Hey guys
Interesting development today, spoke to a guide who has been using a couple of T Curve Kingmack spins and he is not impressed at all with the quality with plenty of issues with the guides especially. I guess catching GTs all day is going to take its toll but other rods have stood up a lot better.
What did he suggest?
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He suggested I go with a Custom Bob Spees rod (whitsunday bloke) I did see the TCurves they looked pretty bad.The epoxy or glue around the runners were not to good.
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Far as I know the guides used on the T-curves are all Fuji SiC which are probably the best guide available.
Would be interesting to know what problems the guide was talking about, or was it just a binding issue? Spose they are a mass-produced rod but I've got a couple of the baitcaster style T-curves and love em.
I use a 10-15kg t curve bluewater(7.6ft) with a stradic 6000. great rig, has never let me down.."work horse", great casting ability weather its on the beach of the rocks or in the boat, good feel and control even when you are casting 70g+ slugs or 40g- . also well priced for what you get IMO i payed $319 for mine. As for the guides i haven't had any issues there at all, might of been a bad batch and im sure if that was the case they would be warranty covering that. On the other side of the coin if you bye a loomis you will be handing it down to your kids:grin:
Must of been a bad batch.
I have the TCurve Kingmack Spin and cant rave about it enough. Does everything from jigging to casting metals to tuna, trolling deep divers and throwing poppers. Definately my go to rod for all occasions.
Mine has had a full esky dropped on it in the boat and had a couple of guides squashed. Straightened out and reepoxyed and kept going. Also left a deepdiver on there once and the trebles wore through the clear into the blank. Been lent to new deckies that have highsticked it and Ive ducked and waited for the bang but still intact. Mine is probably on its 4th season and been well used (and abused).
Have seen a few of the Overhead with major problems though. Got no idea how one can be great and the next just rubbish.
Never heard of a problem with std model T-Curves, I have owned many of the different models and still have some well worked ones 6-8 years old, their was a problem with the 1st batch of 'GT Specials' where some guide bindings came apart on a couple of rods being used [and abused] on charter in the Coral Sea, the problem was rectified straight away :smiley: .
I think the 'Guide' may have his own agenda :undecided:.
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I went with the Loomis Pro Blue as I got it for under 300 so it made the decision a little easier. This was definetly a one off report about the Tcurve and I have heard far more glory stories than bad ones on this rod. Hopefully I will put a bend in it this weekend !!!
As good as the TCurve is I would have bought a Pro Blue for $300 as well. Any more where you got that one from????
Ill check it out
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