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Wanted - Harrison SU 11ft Avon

Christian Tyroll

Christian Tyroll

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Evening all

If anyone has one of these they wouldn’t mind parting with feel free to pop me a message.

I’m after the 11ft 1lb10oz/ 1.6lb, I believe it is referred to as the SU Avon.

Thank you
 
Hi Christian, be careful what you wish for, i had one, and it was like a floppy sock. But each to their own. Just my opinion of course.
 
Hi Derek, the blank looks the same as the Standard Specialists. I am hoping the action will be similar and in 11ft.

Dave Lumb describes the SS as 'Compound action with a tip that bends easily into a progressively stiffer butt while retaining a through action.'

From what I've read that generally seems to match up with the SU Avon, except for the proportion of people who consider it a floppy sock 😁
 
Christian Tyroll said:
Hi Derek, the blank looks the same as the Standard Specialists. I am hoping the action will be similar and in 11ft.

Dave Lumb describes the SS as 'Compound action with a tip that bends easily into a progressively stiffer butt while retaining a through action.'

From what I've read that generally seems to match up with the SU Avon, except for the proportion of people who consider it a floppy sock 😁
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I have the peregrine avon 11. 1. 6. Marron whippings and silver wye but. Used maybe 4 short sessions, I could be persuaded to part with. Paid Roger 300 for it maybe 3 years ago . I have his receipt and bag. Pm me if interested. But I am in Essex.
 
Question, and please excuse my ignorance on this - is this not essentially the 11ft Torrix 1 1/2lb rod? I have a pair of those and they are best part of new, seem slightly soft initially until you pull into them, then a lot more punch than you would imagine, really nice rods in my opinion. Think they have a little Union Jack sticker on them and called the Bollox for some reason. Got them off here 2nd hand.
 
Richard Isaacs said:
Why not just order one up. Get it built how you want it.
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Thats my next stop Rich 👍 I do like the idea of one with a screw down reel seat for centrepin use.

Weirdly, although I do like the 11ft 1.75lb Torrix I bought a year or so back, I have changed my tune and decided I am not a fan of it with the centrepin.
 
Although just to be clear, I’m not that fussy, Dave kindly said he had a 4 piece and a silver wye button is just not for me. Any standard cork handle would do the job.
 
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