Tairyo rods

[Bashful]

I went into a tackle store earlier this week to look at some rods. Initially went looking for a Pflueger blank, but the owner said he had something better and presented a blank to me from a company called TAIRYO. The technology is cutting edge and with Fuji K-series guides it was hard to go past, well that's until I found out it was made in China!

Just wondering if anyone uses the rod and rates it when compared with more well known brands?

[HighSpeedSpin]

Just found this on another forum mate

they made by Chinese factory in Weihai,the name of Tairyo just trying to give people the image of Japanese quality, but not made in Japan.

I think I would stick with Pflueger. I got a pflueger for bream softies and frikking love it

[Catchin Jack]

If you got the money, take a look at the Pflueger Patriarch XTR rods, i've got 2 and cannot speak highly enough about them.

Here's link to them ROD LINK

[SZ1]

Never heard of the brand before, but many rods are made in china even top notch brand from Japan have their rods made in China, if you want rods made in Japan be prepaired to pay big bucks.

[Bashful]

Just found this on another forum mate

they made by Chinese factory in Weihai,the name of Tairyo just trying to give people the image of Japanese quality, but not made in Japan.

I think I would stick with Pflueger. I got a pflueger for bream softies and frikking love it

yeah thanks mate...I saw that too. But I put it up because most raiders rave about their Pflueger rods, and its amazing to hear that someone thinks that there's something better out there. So I guess as you've experienced, once you've got a Pflueger, there's nothing better.

If you got the money, take a look at the Pflueger Patriarch XTR rods, i've got 2 and cannot speak highly enough about them.

Here's link to them ROD LINK

Thanks Fezza! Yeah I thought that it was too good to be true that something would put Pflueger to shame.

[Catchin Jack]

I'm sure there are better rods around but since using the patriarch xtr I don't want to use anything else. It all comes down to what feels good for you and suits your needs. It also comes down to the coin you want to spend, saying that I've used cheap rods also that I've really liked, just suited me at the time.

As said in other posts, most rods are made in China etc these days to keep costs down but weird how we still pay premium prices?

Good luck finding the rod you are going to be happy with.

[Bashful]

I'm sure there are better rods around but since using the patriarch xtr I don't want to use anything else. It all comes down to what feels good for you and suits your needs. It also comes down to the coin you want to spend, saying that I've used cheap rods also that I've really liked, just suited me at the time.

As said in other posts, most rods are made in China etc these days to keep costs down but weird how we still pay premium prices?

Good luck finding the rod you are going to be happy with.

Thanks mate. Yeah the coin was not the issue. The issue was why was a made in China product not cheaper. Anyways I'll keep looking.

[deepdiver]

Shimano, Berkley and heaps more - 90% of the rods come out of the same Chinese factory including Jarvis Walker.

[steze]

guides on the rods don't even sit straight.

[Bashful]

guides on the rods don't even sit straight.

Yeah mate suppose to be tangle-free.

[deepdiver]

The technology in the rods is nano technology. Unfortunately the poor craftsmen ship has caused problems. For example I've heard 2 reports of the rods snapping in store because the guides were digging into the blank.

The rods are being sold directly from the chinese factory via agents in aus so there is no big distributor backing the rods incase of warranties etc down the track.

There are other rods from big brands with this same technology...thats probably your better option if you really want this nano technology but with quality manufacturing. For example St Croix and G.loomis use nano technology in their blanks.

That being said G.loomis also is made in China...95% of rods on the market are so the problem is not China.

[Bashful]

The technology in the rods is nano technology. Unfortunately the poor craftsmen ship has caused problems. For example I've heard 2 reports of the rods snapping in store because the guides were digging into the blank.

The rods are being sold directly from the chinese factory via agents in aus so there is no big distributor backing the rods incase of warranties etc down the track.

There are other rods from big brands with this same technology...thats probably your better option if you really want this nano technology but with quality manufacturing. For example St Croix and G.loomis use nano technology in their blanks.

That being said G.loomis also is made in China...95% of rods on the market are so the problem is not China.

Thanks for the reply mate....great insight! I'll hold off and go with something with more backing in the name like a Pflueger.

[Compleat Angler]

Yes guys you'll find most rods are made in China. It doesnt mean there bad though. And you'll find companies such as Tairyo make rods for alot of other brands, such as Shimano, Okuma, Berkley, Abu and on and on. Should'nt be letting the cat out of the bag, but its true. Nano was out a long time ago. Grab a Strudwick Softbodz and lay it next to a Tairyo nanospeed cork handle, Identical!. Even the tags are identical, except one says Tairyo and the other says Strudwick. They sold this off to a bunch of blokes who let it go. So everybody is using Tairyo rods of different sorts. The Tairyo rods themselves have incrediable power and lightness. There bluewater range are tidy and look great. The Nanospeed black, eva grip, split butt range are rushed and a bit messy, but great power and lightness. Ive heard along the grape vine they intend to clean this range up and take away those ugly stickers under the glass and so on. I have broken one of there rods, But it was a two piece and I nearly lifted the guy off the ground hanging onto it, and it broke at the join. Ive tried breaking a one piece and could'nt, Im sure if I jerked it really hard while I had it under alot of load, it would've. The Dam rod lifting that crate of water from a fork lift, Tairyo. But I would have to say they are an amazing rod and who knows how much lighter, thinner and stronger rods going to get.

[Compleat Angler]

By the way DCHU the two Tairyo rods I have known to break which was due to the fault of the owner were replaced no questions asked.

[Bashful]

By the way DCHU the two Tairyo rods I have known to break which was due to the fault of the owner were replaced no questions asked.

Thanks mate. I was impressed at the time I saw the tairyo rods in store. The only thing was that I wanted some opinions on it because I thought the price was a bit too much for something I knew nothing about. Thanks for the insight though. It was helpful!