Shimano Technium Specialist Rod

[eric hall]

I am desperately trying to find the butt section of the 12ft Shimano Technium Specialist Rod as mine broke a few months back. Unfortunately Shimano Felindre no longer have stocks, does anybody here have one lying around or know where I may find one?

 

[EC]

Eric are you talking about the twin tip specialist rod, I broke my avon top for this rod but still use the quivers!

 

[eric hall]

yep the 12ft specialist, the top sections are fine, just need the butt

 

[EC]

There is the full rod going on ebay Eric, could be worth keeping tabs.

 

[eric hall]

yeah i'm watching it, thanks!

 

[Paul (Brummie) Williams]

I think Greg won it /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[eric hall]

yeah I missed it.....bugger! Someone else is elling one starting at £200!!! I know it is new but you could buy them new originally for around £130. Think I will keep looking unless someone can help??

 

[Eric Hayes]

When the Technium Specialist first came out the price was about £240. Iknow that because Iremember drooling over it when I sawonein a mag one the guys I worked with brought in one night. I got one 3 years ago, it was as new &it came with the tube but nocloth bag for the princely sum of£120.Ifsomeone thinks they will get 200 quid for one they are havinga laugh even thoughTS are considered to be one of the best Chub rods you can get. Buthaving said that, I wouldn't sell mine (yet)at any price.

 

[honslow]

Yep, that was me. Sorry. Smashed my butt section last week. Can't live without the rod.

If it's new it's worth 200 sheets. Just.

 

[Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)]

Picked one up for £85.00 off e-bay a month ago and paid £80 for the specialist quiver in the summer.I would not pay much more than that but it depends on how much you want one I suppose.

 

[Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)]

For such a good rod, they seem to break a lot!!

 

[EC]

Yep you're right Nigel I broke the top 4 inch off my avon section so now I only have the quiver sections for both of mine.

How much for your avon top Eric?

 

[eric hall]

Hi Eddie think I will hold out for now mate, really want to get this rod complete again, now living in Italy, and the rod is just the job for a local river full of barbel and Chub, plus ide a new one for me!

 

[EC]

Furry muff mate in all honesty the last thing I need is another rod anyway even if it is half.

 

[Michael Townsend 3]

I got the Technium brand new for £110 and the Antares for £150.

The guy after £200 is barking!

Well done Greg. Be carefull with this one. What with the dog at Sywell you're having a tackle trashing season.

 

[honslow]

Nothing last forever, does it? I'll still buy yours off you in the New Year if you're interested...

 

[clam]

I bought mine for £180 when they first came out.Mine also snapped above the butt section,i got stuck in a snag bent the rod and it snapped/forum/smilies/surprised_smiley.gif.I didnt use excessive force i just put it down to a chip in the blank.Quivers still in the shed somewhere keep meaning to sand them down and use on my Drennan specialist rod./forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gifI wouldnt pay £200 for the Shimano buy the Drennan instead/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[eric hall]

there does seem to be an awful lot of breakages with this rod!

 

[clam]

Maybe a designe fault.Do you think i could get my money back of Shimano after about 5 years./forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif

 

[EC]

I tried to get another avon top off them,I sent the brokenpiece too, and a pic of all my shimano reels (7) rods (6). Not even a reply, and nodiscussion when I called them up.