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Harrison Advanced Rods

Russ Pike

Russ Pike

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Are these rods any good lads? Seen a couple up for sale
 

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That looks like a factory build , which may not suit your requirements? A custom built Harrison blank built to your specifications is as good as it gets , but also it comes at a price .
 
It might sound a bit vague but Harrison manufacture a number of different blanks to suit various styles of fishing. If you're interested in getting a Harrison rod at some point, and need any advice. It would be useful to say what rivers you fish and style of fishing, and you'll get plenty of recommendations.
 
Kevin Brown said:
That looks like a factory build , which may not suit your requirements? A custom built Harrison blank built to your specifications is as good as it gets , but also it comes at a price .
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At the same time you probably won’t go far wrong with a factory build, where as you could definately buy a second hand custom made and find it’s not well suited.
 
Christian Tyroll said:
At the same time you probably won’t go far wrong with a factory build, where as you could definately buy a second hand custom made and find it’s not well suited.
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Personally I don’t like the blingy stickers and they usually have too many rings , not sure why you’d buy a used custom build that didn’t suit your requirements ?
 
Russ Pike said:
Are these rods any good lads? Seen a couple up for sale
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Hi, depends on the characteristics of the particular blank, action test curve etc and just what type of use you’ll be putting it to. I think that they’ll be well put together and a quality product but you need to make sure they’ll suit your purpose. If you ring Harrison’s they’re incredibly helpful.
 
Kevin Brown said:
Personally I don’t like the blingy stickers and they usually have too many rings , not sure why you’d buy a used custom build that didn’t suit your requirements ?
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Well you wouldn’t on purpose, all I’m saying is that a factory build is a fairly generic spec that most people will find little serious fault with in use. Where as, it is possible to buy a used custom built rod off eBay and (if you don’t ask questions or the description is vague) not find out the handle length doesn’t work for you until it turns up.
 
My advice Russ would be to not rush into a purchase without being 100% sure of your needs. From another post of yours I think you have some good gear that will catch you fish…so spend a season using the gear on the rivers you will target and work out what you think their weaknesses are (if any), speak to others on the stretch and get some advice from them regarding what they use on that stretch then use all that info to make a more informed choice and maybe speak to a reputable rod builder and get their advice too specific to your needs.
 
Alan Palmer said:
My advice Russ would be to not rush into a purchase without being 100% sure of your needs. From another post of yours I think you have some good gear that will catch you fish…so spend a season using the gear on the rivers you will target and work out what you think their weaknesses are (if any), speak to others on the stretch and get some advice from them regarding what they use on that stretch then use all that info to make a more informed choice and maybe speak to a reputable rod builder and get their advice too specific to your needs.
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Spot on
 
Nowt wrong with factory build IMO - larger tackle shops still get them built direct from Harrison to their own specification as well as stock builds (eg Johnson Ross / The Tackle Box) but you can still also 'tweak' if you need to, making them 'semi-custom' in effect . . .(or pimped as I like to call it) and usually at decent price reductions for multiples / the ability to buy on interest free credit etc

I have a pair of 'factory' Torrix in 2.25 from the now unfortunately defunct Walkers of Trowell; they are fantastic all rounders that I'll probably keep for life but having owned / owning silly amounts of rods I knew what I wanted and only needed to waggle them in the shop to walk away with them!
 
Alan Palmer said:
My advice Russ would be to not rush into a purchase without being 100% sure of your needs. From another post of yours I think you have some good gear that will catch you fish…so spend a season using the gear on the rivers you will target and work out what you think their weaknesses are (if any), speak to others on the stretch and get some advice from them regarding what they use on that stretch then use all that info to make a more informed choice and maybe speak to a reputable rod builder and get their advice too specific to your needs.
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Absolutely. Very wise words.
 
The spiral effect on the blank occurs during manufacture. It’s a tape that is wrapped around the blank before it goes into an autoclave to be “cooked”. More often than not, these days the tape is ground off to reveal the weave of the carbon, probably just for aesthetics. Harrison can identify which mandrel the blank was rolled on
from several measurements of the blank diameter along its length. Wall thickness is another factor. Personally, I feel that the brands pedigree makes it desirable.
 
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