baz
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Post by baz on Feb 2, 2010 17:22:52 GMT
I was looking at this rod as a backup as it is in the sale for around £250-£260. There was 2 models available the 14ft 8 med fast and the 14ft 8 spey. Anyone know the difference between the 2 rods?
Barry
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Post by sloggi on Feb 2, 2010 17:44:30 GMT
The 14' 8" UK Spey is a complete dog. Avoid The M/F is a decent rod but I believe the F is the best of the three. If anyone has a UK Spey, apologies  |
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Post by doonrod on Feb 16, 2010 19:45:30 GMT
I have a uk spey and find it a truly brilliant rod for both shooting heads and spey lines
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Post by scotty9nro on Mar 1, 2010 20:15:09 GMT
I was looking at this rod as a backup as it is in the sale for around £250-£260. There was 2 models available the 14ft 8 med fast and the 14ft 8 spey. Anyone know the difference between the 2 rods? Barry Where can u get them at these prioces? |
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Post by hagar on Mar 1, 2010 20:19:40 GMT
GAC , Scotty.
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Post by scotty9nro on Mar 1, 2010 21:06:04 GMT
A saw them when i was in a while ago, are they on the website?
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Post by hagar on Mar 1, 2010 21:09:03 GMT
A saw them when i was in a while ago, are they on the website? Yes |
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Post by fenton on Mar 1, 2010 21:11:17 GMT
Advertised at these prices in the catalogue that fell thro my door yesterday. cheers Fenton
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Post by kingfisher on Mar 2, 2010 21:53:22 GMT
The 14' 8" UK Spey is a complete dog. Avoid The M/F is a decent rod but I believe the F is the best of the three. If anyone has a UK Spey, apologies Hi Sloggi. Can you tell us why you think this rod is a dog? I'm only interested as I had not long bought the "decent" 14-8 MF rod and if the UK Spey is a dog, how and in what sense. too soft? kf |
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sloggi
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Post by sloggi on Mar 2, 2010 22:13:53 GMT
The 14' 8" UK Spey is a complete dog. Avoid The M/F is a decent rod but I believe the F is the best of the three. If anyone has a UK Spey, apologies Hi Sloggi. Can you tell us why you think this rod is a dog? I'm only interested as I had not long bought the "decent" 14-8 MF rod and if the UK Spey is a dog, how and in what sense. too soft? kf Indeed. Having used one for 1/2 day with the other 1/2 day using the M/F - chalk and cheese. The other 14' 8" rods are crisper and ooze class whereas I found the UK Spey too soft for me and I felt the blank lost its power early on in the cast. From the two guys I know from Guideline, the rod wasn't a success - they both say the 13' 7" #8/9 was the best rod in the 3-piece Le Cie range. However, as Doonrod has expressed, most rods have their converts. |
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Post by kingfisher on Mar 2, 2010 22:17:08 GMT
Cheers Sloggi for that  Thank goodness I chose the right rod then ;D |
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Post by scotty9nro on Mar 2, 2010 22:33:35 GMT
Without soundin stoopit, can a ask what 2 soft means, and other jargon that goes wif fly rods actions, a dnt understand it
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Post by kenmcel on Mar 3, 2010 0:17:56 GMT
I have never fully understood that 'jargon' either. I could be wrong in my description but I would explain it as this. A bendier rod is a soft rod a stiffer rod, for me is a fast rod. I feel a softer rod takes longer to load, therefore slow. I prefer a stiffer rod where it lifts off quicker and there is less of a pause before the forward stroke. I find this a quicker rod.
However, I fish with gents who say this is guffaw and say the opposite. I would be most interested for someone with the confidence to put me right.
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Post by scotty9nro on Mar 3, 2010 11:18:02 GMT
cheers for that, makes sense to me n if true ad say ad prefer s stiffer rod. a no expert and a hav only really used the signature n oracle and only diff a can tell is the weight! a have no preference to what a use
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