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| Hi All,
I am looking for some advice on teloscopic rods. I am considering one as my boat only has rod storage for 8 foot rods and I have broke a tip or two from keeping the out when not being used and during travel. I don't know much about the quality of teloscopic rods and if they are worth it or if I should find a new solution. The rod will be paired with a tranx HG. Thanks in advance for all the help.
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| I have no issues with tackle industries and shimono compre telescopic rods, others I do not know. They work great. |
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| i was skeptical about this as well for a long time and finally broke down, purchased a TI XXH 10 footer. in short, you won't be disappointed, solid rod for sure, get it... |
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| Okuma rods are great too! Great customer service! |
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Location: South-Central VA | I'm a big fan of telescoping rods for the right situation. TI are my telescoping rods of choice.
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| I have 2 Tackle Industries 9' telescopic rods, an XH and an XXH. I throw everything from 2-16oz on those rods. These perform like a one piece rod, you'd never know they were telescopic. Great customer service and a no questions asked lifetime warranty. Get one. Or three... |
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| I have Okuma and TI telescopic rods and they work well. Only issue I ever had was in late fall, below freezing where some moisture must have got between the two sections and had to bring the rod inside for a bit before it would collapse for transport. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | One nice thing about our TI musky rods is that we matched the actions to the one pc rods too. So, if you have a 1pc TI rod its should perform almost exactly like the 1pc rods.
https://tackleindustries.com/shop/musky_pike_bass_walleye_crappie_fi...
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| I just had a telescopic rod snap in half in the middle of the foregrip on a 4# northern. The rod was nearly new. To get a new one I need to pay a warranty fee and pay postage. I may ask if I can get a one piece rod instead for my replacement. Another buddy of mine had issues with a hand full of telescopic rods from another company. I'm not sure I trust them anymore. |
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| I have had the chance to build on the TI blanks over the past few months. From a rod builder’s perspective, the TI telescoping blank matches up in action to their one piece blanks just like James said. The telescoping function has a ferrule that locks firmly into place without any movement and compacts without any issues.
The biggest surprise for me was the overall weight. TI has built a reputation for their durability and normally that is achieved by adding more material, which adds weight. The 9-6 XXH telescoping rod I built for the Muskiefirst, Tackle Industries, and Pro Edge contest built with a split grip, syncork handle, and stamped frame guides had a completed weight of 12.5 ounces. Not bad for a stick that can throw that amount of lure weight. I built one for myself for the very same reasons stated in the post that started this thread.
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Location: Hayward, WI | I've used TI rods for years and had no problems with them. Had a telescopic Okuma a long while back and had no issues either. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Been throwing telescoping Okumas for years and never had an issue with them. I wouldn't hesitate to throw a telescoping rod at all.
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| I'm guessing they would hold up better than a two piece rod I had built for me a few years ago. That broke casting a bait. Live and learn an expensive lesson |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Pepper - 6/23/2017 9:06 PM
I'm guessing they would hold up better than a two piece rod I had built for me a few years ago. That broke casting a bait. Live and learn an expensive lesson
A good 2pc rod is VERY strong. Heck, most ocean rods are 2pc rods and they are catching 500lb plus fish. TI has had less than 5 2pc rods break at the joint in 6 years. Not a telescopic rod but a true 2pc musky rod too... Some get them mistaken. |
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| Since mine broke it must not have been a good one |
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| Here's my broken telescoping 9 footer.
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | Smell_Esox - 6/29/2017 3:12 PM
Here's my broken telescoping 9 footer.
Is that a part of the joint of the telescoping system because that seems like a really dumb place to put a joint. |
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| Musky_Mo16 - 6/29/2017 4:25 PM
Smell_Esox - 6/29/2017 3:12 PM
Here's my broken telescoping 9 footer.
Is that a part of the joint of the telescoping system because that seems like a really dumb place to put a joint. |
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| I have a couple TI tele's.
Top notch rods with no issues of any kind.
Highly recommended.
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