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Rod Bender wrote:Is that a T-curve FH?

Don't buy a tcurve lol i've broken 2 of them in 2 trips (both under warranty) never broken a rod the way these things snapped, its a 10-15kg (was using it for kings) one snapped on a banjo at the side of the boat the other snapped on an eagle ray again at the side of the boat!! the second time it snapped what appears on the sounder and around the boat 20 minutes later KINGIES!!! only had very light flat head gear wasn't going to get spooled on expensive braid and a 2500 ci4 lol

nickb123 wrote: Don't buy a tcurve lol i've broken 2 of them in 2 trips (both under warranty) never broken a rod the way these things snapped, its a 10-15kg (was using it for kings) one snapped on a banjo at the side of the boat the other snapped on an eagle ray again at the side of the boat!! the second time it snapped what appears on the sounder and around the boat 20 minutes later KINGIES!!! only had very light flat head gear wasn't going to get spooled on expensive braid and a 2500 ci4 lol

The rod that broke was a El Cheapo rod, my T-Curve rods are awesome.. :thumbsup:

nickb123 wrote:

Rod Bender wrote:Is that a T-curve FH?

Don't buy a tcurve lol i've broken 2 of them in 2 trips (both under warranty) never broken a rod the way these things snapped, its a 10-15kg (was using it for kings) one snapped on a banjo at the side of the boat the other snapped on an eagle ray again at the side of the boat!! the second time it snapped what appears on the sounder and around the boat 20 minutes later KINGIES!!! only had very light flat head gear wasn't going to get spooled on expensive braid and a 2500 ci4 lol

This is why Nude up uses a hand line.

nickb123 wrote:

Rod Bender wrote:Is that a T-curve FH?

Don't buy a tcurve lol i've broken 2 of them in 2 trips (both under warranty) never broken a rod the way these things snapped, its a 10-15kg (was using it for kings) one snapped on a banjo at the side of the boat the other snapped on an eagle ray again at the side of the boat!! the second time it snapped what appears on the sounder and around the boat 20 minutes later KINGIES!!! only had very light flat head gear wasn't going to get spooled on expensive braid and a 2500 ci4 lol

You broke 2 x 10-15kg tcurves?

Wow. I love mine and have always described them as unbreakable. Have put them through some serious punishment too.

nickb123 wrote:

Rod Bender wrote:Is that a T-curve FH?

Don't buy a tcurve lol i've broken 2 of them in 2 trips (both under warranty) never broken a rod the way these things snapped, its a 10-15kg (was using it for kings) one snapped on a banjo at the side of the boat the other snapped on an eagle ray again at the side of the boat!! the second time it snapped what appears on the sounder and around the boat 20 minutes later KINGIES!!! only had very light flat head gear wasn't going to get spooled on expensive braid and a 2500 ci4 lol

Weird, my 902 Coastal is pretty much flawless and has handled some crazy circumstances.

High rodding? It will break any rod.

Thrashed the bejesus out of my 10-15kg tcurve 9' for a fair while now...she's still going strong. I'd recommend them.

Fish-cador wrote:High rodding? It will break any rod.

I high rodded my shimano coastal light adjusting the drag and the same thing happened, I'm slowly changing all my rods to composite to replace the carbon rods, I feel the blended blanks are more forgiving than 100% carbon.

I too have snapped a t-curve and yes it was on a Aust salmon off the heads in bermagui. Brand new it was and I was fuming,fish was taking line drag was not locked and rod was down low,Was a inshore travel 5-10kg. Got it replaced and have caught decent fish off the new one without a drama. It was obviously faulty

I have three tcurves and have hooked big black rays (100kg+) on my 10-15kg tcurve and didnt have any issues at all and then with 15-24kg up north i pulled the boat wirh it after snagging on reef so honestly no idea how yoyd break them?
Cam