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Post by turrifftackle on Mar 6, 2007 17:51:15 GMT
These rods seem to have been passed by in the rush for Partridge, Vision and Guideline.
Surely somebody has had a cast? What were there opinions.
Frank
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Post by scotty on Mar 6, 2007 17:53:51 GMT
i have never cast a scott mackenzie rod, but i have a 13" whisker and its a cracking rod. i personaly dont think there has been a bad rod by diawa.
scotty.
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Post by salmonking on Mar 6, 2007 18:09:16 GMT
Ive heard the altmore is suspect to breaking?
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Post by jock on Mar 6, 2007 18:45:19 GMT
Ive heard the altmore is suspect to breaking? Hear it again. I always found Daiwa rods excellent until I purchased a 14' Altmor Spey.......broke 3 times, top once, second top section twice. I won't be in a hurry to buy Daiwa rods again unless I start hearing good reports. |
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Post by macd on Mar 6, 2007 19:02:49 GMT
I have a 15' and have had a few days with the 14'.
I think they are brilliant. Light touch, bags of power.
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Post by turrifftackle on Mar 6, 2007 22:04:28 GMT
Thanks Ross
Steve is right. Everybody will say- ahh Scott Mackenzie rods" nice"
and then buy something else.
They must be more than up to the job and you would think that in this day of wanting to cast to the horizon- what better a rod to buy than endorsed/designed by the horizon master himself !!
Frank
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Post by altmor on Mar 6, 2007 22:16:03 GMT
The 14ftr - brilliant, the 15ftr - didn't notice much difference than the Alltmor 15'6" I currently use, the 16ftr - brilliant.
Scott, I understand prefers the 14ftr - fish with him in Sept - a privelage watching him.
Seriously worth trying these rods, each to their own though.
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Post by macd on Mar 6, 2007 22:16:49 GMT
frank, i think you are miscasting  the rod, but perhaps its the marketing and the pic of scott casting. I promise its a real treat to fish with.  |
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Post by kercock on Mar 6, 2007 22:27:17 GMT
I was promised the 15ft version at the end of last season from Diawa but it never did appear Guideline promised  and delivered ;D ;D |
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Post by rennie on Mar 6, 2007 23:56:46 GMT
Owned loads of Diawa rods of all types and every one has been just great except the only Salmon rod of theirs I bought a 17ft Amorphous,broke 3 on the trot despite Diawas and Dave Bells best efforts at customer relations.Never could understand why a Japanese firm puts a union jack on their kit or a thistle for that matter,why not own up to being Japanese,maybe that goes part of the way explaining why they are never top sellers.
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Post by ceilidh on Mar 12, 2007 16:18:30 GMT
Rennie, Maybe the Thistle because they are made in Motherwell?
I know three people who have had breakages with the 15' Altmors, though the only time I tried one I liked it. I have been using my 16' and 14' Amorphous Whiskers for years and hope to continue to do so for many more. Good value for money and perfect rods for those whose timing is sometimes a wee bit less than perfect!
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Post by ger on Mar 12, 2007 18:27:32 GMT
All of the Daiwa salmon rods (apart from the wilderness, I think) are made at the factory in Motherwell. As for the S Mac K rods, I've tried the 14 and 15 and found them both to be excellent fishing rods. GC |
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Post by johnny on Mar 14, 2007 1:08:22 GMT
I had a wee throw of Richards Daiwa signature 15' on Monday and think it's a belter of a powerhouse, bends smoothly on moderate casts and when going a bit longer seems to have a powerband further down for bigger launches.
I offered to relieve him of the rod for hard cash money but he didn't bite!
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Post by paraffin on Mar 14, 2007 2:11:02 GMT
on the subject of daiwa breakages.Does anyone have a butt section for an amorphous 15 'lying unused anywhere,mate of mine has searched everywhere to no avail.
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Post by Bogyoch on Mar 14, 2007 8:16:09 GMT
I had a wee throw of Richards Daiwa signature 15' on Monday and think it's a belter of a powerhouse, bends smoothly on moderate casts and when going a bit longer seems to have a powerband further down for bigger launches. I offered to relieve him of the rod for hard cash money but he didn't bite! The cat's out of the bag now!!! Good thing the wife doesn't log on! |
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Post by scotty on Mar 14, 2007 16:57:33 GMT
paraffin, has your m8 tried daiwa themselfs at wishaw, they keep old stock.
scotty.
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Post by paraffin on Mar 14, 2007 23:48:23 GMT
Scotty
my mate did try daiwa with no joy.I thought someone might have broken a tip and still had the butt section kicking about for some reason
Tx david
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Post by rennie on Mar 15, 2007 23:36:13 GMT
Ceilidh,sorry but assembled in Motherwell by a Scottish workforce for a Japanese company who take the profit back to home ground,know loads of other company's do this too and I certainly don't have any gripe over using Diawa gear because of this I just feel they should be honest about it or at least omit the union jack and thistle.By the way funny how Salmon/Trout fishing gear comes with the thistle and coarse gear the union jack,all "made" assembled in the same place.Some marketing exec. making their living I suppose,oh well.
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Post by windcutter on Apr 6, 2007 20:37:21 GMT
On ness side last august i had a day with the prototype 14" .Having tried diawa rods before ,and having an alltmor s that broke I was prepared for the worst.Unfortunately for me and my prejudicies it was an excellent tool to cast all day.
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Post by scratcher90 on May 6, 2007 8:41:01 GMT
on the subject of daiwa breakages.Does anyone have a butt section for an amorphous 15 'lying unused anywhere,mate of mine has searched everywhere to no avail. No but I'll buy the mid section off him. Contact number sent by pm. Cheers Scratch |
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the rod, but perhaps its the marketing and the pic of scott casting.
and delivered ;D ;D