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My question is, has anybody experience of either of the above rods as I just got one of each at a ridiculous price on fleabay and have yet to use them.
Not being a tackle expert and new to fly fishing I just could not resist them as they look and feel the bizz, particularly as they cost less than £40.00 for the two inc p&p!! thats for a #5/6 and #6/7 both 10ft.
Cheers Benjammin

they are what they are.... cheap rods.... i would rather buy something of a similar price made by shakespeare simply because they have excellenct customer services and a proven brand name, i had shakespeare kit as a kid... that was 35 years ago... do you think you can say the same of spring creek/sumo/oscar/flextec... nah didnt think so ??

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Never heard of them at all so cant comment on them but one things guranteed, you have just as much luck catching fish with them as you do with a rod over the £100 bracket. Hope you get good use out of them

My first rod was a Sumo Distance XS. Lovely finish with good cork handle and a mid to tip action. I still use mine regularly as it is user friendly and forgiving. At the time I had a limited budget and this was an ideal rod for me. Since then I have used a GRXi and found no difference in the performance.

I have a spring creek 10' 5/6# it's not to bad for the money, I tried to bid on a 10' 7/8# starting price of 99p, but it seems that someone was bidding it up, so I won't shop with Tackle discounts again.

i've got a sumo distance 9ft 6/7 and have caught plenty of fish on it, for the 23 quid i paid i can't complain and as for customer service i've found tackle discounts to be good. would say tho that of the two i prefer the greys g series 9ft 5/6 - its more forgiving....
maggie

martin dont be so quick to knock them , i got a sumo xs distance when i first got back into fly fishing and i prefer it to the sonik sk3 i have , i also got a sumo loop for my daughter, and it is a cracking rod for bugging ,they both have damn good actions they are well finished for there price ,and the cork is better than a lot of more expensive models i have seen mate, who knows how long they will be around ,as for customer service i wouldn't know i have never had to send either of them back

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

I have two spring creek 9ft 7/8 fantastic action and all round small.large water rod,my friends also have them and are all pleased also.As for service my friend had a tip section break,dont know how but had a new replacement set out straight away arrived within three days,now you cant knock that.
Thats my unbised opinion the rods are as good as something double the price.

I Have a Sumo Loop XS 10ft,#6/7 weight, 4, piece with rod tube! As Bruce said, the finish and quality of cork is superior to to some far more expensive rods! If your a distance caster? then the Sumo Loop XS really can put a long line out; and would also make a fantastic Sewin/light Salmon rod!

i will second that :d

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!