| #1  10-22-2006, 11:49 AM | ||||
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 Help Needed well,me and dad went down the local tackle shop and looked for some rods. we then bumped into someone who reccommened the ron thompson axellerator.  on closer inspection, there were a few marks on the butt section which could have been signs of it being dropped...but then when we put it together and put a bend in it, the ferrell started to creak and groan.  the shop owner insisted it was because it was new, but me and dad were wise up to this, because it looked very much second hand. the question is: what could be wrong with it and if we spent the money...could the creaking and groaning be a bad sign? i dont want to buy something that could break at any moment. advice would be very helpful and welcome here... thanks!  __________________ "Alright Jack, we all ready to fish?" "Yeah!" "Did you bring the rods?" "Errmmm...."     |
| #2 10-22-2006, 12:15 PM | ||||
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| Re: Help Needed ron thompson + creak and groan = Do not buy it (IMO) __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #3 10-22-2006, 01:37 PM | ||||
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| Re: Help Needed personally i would'nt touch rt stuff,but thats my opinion,best ask a rt owner __________________ species 07/codling/whiting/pollack/lsd/pout/ |
| #4 10-22-2006, 02:13 PM | ||||
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| Re: Help Needed I second what Eddie has said,its mass produced foriegn rubbish if you ask me. Just an opinion like  __________________ One day i will post a catch report again. |
| #5 10-22-2006, 02:38 PM | ||||
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| Re: Help Needed Dont touch the RT gear ,its cheap,nasty rubbish...... __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #6 10-22-2006, 04:49 PM | ||||
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 Re: Help Needed I'm gonna put in a word of defence for Ron Thomson stuff. RT stuff is very cheap, but very good value for what you pay. It's ideally suited for the beginner or casual holiday angler who has'nt decided whether sea fishing is for him / her & some of it gets quite reasonable write ups in the angling press. A novice friend of mine bought a RT carbon beachcaster about three years back & it's served him well. He's also caught a lot of fish using it. I think it's a matter of horses for courses. __________________ "The fish and I were both stunned and disbelieving to find ourselves connected by a line." William Humphrey " |
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| #8 10-22-2006, 06:13 PM | ||||
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| Re: Help Needed i wouldnt buy it BUT itis a great rod its number 1 choice round here for congerin and hussin from the shore but for lighter stuff i would choose something different __________________ |
| #9 10-23-2006, 09:22 AM | ||||
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| Re: Help Needed I have no idea on RT stuff as I've never had any, but I have heard that the axellerator is a one of the better rough ground rods in it's price range. Rich. |
