Not a happy bunny !!!!!

[sless]

ive had 2 jupiters 1 apollo and 1 shadow
didnt have a problem with any
but i wouldnt touch the new greys rods at all

[willywetegg]

Lol @ Sless.

Got to say it\'s not a great advert either for their rod\'s or their after service.

Jim.

[sless]

just posted a new topic in chat
about guarantee\'s
any input would be welcome

[alan]

Got a Jupiter and Mk 1 Apollo,never had a problem with them,been in touch with them recently to get a rod bag for my rods,replied to my email more or less straight away,said to pick it up next time I\'m in the area,two brand new bags free of charge no questions asked,can\'t comment on there latest models as I\'ve never tried them.

[zippie]

sless its a yes and yes!!!

[willywetegg]

Lol zippie, much better name than your original one that you used on here mate lmao.

Jim.

[sless]

nice one zippie

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

I\'ll let you all know the result after I ring them on Monday .

[peter.m]

I snapped the tip of my Mk 1 Apollo last year and had it replaced for a small fee no problems. that was after a few years use.

I\'ve borrowed and tried a MK2 Apollo when the old one snapped and have to say I didn\'t like it. It didn\'t feel right to me but that is just my personal feeling and wasn\'t off the rough stuff.

I know three lads who have started using the new orions for the beach and say they are great. Never tried them personally.

[gazzawill]

ive heard about 10 people now(on here and on beach) that have had grey\'s rods snap on them my oppion ill trust conoflex lol no probs with there rods over the last 15 years

[Chris_Hughes]

Not ignoring the issue of manufacturing quality by some rod suppliers.

There is a problem that some persons have with their casting style where during the casting arc they change direction suddenly. This sudden change of direction causes the rod to twist or snake. In the process it puts a lot of stress on the blank and can cause it to brake. It is a problem that I have occasionally and I don\'t even realise I\'m doing it, fortunately I haven\'t broken any rods yet but I don\'t use any by the supplier discussed here.

Ultimately, the quality of manufacture should be robust enough to accommodate some unintentional abuse of the rod during casting and the supplier discussed here most certainly has a serious problem with the quality of their rods.

[RobAdair]

Got to admit Steve that I was a tad worried when you said in an earlier post \"it casts a 5oz weight and a big bait a long way\". I didn\'t reply as I don\'t own a Triplex and therefore couldn\'t comment, but as the owner of an 18ft K2 LDC Extreme I can say that mine feels fully loaded with a 125g/140g (max) gripper and a scratching rig with small baits. I was told at the place where I bought it to ignore the 4-8oz sticker on the butt and use it as per the continentals would ie light weights, small baits and clean ground. It\'s basically a long range match style rod and needs to be treated accordingly. I remember KenSR posting a while ago about his 16\' 8\" K2 snapping, so they are obviously quite delicate and probably not best suited to our coastline and fishing styles.

All the same, I\'d be well p*ssed off too mate if it were mine

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

HEY CHRIS ARE YOU SAYING I DON\'T KNOW HOW TO CAST LIKE !!!!!!!!!
Actually it was quite a smooth cast , well it was for me anyway.

[Chris_Hughes]

No Steve, but on the other hand I haven\'t seen you cast :-)

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

True Chris it\'s not a pretty sight lol .
Rob thanks for the reply mate ,I thought I\'d be alright with the rod being rated to 6oz, I did really go for a big cast and thought the rod would take it ,I\'ll be asking questions when I ring Greys on Monday ,I know allready what they will say and will hold them to it !!