Grauvel Titan Surf X 4500 Rod

[fishfinder]

I'm looking for a decent 15 - 16ft beach rod. All the ones I've tried so far have been really unweildly and heacy.

 

I was looking at the Grauvel Titan X 450 the other day - it looks very light, but the only real snag I could see was the tiny tip ring. I'm worried that my leader knot would snap the tip as it passes through the tip ring.

 

Has anyone used one? I know Sea Angler magazine says its a good rod, but I've never seen a bad review in the magazines so i don't trust them at all.

 

Does anyone want to give me a brief review?

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I had an earlier grauvell duplicate helical 4500 and it was an excellent rod. Do you use a tapered shock leader that will reduce the knot size?

[Guest bluedun]

Those long rods do tend to be unwieldy. I know someone who bought a couple, then got rid of them and replaced with standard 13 footers. So you might want to stick with this kind of rod, which most serious casters prefer anyway. Daiwa Supercasts are very good rods, though on the pricey side. But plenty of decent 13' rods at a lower price. Have a chat with your tackle shop.