The real rod data.

[goose]

Feel free to add your findings, preferably using your own measurements rather than quoting factory claims.

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Ah, with you.
You want fisherman to accurately measure their equipment and put the results here.
Ie length , circumference, and action of their rods?

 

[goose]

Feel free to add your findings, preferably using your own measurements rather than quoting factory claims.

Zziplex profile evo, latest century build.
Length 13ft8in.
Factory claims casting to 180 grams seems accurate,best with 150 plus bait but will handle 170 with bait.
Butt diameter accurate at the claimed 22mm.
Rod weighs 650grams.
Action C curve as butt flexes a fair bit, very easy to cast good distance with basic overhead or off the ground. Very very nice all-round clean ground rod , a lot of fun with hounds,bass,cod etc. not a rod for rough ground,deep water or heavy weed.

This is only my opinion as an owner.

 

[goose]

Ah, with you.
You want fisherman to accurately measure their equipment and put the results here.
Ie length , circumference, and action of their rods?

Yes.

 

[flappy]

Sounds riveting..

 

[goose]

Century Eliminator T900 sgt.
Rod length 14ft4inch
Weight 900grams.
Butt diameter 26mm.
Factory claims upto 200grams.
Easily casts 200 plus a big bait.
Really need a fishing pendulum to get deep into the mid section power, a powerful J curve rod ,doesn't perform well with overhead thump ,ok off the ground. For such a powerful rod it has fantastic bite detection. Great deep water, rough sea, any species but I have very limited fishing experience with mine as living on the south coast I have other rods more suitable for my local fishing and have only used these twice on trips to Bristol channel.

 

[goose]

Sounds riveting..

Only if your interested in other people opinions of the rods they own and use or have used. Just thought it may help narrow down potential purchases for those looking for new rods.

 

[Trampster]

Not really interested in participating myself. My Vertix rods are all packed away, and Grauvell have gone bust so nobody else is likely to get/buy one, unless you want to pay stupid money to some eBay sellers who have old stock and are asking exorbitant prices.
I paid £57 for a similar quality new rod in an eBay auction and this guy wants £499 ??

GRAUVELL VERTIX ECLIPSE MT 13ft-8" SURF ROD+BAG & CASE SEA FISHING BEACHCASTER | eBay

NOW ON CLEARANCE AS GRAUVELL HAVE. MONEY SAVING BARGAINS +LOTS OF OTHER TYPES OF BEACHCASTER. STRIKE PRO, PREDOX, GRAUVELL, TEKLON, KONA, VORTEKES, COLOSSUS. JINZA, VERTIX, MAXILON, TEKNOS, TITAN, BIONIX, TENAX, ALVEY BAIT.

www.ebay.co.uk

EDIT: No idea where "Pardon our interruption came from ??

 

[flappy]

Only if your interested in other people opinions of the rods they own and use or have used. Just thought it may help narrow down potential purchases for those looking for new rods.

I have about seven different rods.. some trout.. some salmon double handed spey rods.. some carp rods.. and two beach rods… I couldn’t even tell you what makes they are.. never mind what weight or tc they are..

 

[Angrybear]

7 rods, blimey I'm at around 40 with all the fly, boat & beach stuff.
Could be worse, there's no decent Coarse fishing down here so I've never got in to that side.

As for the data, I'll go with what the manufacturers say. it's close enough for me.

 

[flappy]

7 rods, blimey I'm at around 40 with all the fly, boat & beach stuff.
Could be worse, there's no decent Coarse fishing down here so I've never got in to that side.

As for the data, I'll go with what the manufacturers say. it's close enough for me.

Good job you don’t have more than 40 rods..!!
Any figure above that would suggest that you might be becoming obsessive..

 

[Kine262]

Good job you don’t have more than 40 rods..!!
Any figure above that would suggest that you might be becoming obsessive..

40 - Obsessive????

FFS, That's not even breaking out of the 'Mildly interested' category!