Rapidex or Trudex
- Richard Jackson
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Rapidex or Trudex
Having missed out on the centrepin i was bidding on last night i have had another look for a reel , what do you gents recommend a Trudex or a Rapidex or are they the same reel
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- Shed_Monkey
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
The difference between them is that a Rapidex has a caged construction (think of this as a built in line guard) and the Trudex is open with a removable line guard.
It just boils down to your preference really as they are both fine reels.
It just boils down to your preference really as they are both fine reels.
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
Have you got any forum members living nearby that might let you handle one or both ?
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
Richard, I can lend you a Trudex and a Rapidex to try out if you like?Richard Jackson wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:19 pm Having missed out on the centrepin i was bidding on last night i have had another look for a reel , what do you gents recommend a Trudex or a Rapidex or are they the same reel
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- Hovis
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
Indeed he has. I've got a rapidex here you can borrow and try if you like.
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
That is a very kind offer from both of you and typical of the members on the TFF but , i think i may purchase a Trudex mainly because as shed-monkey as said they have a removable line guard ,i do have a modern centrepin at the moment and have never had a line guard on it and never had problems , the reason i am after another centrepin is because i would like a narrower pin
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
You can't go wrong with either Sir.
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
Have to say, I do prefer the Trudex!Richard Jackson wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:55 pm That is a very kind offer from both of you and typical of the members on the TFF but , i think i may purchase a Trudex mainly because as shed-monkey as said they have a removable line guard ,i do have a modern centrepin at the moment and have never had a line guard on it and never had problems , the reason i am after another centrepin is because i would like a narrower pin
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- Hovis
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
They're certainly good reels and I find them ideally suited to crucian fishing and the like. However, it should be said that all the ones I've owned haven't had the feel of an aerial. Personally if your looking to a reel to trot with I'd say the match aerial with its larger spool and better retrieve is FAR superior.
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Re: Rapidex or Trudex
Thanks Darren for giving me yet another optionHovis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:01 pm They're certainly good reels and I find them ideally suited to crucian fishing and the like. However, it should be said that all the ones I've owned haven't had the feel of an aerial. Personally if your looking to a reel to trot with I'd say the match aerial with its larger spool and better retrieve is FAR superior.
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