$5.50 Palegic Rod 15-24kg First and top roller

[timddo]

Just wondering what the general public think about cheap rods. I paid $5.50 for a 15-24kg 1.6 meters first and top roller rod for my tld 25 i brought on wednesday. Just wondering how they make the money on this rod. ( including a rod bag too??)


How a hamburger is more than $5. I know it wouldn't be as nice as holding a $300 rod.


Going to test it on the weekend and i'f it's good. i'm gonna buy more.

[DR]

Just wondering what the general public think about cheap rods. I paid $5.50 for a 15-24kg 1.6 meters first and top roller rod for my tld 25 i brought on wednesday. Just wondering how they make the money on this rod. ( including a rod bag too??)


How a hamburger is more than $5. I know it wouldn't be as nice as holding a $300 rod.


Going to test it on the weekend and i'f it's good. i'm gonna buy more.

could be a bargain.. ;Dor it will dissolve when it gets wet.:P.or do you need to wear asbestos gloves when using it..;D

who the heck sells rods for $5.50????

[bballfisho]

where can u buy rods that cheap?????? thats a crazy price
would love to know where u got it from.
possibly internet or online shopping?
cheers
fisho

[vb4me]

At that price buy 5 or 10. If it breaks grab another and try not to be so hard on it.;D. I know you can get cheap rods and combos but that is insane.
I saw an abu bait runner reel and 5-8kg rod at the local chain fishing store with a price of $59 and thought that was a bargain. Maybe your onto a good thing timmdo.

[cammac]

What was the postage cost? on ebay thats where they often get u? did you get it at the starting price on ebay? time will tell if its any good - give us a report!
Cam

[timddo]

it arrived today.. Postage was $15 . so all up $20 rod. Looks good and will test it this weekend. The butt is good and it seems light. Arrived this afternoon in a paper cylinder and a rod bag.

Yip. got it on E-bay, line caster rods. If it fails i'm gonna get a real rod ( i mean $100 dollar mark).

[Black_Rat]

Just wondering what the general public think about cheap rods. I paid $5.50 for a 15-24kg 1.6 meters first and top roller rod for my tld 25 i brought on wednesday. Just wondering how they make the money on this rod. ( including a rod bag too??)


How a hamburger is more than $5. I know it wouldn't be as nice as holding a $300 rod.


Going to test it on the weekend and i'f it's good. i'm gonna buy more.

Do they have any 10 - 15 kg models I've got $3 in my pocket ::)

This has to be a Gee up ! ??

[blaze]

not one for ebay stuff my self (fishing stuff), there is some bargins to be had. But at a cost of $20 you can afford to be not real careful with it and when, not if it breaks you are only $20 dollars down. I have a cheap bait runner I got from a local ebayer (looked at his ful range when I picked it up, braid,rods,reel etc) and this reel dosnt get looked after, never been washed and gets general abused, running 50lb braid on it with a nearly locked up drag, this reel has been used for every thing from flatties to 5 foot gummies with a couple of rays thrown in for good measure, still going and still waiting for it to bust, cost me $20 about 14 months ago, so go figa
cheers
blaze
ps hope ya have a run with the rod like this cheapo reel of mine

[shubeej]

well i bought a couple of spinning reels of 2 different ebayers that specialise in fishing equip paid under $20.00 each delivered , i must admit when i got them they looked great & thought what a bargain .first time used number 1 reel never to be used again fell apart & 2nd reel used it about 3 times & handle broke off .they now have both gone to land fill. i will never again buy something that you cant touch.could of put the 40 buks to a decent reel.
cheers shubeej

[Rod Fishing]

I got a good barra rod at the fishing show last year at the Dally pub for $5.00 that has done me well untli lats weekend when she broke on about a 7'reefy.

[theoldlegend]

Hi Blaze,

Was that a Forsyth reel that you got? I think that Brian Forsyth bloke is quite close to you. I picked up one of his baitrunner reels recently, just a spur of the moment job for the price. They seemed OK to deal with.

If it breaks, then it breaks. I guess I'll find out when I get around to using it. :-/


TOL

[devocean]

I have a few pelagic rods of ebay and they are really good cant fault them

[Marlin_Mike]

Not a gee up black rat, i bbought an 8ft rod for $8.50 last year on ebay still going strong

Mike

[blaze]

yep thats the one TOL
cheers
blaze

[Noelm]

hhmmm I have seen a few "ebay bargains" in my day, most of the rod blanks are made out of the thinnest wall you can get, all of the reels anti reverse soon turns into anti forward as well or they fail to have a handle tthat can be firmly attached for more than a few days, gees all those "features" for 10 bucks, not for me I'm afraid.