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Post by squideyebarnes on Mar 4, 2008 13:34:34 GMT
how do they stand up to modern rods are they still the best?
Andy
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Post by phish on Mar 4, 2008 15:50:49 GMT
Are you talking uptiders ? if so they still take some beating IMHO
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Post by squideyebarnes on Mar 4, 2008 16:11:52 GMT
yes the uptiders and the TDB 12-30 Amorphous Whisker Boat Rod TDB1230
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Post by phish on Mar 4, 2008 17:29:00 GMT
As I said uptiders will still hold their own with most modern rods. No experiance of the boat rods
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Post by daznewland1 on Mar 4, 2008 18:42:11 GMT
boat rods do and the beach rods are even better
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Post by Richieawt on Mar 5, 2008 17:16:14 GMT
Nothing that Daiwa have ever made since comes close to the Amorphous range, i Have 2 AWTs and 2 20-50lb boat and wouldnt swap them, would love a uptider but i aint paying ebay money for 1.
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Post by daznewland1 on Mar 5, 2008 23:20:50 GMT
got the uptiders than andy good on ya i got the 20-50 so got a nice pair now
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Post by squideyebarnes on Mar 6, 2008 8:41:20 GMT
was gonner tell you Daz then saw you were bidding on the 20/50 so you got it then. Me and Nick having 1 each on the uptiders with post 325 squid thou   was bidding on the12/20 but that went over a hundered. |
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Post by Coddo on Mar 10, 2008 19:47:49 GMT
i have been lucky enough to use both beach and boat Amorphus whiskers.. unfortunately none were mine!
i havnt used a rod since that betters either of them!
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Post by squideyebarnes on Mar 13, 2008 19:36:01 GMT
The Amorphous Whisker braid that Daiwa used to build these rods became rediculously expensive which is why they ceased production.
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