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ianb
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 Posted - 26/11/2009 : 10:11:21
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Ive been carp fishing since i was 15 and im now 47. In that time ive owned and tried out many rods. I used the excellent infinity originals in both 2.75 and 3.5 and also freespirit xs-ives. All good however I always thought they had negatives. The 2.75 infins were lacking backbone for fishing over 120 whilst the 3.5 infins were great for casting but brutish players. The same applied to the xs-ives.
I believed there was no such thing as an all round rod and kept two sets, 2.75 and 3.5 to meet all requirements - Then i read about the TE specials. I spoke to Kev who builds thenm at the harrison factory who luckily fished the same lake as me and finally I ordered 3 custom built TE,s. 50mm kigen rings full jap shrink handles and DPS 18mm seats. Stunning
Ive used then now since March 2009 - I started off on a lake fishing the far margins at 130 yards with 4oz leads, the cast was easily comparable to the xs-ives id traded in.
In June I moved to a large deep mere fishing at short ranges of 10-25 yards, I caught 29 carp with 11 over 20 and 2 mid 30,s. The rods played the fish beautifully and I never felt I had to go easy too on the fish. No hook pulls occured close in.
In my opinion these are the ulimate all round rod, they cast they bend with a fish on and they look superb, highly recommended
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Edited by - ianb on 26/11/2009 11:41:27
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bornagain
United Kingdom
7764 Posts
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 15:17:30
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| nice review perhaps one minor thing, put up the approx (if not actual) cost |
our grumpiest forum member |
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sandman
England
1647 Posts
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 19:09:40
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nice rods, but ive been told that after about 18 months, they do tend to go very soft at the tip |
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slappycarp
England
1237 Posts
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 20:29:29
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| i got 3 chims 12ft 3tc hand built all extras love them ,had few rods before and got these offered from mate who had them just over a year used them twice he paid 870 for them made from beven tackle london way think like you say expensive but good for distance but soft for margins etc |
bait up!!!
cast out!!!
its there!!! |
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dudley delkim
772 Posts
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Posted - 13/12/2009 : 22:28:46
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In reply...........................
I also have the T.e's after fishing for many years with many rods. I can honestly say they are the nicest rods i have had. I am not the kind of guy to say something is great if i have made a mistake, i would simply sell them on and get something else. The only problem i found was that my infinties felt loose on the rod. Took the but sections up to bob at fosters and had the seats changed for DPS 20's and all is well with the world. Price wise they are at the top end but i managed to pick mine up second hand for less than half there full price.
Sandman........
Dont know where you have picked up that bit of info. Can safely say mine are still performing as well as ever and i have noticed no difference, mine are into the age of your comments.
Bob at fosters raves about these blanks and he really does know his stuff. He was telling me how fabulous the blanks are and as i already have them he wasn't trying to sell me anything!  |
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Milky Smith
England
80 Posts
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Posted - 21/12/2009 : 20:44:43
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| do they have a web site |
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Bream_Boy
England
2799 Posts
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Posted - 22/12/2009 : 10:05:48
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I have the same rods built by the same chap - and by looking at the pics the same opinion of the ghastly Harrison logo - I got it left off mine as well.
I had a chuck with a set at a casting demo about 4 months before I got mine, the rods we used there were a fairly old set and had not gone soft in the tip at all. Ballistas and Chimeras go soft in the tip but the Torrix is made form different carbon cloths - suposedly lol.
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cornishcarper
166 Posts
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Posted - 23/12/2009 : 21:26:08
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Have been looking to get a set of Torrix's as I've been using different sets of rods for different situations also. Not been able to decide between the 12' 3.25 t/c or the 12' 6" 3.5 t/c TE reveiwed.
Cheers for the reveiw, have now made my mind up.
