Are the new Daiwa Tournament rods any good…

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- 28/12/2011 at 2:15 pm #49900
  TF_Daz Newell
  Come on guys someone must of had a wiggle wi these…
  Just need to knopw if they are as good as the old Tourney rods.
- 28/12/2011 at 6:02 pm #152977
  fisherman phil
  Participant
  have to go careful with what we say on here mate about products as it might end up in a certain mag lol 😀 😀 😀
- 28/12/2011 at 9:10 pm #152985
  TF_Daz Newell
  why buddy…are they not as good as the previousones
- 28/12/2011 at 10:10 pm #152834
  TF_IAN.
  Unfortunately we have no opinion as were all losers.
- 28/12/2011 at 10:42 pm #152986
  TF_Daz Newell
  ??????????????
  Is someone gunna give me a PROPER opinion or not…….why post S**T that i dont wanna read….
- 28/12/2011 at 11:05 pm #152988
  TF_duanepipe
  go to a desant tackle shop and have a waggle. and see for yourself.
- 28/12/2011 at 11:18 pm #152989
  TF_Irk the purists
  Mr Bones has a point lads……
  
  :rolleyes:
- 28/12/2011 at 11:56 pm #152990
  TF_Daz Newell
  There aint none near us……….
  Hows Bret doin Duane
- 29/12/2011 at 2:04 pm #153000
  TF_Gary
  If only there were some kind of industry publication that provided helpful reviews of new products like this…
- 29/12/2011 at 4:09 pm #153002
  TF_Daz Newell
  I thought that was what sites like this was for….passing on valuable knowledge.
  Soeither no body has used them or they just want me to waste my hard earned dollars…..
- 29/12/2011 at 5:24 pm #153005
  TF_Gary
  Daz – take a look at the Alex Bones editorial thread and all will be explained! https://www.total-fishing.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=57937
- 29/12/2011 at 5:42 pm #153007
  TF_TIDALWAVE1
  Lads,at the end of the day regardless of the biased,and lack of honesty regarding genuine tackle reviews in magazines.if someone posts on here asking for advice,we should give a proper opinion,and not a wind up,otherwise we are as bad as we have been led to believe we are :confused:
- 29/12/2011 at 6:22 pm #153010
  TF_redarmy
  daz which shop do you use rochdale angling centre,tight lines ? keirron rich lives in manchester so assuming your local shop has a diawa account ask the owner to get keirron to bring his rod samples in for you to have a look at.
- 30/12/2011 at 8:28 am #153046
  TF_Swimfeeder
  What rods do you currently use Daz?
  
  When I make a large fishing tackle purchase I always ask myself if what I am currently using can be significantly improved upon.
  
  At the start of the summer I was looking at buying a new seat box, I currently use an old Daiwa Tournament and Penrose barrow/platform combo for fishing the river Yare and other places, I spent a considerable amount of time perusing various boxes in Angling Directs shop in Norwich…….and came to the conclusion non of what was on offer ( and they have an extensive range) would prove to be significantly better than my current choice, so I did not part with my “hard earned dollar” as you put it.
  
  There is nothing wrong with upgrading your fishing gear mate, but IMO the upgrade should be a significant one, otherwise it will prove to be a bit of a gamble from what you know is proven gear and a waste of money in the long run.
- 30/12/2011 at 9:25 am #153051
  TF_Daz Newell
  Cheers guys thats better…a little bit anyhow.
  I used to have preston rods but sold em to get Daiwa Tournaments…whilst the 10/11ft bomb rod is superb i like rods matching(TART I KNOW its been said loads of times)i have become a pro at the pellet wag and the 12ft is 3 pce and is a NO NO for me and the new ones are the proper length in11ft and 2 pce but i just wondered about the float rod and feeder rod combo whether it was any good or a pile of you know what…………..
  Also i have noticed they have changed the reel fittings,why this is i dont know cause on the old Tourneys it was superb……
- 30/12/2011 at 9:56 am #153053
  TF_dirkdiggler
  I have the 12ft Tourney Pro rod and use it for pellet waggler fishing no problem.
  However when the fish are bigger or i need to cast further the Spectron M2 12ft 2 piece Pellet Waggler is my choice and recommendation it’s a proper piece of kit imo.
  I take it your on about the Airity range of rods Daz?
  I’m not sure if it’s just me but they just look too wierd, strange reel seat no cork handle oh dear, the other reason i’ll not be buying any is theres nowt wrong with what i already have.
- 30/12/2011 at 10:01 am #153054
  TF_Daz Newell
  Hi dirkdiggler…no its the Tournament Multi match rods…..and they have changed the reel seat which in my opinion is very wierd as on the old ones it was the best…
- 30/12/2011 at 2:43 pm #153070
  TF_dirkdiggler
  Oh sorry pal i’ve not seen those myself.
  Before you make your choice see if you can get a look at the Spectron M2 they really are very good.
- 30/12/2011 at 10:21 pm #153108
  TF_maker
  I agree, the 12ft spectron M2 is awesome for pellet wag, had the 12ft tournament and it just wasn’t up to it.
- 30/12/2011 at 10:41 pm #153109
  TF_sawyer
  The new Tournament Multi rods are not yet available. I have seen and handled them at the first Daiwa trade show a few months ago. They should be available early in the new year, and i would hope to live test them in Angling Times, but am not at all convinced that many match anglers will invest in that amount of money in a multi-functional rod. Perhaps its the way forward, we’ll see.
- 31/12/2011 at 6:27 am #153113
  TF_duanepipe
  @Daz Newell wrote:
  
  There aint none near us……….
  Hows Bret doin Duane
  
  he ok pal! 🙂
- 02/01/2012 at 10:54 am #153208
  TF_slippery
  Now and again a 12 foot pellet waggler is handy on some venues?.For me the Daiwa SR3 match pellet power is a great buy.You can now pick them up for £45 🙂 🙂
- 05/01/2012 at 5:52 pm #153373
  TF_drawbag1967
  To them it does not matter whether they are better or worse than the old model because as soon as Steve is pictured using one in a future copy of Match Fishing they know they are going to sell bucket loads, and that’s not a dig at Steve or Alex it’s just how the advertising machine works.
  
  Mind you Steve still not convinced on that grounbait mix for Porth, lol.
  
  AS=G5 surely.
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