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Mid
Price Rod Review
Make:
Greys
Model: GRX Series
Length: 9' 6"
Line weight: 7/8
Number of sections: 2
Price: £89
Description
Cobalt
blue blank with black tyings. Two lined stripping rings, hard chrome snake
rings and hayfork tip top. Full Wells handle and gunmetal reel seat with
carbon insert and extension butt. Discreet graphics with metallic silver
thread trims.
Guarantee
Unconditional
warranty good for the lifetime of the original owner. This is in addition
to statutory rights and covers faults or damage from any cause. A charge
of £15 is made for each claim to cover processing and shipping charges.
E-mail: sales@greysofalnwick.co.uk
Web site: www.greysrods.co.uk
Testers' comments
Terry Lawton: This is a big, powerful rod. Even my less than perfect casting was good enough to cast a whole 8# line! The rod has a powerful feel and could be hard work for a long day's fishing. Talking to Richard about it, I wonder if this rod is a bit of a specialist's tool: ideal for handling shooting heads and fast sinking lines and the like.
Only one of the rods that we tested could be said to have had a top quality cork handle but this handle was of acceptable quality. The blank was nice and smooth and, once again, represents excellent value for money. I think that other rod manufacturers will get worried when they see the quality that Greys is producing at very competitive prices.
This
rod was not one of my favourite of the stillwater rods that we tested
although it is a lot of rod for the money.
Richard Slaughter: This rod was nicely made and well finished.
I liked the reel seat in particular. The rod felt heavy for its length
but it did load well. I could feel the action of the line right through
to the handle! I had trouble maintaining accuracy on short casts. However
the rod handled roll and medium casts very easily. Long casts were no
problem at all as long as you have the stamina.
Final
thoughts? What a beast! It will be good for bank fishing reservoirs. But
it sapped my strength quickly and I would not be able to fish with rod
for any length of time without a good rest.
Simon Lewin: This isn't my kind of rod. I guess this would be ideal
for use on a windy reservoir but I found it too heavy for continued use.
That said, it managed to get plenty of line out and was a good caster
- though I'm not entirely sure how I'd describe the action.