Just need to sell my 2.75 t/c Prodigy's, 3.00 t/c Pursuit's and 3.25 infinity's now to pay for them!! |
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bords
United Kingdom
6 Posts
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Posted - 30/01/2010 : 20:04:35
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top rods!!!!
proper all round rod |
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70`s porn star
England
38 Posts
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Posted - 06/11/2010 : 21:53:02
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| I have a set of chim`s 3.25 and am well pleased with them . Bob at fosters built them 4 me ( what a great bloke and superb craftsman , thou always ova loaded but thats to b exspected )in april 2008 . Had 1st 20 in May 2008 in the margins , then a 38 in France in the June . Now on a syn and all fishing is very short range but had 6 20`s to 26 , and 29 9 sturgeon , always felt in control and rod seems to talk to u and u can realy feel what is going on |
Take only photos leave only footprints |
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70`s porn star
England
38 Posts
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Posted - 06/11/2010 : 21:53:53
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cost 183 each
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Take only photos leave only footprints |
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sparticus.atg
France
344 Posts
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Posted - 07/11/2010 : 06:21:17
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| As before said, I've had a few rods in my time and I went for the Torrix in 3lb t/c. I also had Bob at Fosters make them for me and can't see me having to change these rods for many years. The playing action is superb. |
Vaudrenne cup winner 2013 ?,
done by a nine year old :-( |
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slappycarp
England
1237 Posts
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Posted - 07/12/2010 : 20:12:51
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i think rods are bigger most important item in carp fishing they really are,but if buy harrison and you can t go wrong really can t!!!!!!!!!!!
i can t remember what size lead max i can use on my hand built 3tc chims i ve used 3 3/4oz with no prob once or twice with a 4oz using 50ib whiplash using chod at distance!
like all the playing action is unreal really are must admit not caught much on mine last year 18 months cause young son moving etc |
bait up!!!
cast out!!!
its there!!! |
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ylangylang
England
36 Posts
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Posted - 07/10/2011 : 21:49:51
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Originally posted by ianb
Ive been carp fishing since i was 15 and im now 47. In that time ive owned and tried out many rods. I used the excellent infinity originals in both 2.75 and 3.5 and also freespirit xs-ives. All good however I always thought they had negatives. The 2.75 infins were lacking backbone for fishing over 120 whilst the 3.5 infins were great for casting but brutish players. The same applied to the xs-ives.
I believed there was no such thing as an all round rod and kept two sets, 2.75 and 3.5 to meet all requirements - Then i read about the TE specials. I spoke to Kev who builds thenm at the harrison factory who luckily fished the same lake as me and finally I ordered 3 custom built TE,s. 50mm kigen rings full jap shrink handles and DPS 18mm seats. Stunning
Ive used then now since March 2009 - I started off on a lake fishing the far margins at 130 yards with 4oz leads, the cast was easily comparable to the xs-ives id traded in.
In June I moved to a large deep mere fishing at short ranges of 10-25 yards, I caught 29 carp with 11 over 20 and 2 mid 30,s. The rods played the fish beautifully and I never felt I had to go easy too on the fish. No hook pulls occured close in.
In my opinion these are the ulimate all round rod, they cast they bend with a fish on and they look superb, highly recommended
I have a set of these and at long range I find that these run out of back bone at 100yrds when playing fish,feel that the fish can go were they like....! |
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hothead
England
4343 Posts
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Posted - 07/10/2011 : 22:40:46
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| all or most of harrison blanks were known for loosing their original test curve after a while,i had a set of em but cant recall what they were called,around the same time of the chimeras? after 2 years they ad to go! however ive been told by a few torrix owners that theirs have gone the same way.. tbh i dunno if any rod can be made to last a lifetime of abuse, even sum of my old 80s match rods creak when playing a goodun! i know yabba will av summink to say about torrix as hes got 2 sets i think? he loves em and wont budge.good enuff for me |
your lucky i'm in a good mood shun!! |
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wisey
Germany
12287 Posts
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Posted - 07/10/2011 : 23:09:15
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Originally posted by hothead
tbh i dunno if any rod can be made to last a lifetime of abuse,
Original Bruce and Walker "Merlins" 13ft 3lb   Rarer than rocking horse poo 
I have a pair and they are over 20 years old and still going strong.
