuma centerpin reels to anyone, be it a total novice or an experienced centrepin angler. They have gone up in price now if you buy brand new, but are still a good buy. You can pick up a...

I haven't got one of the mk1 rods. I did get the mk2 12ft power float rod and it feels nice to use, but for me personally it lacks in power. I have caught a few barbel with it but the biggest fish was prolly about 7lb at a push and that was in a swim where I could play the fish without worrying...

Have you got the first avenger mkII straight after the 2000 range Cliff, the 13ft ones?

I popped round to the local tackle shop today for some maggots and while I was there the shop owner produced a normark legasy limited numbered avenger for me to have a waggle with. A week or so back a good friend of mine gave me his opinion of the new avenger after he had a play with one in his...

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If you pay vis paypal there no security issues so no need to hasstle your sister in law 😉🤣