JW Avon quiver

[Guest Josh Iddon]

Has anyone used or got the JW avon/quiver rod? If you have would you recomend it to me? it looks a good rod and I would intend to use mainly for tench and maybe bream. Or any faults I should know about ECT, or any other similar rods. Josh

 

EDIT> Same advice for the JW reel below it please!!!!

Edited February 5, 2006 by Josh Iddon

[jeepster]

good rods, that's not the best price i've seen though.

 

no idea about the reels

[argyll]

good rods, that's not the best price i've seen though.

 

no idea about the reels

 

I'll vote for that. Great rod crap price.

[chuby]

I have had a wilson avon quiver(older version),for years.Good tool

[chavender]

the rods great ,it does the job well whatever you ask of it and well worth having ,the reel is probably a okuma clone so it'll be a good reel solid little work horse and as good as any standard reel.the price could be cheaper elseware and is :like this combined offer from wmac

 

http://www.wmac.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Cata...cialist_70.html

Edited February 5, 2006 by chavender

[Gaz51]

I got mine from Westgate Anglers in Bradford for £65.00.

A very versatile rod in my opinion.

 

http://www.polesdirect.co.uk/html/rods.html

[thejesmonddingo]

Chapmans of Scunthorpe have the rod for £69.99,Fishtec have an Okuma Epix Pro with optional baitrunner for £39.99,it's a better reel IMHO

Ian

[Ian FG]

Only one criticisim of the rod, an odd reel seat that will not take older reels like the Mitchell 300/400.

Not a problem if you don't have one I guess

[yog]

I must be the only bloke on here that doesn`t like the JW.I owned one for a while and replaced it with something i consider to be of better quality.The reel seat is not the best of quality either.Be careful when tightening as the cork has a bad habit of splitting,as i found out twice!!.The quiver tip section is also to be frowned upon.The tip section where the quiver inserts,isn`t the best of quality.

Just because its one of the best selling rods of all-time,it doesn`t mean its one of the best rods!!!!!.There are plenty of Avon style rods out there in the same price bracket,but of far better quality.

[snotty]

I've got one too, I like it, does what it says on the tin.

I also have the JW barbel system which I haven't put to much use as intended yet, and a JW float rod which I use for general waggler fishing and is fine.

My only criticism is that I couldn't fit my speedia pins on the reel seat without modifications.