Happyguy73

I did not expect either PENN or ABU to pick up the bill for my repairs as the breakages were down to my own use and I explained this when I spoke to each. I had been advised by the shop I purchased the RX from to say the ring inserts cracked while caught in a snag but I told the truth instead as I do not believe in being dishonest. ABU did propose a solution but unfortunately it would have ended up costing me a fortune in carriage to have the rod repaired,£25-30 carriage each way. I am not putting ABU service down in any way but rather highlighting the service I recieved from each company. as for the rings quality or manufacturing origin, thats not an issue I was highlighting. ABU could have offered to send me the rings at my own cost and I would have been happy. PENN could have charged me for the rings but didnt and I am happy.

guys just a short note to let you know of my experiences: I posted here a while back looking for tackle advice and purchased an ABU suvern RX rod afterwards. A rod which I must say I am very happy with. however I was fishing a week or so back and my CP pro tripod and 2 rods were thrown down the rocks by a combination of wind,waves and weed.(to be expected now and then on west coast of ireland ) The result of the fall was that both rods suffered broken ring inserts The second rod on the tripod was a PENN powerstix surf which I was using for close in work on clean ground. I contacted purefishing regarding the RX on advice from the shop i bought from and asked if they could help me out as the rod was a week old at the time of the incident. They were helpful and offered me the name of a guy in the UK whom I could send my rod to for repair with new rings at my own cost for repair,rings and postage. I also explained that I had another RX on order but the proposed solution was still the same A day or 2 later I contacted PENN regarding getting help and recieved an email to tell me the rings are on the way by post free of charge! Two very contrasting levels of care. I am not condeming Abu, but rather just making everyone aware of the superior level of service I recieved from PENN. Thank you PENN!!!! I will in future chose my brands more wisely

sorted, found out i got wrong size supplied in bag with rod

Thats what I was thinking Still thought its not the cosmetics that count, its what under the bonnet as long as it works I am happy lol

--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Norm B @ Aug 13 2007, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Great, a result, I wonder if you'll get the postage refunded. Just an update to close off the post: I got my replacement reel in the post this morning. The reel is brand new but strangly 2 different colours Top half is grey/blue and bottom half is metallic green (the reel was originally all green) Still though I am happy with the result. thanks to you all for all your help P.S.Norm B: no postage refund lol

--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Norm B @ Aug 26 2007, 07:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> That's just what us Solent anglers need, a rod capable of hauling up vast amounts of weed. cheers Tonyfromalnwick, Been trying tto get a look at one of those just to see how they compare to the suveran I have. Read alot of goot thing s about them though! Norm B: that pesky weed combined with wind and strong currents whipped my two rods and tripod down the rocks yesterday and resulted in two rings on my new suveran being shattered and two on my penn too

Cheers Guys, Chris Goddard:Thanks for posting, I would be very grateful if you could check it out for me Chris! PM me if you get some details, cheers! Norm B: sounds like a good set up Norm B! some of the marks I have been brought to lately are very weedy and rocky and put huge strain on my RX, I think I would be better using something more powerful for those marks. FishingGuernsey: Thats a good price, I got my RX on offer for around the same money and love it! very nice to cast but I find it happiest being used on clean to mixed ground, although it has bags of power! great rods!

Cheers guys H.A. Must check out those links! have a buget of about 120-£130 and would like a rod like my RX but maybe a bit stiffer but not too stiff that i couldnt cast it NormB: its for those weedy, rocky days I want this rod for too. fishing yesterday, perfect surf but weed everywhere. My poor RX was getting a battering! Friends conoflex was bringing in the sea bed and weed wasnt upsetting it at all. he reckoned i should keep a stiffer rod for days like that.

Hi all I posted a while back looking for a good beach rod and ended up buying an ABU suveran RX which I am so very happy with!so thank you all. I am new to multiplier reels and paired the RX with a slosh 20 and am very happy with it and happy with my casting progress. I also started to fish alot of rough ground in addtion to mixed ground and am in the market for another rod to be paired with another slosh 20 (i bought 2) I want a rod that I can cast easily as I am new to multi's, I tought about another RX but then thought of the above rods. Does anyone have any experience of the above rods? are they 'user' friendly? or should i consider anything else in the same price range? thanks to all for all your help Adam

cheers for the tip off FishingGurnsey! might order one and say nothing to missus! will wait n see what the RX suveran is like though as maybe they are too similar and I might go for rockrunner!

Cheers UK_Ozzie, Thanks for the info and tips! I must find out how to tie those knots as I never have done them before. Excellent tip with the zig zagging too! its my first time using multipliers so I wouldnt have theought of that and last thing i want tis for line to crack. many thanks for your help

Cheers Elton, Should have my Suveran RX in the morning but now you got me thinking if I should buy the fox one too as £99 is such a good deal! might have to convince my better half that another rod would be a good addition to the household

Thank H.A. The rods I have are 13'6" + reducer and 12'6" so I will try some experimenting with reel position and see how i get on I dont need huge distance but 100-150m would be great if I can get the hang of it are a lifetime of FS reels! I am looking forward to getting out and trying all the tips I have been given by all you guys many thanks to you all for all your help and kind advice to all my posts so far

--> QUOTE(Norm B @ Aug 13 2007, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't do the lotto as that's your luck for the week. I did the lotto Saturday before our club bass comp. I found most of my crabs were dead and stinking. I caught one bass of 37cms, undersize. Went home and checked my numbers and found I'd won £20. A result but I'd of rather won the comp. LoL!! always one or the other I guess! Maybe its a good thing I havent won anything on the loTto ever so!

Cheers Guys! I actually got my knots mixed up, meant a double fishermans knot but Grinner seems to be a stronger knot and I will use it, found some good step b step links on tying them too Great tip with the Vaseline Ken Davison South Wales! I am only going to be castin g gently till I get the hang of it and the vaseline sounds like it might help my confidence build too. I am going to place the reel down low I think too as I read that it would be easier brake with my thumb on left hand. Am so looking forwrd to gettin up the coast and trying it out, will probabaly find a quiet mark and practice away where noone can see my mistakes fortunately there are loads of quiet marks around my way!