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Daveyyyyyyyyyyy

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#31 1 Apr 2022 at 5.37pm

In reply to Post #26
The tremors and the x series were the work of simeon bond from free spirit the later tsi model was the one he had no input in as he had decided to concentrate on free spirit only by this time I know this to be true as I contacted simeon himself to confirm given all the conflicting information on line the tremors were made out of 40 t carbon and the x series were 36 t carbon simeons reply below ⤵️⤵️⤵️

Reply from Simeon below.
Best wishes
Shaun Harrison

I developed the Tremor and the X Series but not the Tsi. That was after I had decided to concentrate only on FS. The Tremor was made in Korea and is a 40t carbon although not same as any FS rods - I wanted to keep the two ranges distinct and separate. The XSeries is 36t and was made in China. I cannot say whether the TSi series was made in the same factory as XSeries - I suspect it was and was certainly Chinese made.
Hope that helps
Simeon

Squimp

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#30 23 Mar 2022 at 8.40pm

In reply to Post #15
Fishtec (inc TFG) was the retail arm of Airflo ; a fly fishing line and tackle manufacturer.

Airflo has been bought out by an American company and as I understand it, will be concentrating on its fly line business.

Cam

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#29 23 Mar 2022 at 12.14pm

In reply to Post #28
Sorry Daveyyyyyyyyyyy...

The tremors were 40 t carbon the x series were 36t the tremors were made in Korea and the x series China ....neither were built on actual fs blanks though I have this on good authority after asking simeon himself given all the diff conflicting info online I messaged him and he got back to me explaining everything about the rods I personally own a set of tremors in 3.5 and I wouldn't sell them for the world l they are mega rods and high modules' carbon given they are 40t

Daveyyyyyyyyyyy

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#28 23 Mar 2022 at 12.09pm

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Jslinn

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#27 6 Apr 2021 at 5.12pm

In reply to Post #6
Hey NGT isn’t as poor as TFG

sundance

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#26 5 Apr 2021 at 9.04am

In reply to Post #25
The Tremors came after the x series I believe
And by that point the FS link had been long debunked re the x series. However. I seem to remember the Tremors were sold.as a higher spec rod.

braders1978

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#25 4 Apr 2021 at 9.13pm

In reply to Post #24
I had some of them and thought they were terrible

trentcarper69

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#24 4 Apr 2021 at 9.10pm

In reply to Post #19
TFG TREMOR!!! Fantastic rods, legend had it they were on a f.s blank. Who knows, a lovely rod whatever. The rest of their gear was dog pooh tbf. Thank for no memories TFG!!!

sundance

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#23 4 Apr 2021 at 12.51pm

I had the tfg x series about 15 years back. and also the freespirit xs
for what it's worth not the same blank, look different and feel very different too. at the time I drilled into that info and
found that Simeon stated that they were definitely not the same blank.

great nice-looking rods for the money. if you waited around for deals Fishtec were mega. I got two xseries for 99 quid and a year later the third rod for 30 odd quid.

Same with my Biomaster 8000xta. with 25 quid off deals and 25% extra off etc . i was picking them up for less than 50 quid a reel.

Baitman

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#22 4 Apr 2021 at 0.27am

In reply to Post #20
There were a few X rods, original x, x2, x3, and maybe others.

Is there any definitive way to know which are free spirit blanks.

I have the X with the "braid friendly" ceramic tip eye that i believe to be a free spirit blank.
Its marked up as 2.75 but its like a fast actioned 3.5lb rod but very slim.

CPK1979

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#21 3 Apr 2021 at 8.37pm

In reply to Post #20
I had three of the original whisper carp rods on 2.75lb

Good rods for the money

kells

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#20 3 Apr 2021 at 6.25pm

In reply to Post #19
Yes the x series.

AideyKaye

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#19 3 Apr 2021 at 2.47pm

In reply to Post #17
Was it the rods with the Freespirit type white lettering that were made by them?

Carp-man76

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#18 2 Apr 2021 at 9.09pm

In reply to Post #17
Yes I belive he was looking at companies house

kells

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#17 2 Apr 2021 at 6.12pm

Done a great line in rods a few back. Free spirit blanks, I have a set. Think Simeon bond who owns Free spirit had an interest in TFG. Fishtec was I think the online store they sold them through and a few selected outlets. Every magazine you used to pick up at one point had a Fishtec brochure. Wasnt Matt Hayes involved at one point aswell?


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