I have heard all the stuff about some of the Harrison blanks going soft, not heard it about the Torix though... |
Follow the Wasp....South.... |
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aducktowater
England
245 Posts
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Posted - 10/10/2011 : 16:10:10
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| i am currently having some torrix te specials built for me by kevin baines from the anglers workshop and he says this is the best blank he has ever usedand believe me after building rods for over 30 years that is a bold statement coming from kev |
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yabbadabbadoo
United Kingdom
1414 Posts
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Posted - 10/10/2011 : 18:37:03
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Originally posted by aducktowater
i am currently having some torrix te specials built for me by kevin baines from the anglers workshop and he says this is the best blank he has ever usedand believe me after building rods for over 30 years that is a bold statement coming from kev
The same was said to me by vic gibbson he also has built rods for a very long time,hothead would know how long but he diff knows his stuff.like bla bla said i ave 2 sets very very happy with both.There has been no softening of the rods. |
i think there for i am |
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slappycarp
England
1237 Posts
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Posted - 16/10/2011 : 21:41:17
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| Have thought about getting a set theses if end up fishing bigger waters next year!!! |
bait up!!!
cast out!!!
its there!!! |
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Geoff Smith
England
197 Posts
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Posted - 22/02/2012 : 23:29:47
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quote:
Originally posted by ianb
Ive been carp fishing since i was 15 and im now 47. In that time ive owned and tried out many rods. I used the excellent infinity originals in both 2.75 and 3.5 and also freespirit xs-ives. All good however I always thought they had negatives. The 2.75 infins were lacking backbone for fishing over 120 whilst the 3.5 infins were great for casting but brutish players. The same applied to the xs-ives.
I believed there was no such thing as an all round rod and kept two sets, 2.75 and 3.5 to meet all requirements - Then i read about the TE specials. I spoke to Kev who builds thenm at the harrison factory who luckily fished the same lake as me and finally I ordered 3 custom built TE,s. 50mm kigen rings full jap shrink handles and DPS 18mm seats. Stunning
Ive used then now since March 2009 - I started off on a lake fishing the far margins at 130 yards with 4oz leads, the cast was easily comparable to the xs-ives id traded in.
In June I moved to a large deep mere fishing at short ranges of 10-25 yards, I caught 29 carp with 11 over 20 and 2 mid 30,s. The rods played the fish beautifully and I never felt I had to go easy too on the fish. No hook pulls occured close in.
In my opinion these are the ulimate all round rod, they cast they bend with a fish on and they look superb, highly recommended
Ianb.. You did'nt mention what test curve they are! |
The river is the spirit of life.. |
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hothead
England
4343 Posts
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Posted - 23/02/2012 : 07:38:07
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| 130trds wiv 40z leads im guessing 3 n halflbers geoff? |
your lucky i'm in a good mood shun!! |
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Bream_Boy
England
2799 Posts
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Posted - 23/02/2012 : 10:35:05
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| They are labled as 3.25lb but all the rod builders I spoke to about them - including the one form Harrison who built mine said they are about 3lb 6oz so half way between a 3.25 and a 3.5 |
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Geoff Smith
England
197 Posts
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Posted - 04/03/2012 : 20:37:19
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Originally posted by slappycarp
i got 3 chims 12ft 3tc hand built all extras love them ,had few rods before and got these offered from mate who had them just over a year used them twice he paid 870 for them made from beven tackle london way think like you say expensive but good for distance but soft for margins etc
Hey James, Do you have a crane to get your rods to the lake?
I found them very heavy rods for Harrison... |
The river is the spirit of life.. |
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STU
England
776 Posts
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Posted - 06/05/2013 : 07:21:24
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| I still haven't seen a price for these. Does anyone know? |
You never know how STRONG you are, until being strong is the only choice you have |
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Bream_Boy
England
2799 Posts
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Posted - 06/05/2013 : 16:24:22
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| You cant have been looking very hard! If you google the name numerous stockists and their prices will come up. As a ball park figure look at £250-260 each. |
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STU
England
776 Posts
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Posted - 07/05/2013 : 07:07:43
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| Sorry i meant on here, ie what people h ad paid for theirs. |
You never know how STRONG you are, until being strong is the only choice you have |
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Bream_Boy
England
2799 Posts
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Posted - 07/05/2013 : 10:41:23
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Ah right apologies
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Harrison Torrix 12".6 TE specials
