Hastings United URS86H

Hi all,

Has anybody owns a hastings rod?, if so could they give us some advice on them.

Thanks

Quan


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They rock mate

Fri, 2006-12-29 08:50

I built up a Pioneer URS70M recently into a big rubber stick....very fast action...trimmed 4" off the butt (and have since had 3" trimmed off the tip by a Ray who anchor wrapped me!)
Great blanks IMHO...they do mark/scratch fairly easily though.

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Trimmed off

Fri, 2006-12-29 11:50

Salmo, why did you have the tip and butt trimmed off?

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LOL

Fri, 2006-12-29 13:31

I think the tip was an accident Quan.

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Trimming

Sat, 2006-12-30 21:03

yep tip was a accident :(
The Pioneers have a very stiff butt section...and i dont dig 7ft boat rods....prefer 6'-6'6"

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The above rod is used mainly

Sun, 2006-12-31 11:10

The above rod is used mainly for overhead shore base, been a 8'6''.