Your opinions please...

BaggieRich · #1 09-25-2006, 01:07 PM

I'm looking at a new rod and there's one in my local tackle shop I've got my eye on.

The budget's around £100 maybe a touch more, so I was looking at a Diawa TDSS 12'. Opinion on the net seems okay, but I *think* this is more of a rough ground rods more than anything else, and I'll be fishing clean/medium ground most of the time.

Also looking at a Penn Surfblaster guvnor 12' 6", Diawa Supercast, Greys Orion m2.

Has anybody got any of these rods and if so what do you think?

Edit: I forgot to mention, has anybody tried the new Penn Surfmaster 750/850 FS reels? Are they as good as the old SM70??? Cheers.

Cheers,

Rich.

steve devon · #2 09-25-2006, 01:43 PM

Greys Orion mk2 all the way!

Bought 1 off a mate with a penn 525 mag for £100 two years back and never regretted it

Lovely rod not too heavy not too light

Best beachcaster iv used by far

Ben · #3 09-25-2006, 02:00 PM

the supercast is a nice rod, had ago on 1 of them afew times, nice and easy to cast
have you thought about waiting around and keeping an eye on ebay for a zziplex or something similar but 2nd hand

Greenheart · #4 09-25-2006, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaggieRich

I'm looking at a new rod and there's one in my local tackle shop I've got my eye on.

The budget's around £100 maybe a touch more, so I was looking at a Diawa TDSS 12'. Opinion on the net seems okay, but I *think* this is more of a rough ground rods more than anything else, and I'll be fishing clean/medium ground most of the time.

Also looking at a Penn Surfblaster guvnor 12' 6", Diawa Supercast, Greys Orion m2.

Has anybody got any of these rods and if so what do you think?

Edit: I forgot to mention, has anybody tried the new Penn Surfmaster 750/850 FS reels? Are they as good as the old SM70??? Cheers.

Cheers,

Rich.

I do know Penn are doing a deal on the 750 / 850 Reels in this months Sea Angler mag. £50 for either model. Think they had a good write-up too

BaggieRich · #5 09-25-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenheart

I do know Penn are doing a deal on the 750 / 850 Reels in this months Sea Angler mag. £50 for either model. Think they had a good write-up too

Cheers Ian, I have read the review and they look okay... It's just that the original SM70 is such a good reel I wanted to wait until someone had used one before buying anything else!

Oh, and Veals are doing a couple of combo deals...

Surfblaster Guvnor + old SM70 = £185.
Surfblaster Guvnor + new SM 750 + line + shock leader = £188.51.

Not bad I hear you say, only when you look at the web site at the individual prices:-

Rod = £120.
SM750 = £50.

So are they telling me the the line + shock leader are worth MORE than £18.51???? I know the £50 SM750 is a special offer, but they might have taken that in to consideration with the combo offer whilst it was on!

Leaning towards the Greys at the moment, can't find a bad word to be said about it... Just gotta sneak it past the missus first!

Rich.s

steve devon · #6 09-25-2006, 04:31 PM

Thats coz there isnt nothing bad about it lol

Lifetime guarantee aswel if bought new

wellyfish · #7 09-25-2006, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaggieRich

I'm looking at a new rod and there's one in my local tackle shop I've got my eye on.

The budget's around £100 maybe a touch more, so I was looking at a Diawa TDSS 12'. Opinion on the net seems okay, but I *think* this is more of a rough ground rods more than anything else, and I'll be fishing clean/medium ground most of the time.

Also looking at a Penn Surfblaster guvnor 12' 6", Diawa Supercast, Greys Orion m2.

Has anybody got any of these rods and if so what do you think?

Edit: I forgot to mention, has anybody tried the new Penn Surfmaster 750/850 FS reels? Are they as good as the old SM70??? Cheers.

Cheers,

Rich.

hey rich i have a spare greys orion 13 ft, 9 months old make me an offer mate

tommy a · #8 09-26-2006, 08:31 AM

Ive got the Diawa Supercast 13ft and its great !

hermit · #9 09-26-2006, 02:55 PM

Got a zzipy primo syncro if your interested,good caster + lovely tip on it.cost me 315.00 cos i had zircons instead of fuji rings fitted,used 3 times ex cond ,looking for 165.00....only selling as im after a conoflex Anubis or Century wr300...
Andy...........

gullyworm · #10 09-26-2006, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermit

Got a zzipy primo syncro if your interested,good caster + lovely tip on it.cost me 315.00 cos i had zircons instead of fuji rings fitted,used 3 times ex cond ,looking for 165.00....only selling as im after a conoflex Anubis or Century wr300...
Andy...........

Snap that mans hand off Baggie

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