NEW CARP ROD

[MikeyP]

Hi all, I'm after a couple of new carp rods which I'm going to be buying second hand. My choices are: Trev's of Wilmslow Viper hand built rod £89, Team Hutchinson rod £89, Shimano Diaflash £105, Caliber Orbiter £109, all of which are 2.75lb tc. What I want to know is which rod for the price is best value.

[MikeyP]

I just want to add another rod to the list above which is the Pro Performance Titanium rod £100 (rrp £199)

[The Diamond Geezer]

1. Shimano Diaflash £105,

2. Trev's of Wilmslow Viper hand built rod £89, 3. Team Hutchinson rod £89,

4. Pro Performance Titanium rod £100 (rrp £199)

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LAST: Caliber Orbiter £109,

[bristolfisher9987]

Mikeyp has got the right idea ive got a pro performance titanium an its a great rod, gives a nice fight but has still got power for the bigger fish. i would go the titanium although if you wanted a really good rod esp carp rods are brilliant quite good price aswell. hope this helps

[Elton]

The Diamond Geezer:

 

LAST: Caliber Orbiter £109,

How come? :confused:

[The Diamond Geezer]

Elton:

Elton:

 

LAST: Caliber Orbiter £109,

How come? :confused:

Coz for a 2nd-hand rod, it's well-over-priced at £109 because you can get an un-used one for abround the same money

 

Actually, I'm confused now because, re-reading the original post MikeyP says

I'm after a couple of new carp rods which I'm going to be buying second hand.

 

So, if he means unused I would say that £109 is a fair price and I would then rate the Orbiter on value-for-money and performance (but with no after-sales?)in 4th place of MikeyP's list

 

DG

 

[ 17. July 2003, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[blankedagain]

Why buy second hand when you can get brand new Greys Prodigy rods up to 3lbd TC for about £100 ?

 

These are the best rods on the market imo.

[paul mc]

Im not familiar with the rods you have listed there but i have a Harrison ballista carp rod and would highly recomend them.They are made as blanks to order so you can choose which what eyes and fittings etc you can have.

I have just bought a harrison intercepter tench rod as well and again im well impressed.

http://www.harrisonrods.co.uk

you cant buy them direct from there but there full range is listed tho some of them are quite expensive