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greys rods

Hello Graham, is there really that much difference, that justifies the almost double price of a Harrison. I,m just a pleasure angler who loves to be by the river, the Greys fullfill all my requirements. Maybe if i was fishing seriously, almost everyday, as a guide or coach as such, then the extra cost of a Harrisons could be justified. But for the average pleasure angler, isn,t the Greys the better option ?
 
when it comes down to price and justifying the cost thats very much a personal thing , some people are happy to go from A to B in a ford , others want to do the same in a merc

christmas 09 i treated myself to a custom built torrix , yes it was expensive but the differnce is class is also noticeable

does it catch me more fish ? no , but the ones i do get on the torrrix are a more enjoyable fight

there is also the fact the torrix is much lighter than my prodigys
 
Thanks for the quick reply Stu, But the Prodigy being heavier would give me the confidence that the rod was up to the job, the lighter harrison maybe would put a doubt in my mind that it couldn,t handle the job. Just a thought. :)
 
th t/c on the torrix is higher , but its lighter in weight , this doesnt mean in anyway that it isnt up to any job , but i had it built with roving / touch ledgering in mind
 
Stuart Prescott said:
th t/c on the torrix is higher , but its lighter in weight ,
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That's interesting, the Harrison rods I've waggled in the past haven't been particularly lightweight. Perhaps the Torrix being a more modern blank in their range addresses this previously experienced flabbiness.
 
its a thin wall and small diameter but in my limited experience its a quality 'feel' .

im more than happy with mine and its a pleasure to use , im hoping it will have something pulling on the end of it this afternoon ! :D
 
Would stay well clear Luke, my xflite snapped twice playing small barbel, I got slated before on the old board for saying this when someone else asked about them and guess what, he went out a bought a x-flite only for it to snap on his first outing with it:eek: it would be the Drennan rods for me in this price range or do what i did and buy a Torrix;)
 
Could write a few pages on this but won't.
The Torrix uses weave carbon in the butt section.
The Torrix 12' 1.75 and 2lb are of larger diameter than their 11' Torrix counterparts.
The Torrix 12' 1.75 is of slightly larger external diameter than say a Chimera 2 1.75, but is thinner in the walls.

I see plenty of rods and Mark has summed it up well.

Cheers
Bob
 
The Chairman on Monday

Subject: Greys sticks


Found them to be of little use for fishing, but for Festivals, however...


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As ever,

B.B.
 
If you're used to using an x-flite or Prodigy, then that's fine.
Once you have used a top of the range rod such as the Daiwa Powermesh 2112b, my personal favourite, or a Harrison, there is no going back.
I bought a 1.5 prodigy for the missus and she only used it once before reverting back to her usual 20year old 1.75 Shimano Perfection!

Personal choice IS HOWEVER, a VERY peculiar thing!

Regards,
Jeff
 
Jeff Edisbury said:
If you're used to using an x-flite or Prodigy, then that's fine.
Once you have used a top of the range rod such as the Daiwa Powermesh 2112b, my personal favourite, or a Harrison, there is no going back.
I bought a 1.5 prodigy for the missus and she only used it once before reverting back to her usual 20year old 1.75 Shimano Perfection!

Personal choice IS HOWEVER, a VERY peculiar thing!

Regards,
Jeff
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Jeff, that line speaks volumes.

Luke, I had a pair of 2lb test Greys Prodigy rods, have never had cause for complaint. However one did break on a Thames carp while clamping down hard on it, I knew at the time something was going to give rod, line or fish....

But I don't believe that any rod rated as a 2lb tc can take 12lb+ of pressure without it breaking, moreover a well used 8 year old rod.
Add to this the soft nature of these rods in relation to their stated tc's.

Anyone care to try their 1.75lb test Harrison rod against 12lb Ultima Power Steel tied with a palomar knot to a swivel, if yes, video it and put it on youtube, I need a good laugh.;)
 
Colin Gordon said:
Anyone care to try their 1.75lb test Harrison rod against 12lb Ultima Power Steel tied with a palomar knot to a swivel, if yes, video it and put it on youtube, I need a good laugh.;)
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You have to be pretty determined or pretty stupid to break a rod in normal use as this demonstration will confirm. You tube has plenty of these for you to scoff at Colin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BxGQvHdO5E&feature=related

I noticed in the comments for this video a typical one from your old friend lukebox. A click on his profile came up with the message that he had been terminated....Chance would be a fine thing.
 
Been using a Greys prodigy 1.5lb for some years now and have landed big barbel from very weedy swims with no problems, that said i do intend to invest in a new rod using Harrisons blank..How anyone manages to break a rod whilst playing a fish is beyond me unless the rod is damaged, and makes me question the said anglers fish playing skills..All said and done Dick walker,Chris yates landed big carp & barbel using split cane rods..No matter what make the rod is surely it comes down to anglers fish playing skills and as already mentioned personal choice..
 
Hi Derek. Bob and Mark have given some views.

I'm fortunate in seeing quite a few rods. The Daiwa Barbel Specialist 2112b mentioned before was a great one, but bear in mind that also was RRP £169 about 10 years or more ago..

I have seen 2 Greys rods crack apart above the joint when in action. Also one when I was checking the clutch pressure:mad::eek: (sorry Adrian)

As has been said before, the specific action of a rod is a very personal thing.

I have only met a couple of people who have not liked the Torrix. I met a quite a few that did not like the Greys. Thats not to say its no good for what you want.

Luke fishes lots, catches some very big fish - he should treat himself.:D;)
 
I've blown a couple of greys carp rods up on the cast in the not to distant past. Not had a problem with the prodigy barbel rods i had but to me they were an horrible action compared to my two Mr Gill built torrix's.
 
with all due respect to all views on here .... you simply cant compare a mass produced blank like the prodigy to something like a torrix ?!

they are chalk and cheese

as i said earlier , i have both

the greys is a work horse , they have never let me down

the torrix is a quality rod but lets not forget , the torrix cost me almost 3 times as much as the greys

you get what you pay for as they say , but for somebody on a budjet or similar situation the greys is perfectley acceptable rod with a bit of backbone

lets also remember not everybody fished small streams


some of the snobbery that comes out when rods comes up is frightening
 
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