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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jul 11, 2011 14:35:43 GMT -4
I just traded a carpreel for a Classic High End Spinning Rod.
A Silstar Royal Class Spinning 2,70 9 grams casting weight!
This rod was only in production for one year and was build by using a hardy blank!
I am a happy man!
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Post by 10tacle on Jul 13, 2011 3:55:09 GMT -4
Yes, nice Shot! Silstar was sold in the mid 90's and they had some good stuff for that time. I'm sad about they don't make a lot of great rods anymore. It's hard to find them on the market in good condition.  Anyone can remember the first Shimano Diaflash Series for lightweight and delicate Presentation or the Powermesh Series from Daiwa? Damn cool stuff. |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jul 13, 2011 4:44:17 GMT -4
Yeah, those shimano's were great! I had a green technium diaflash one! now I am using a modern black/grey technium diaflash 2011 model! they did improve!! you should give it a try!
I just found another great silstar fosile! a Traverse-X spinning 2,40 C7 !! great for perch fishing!!!!
I love the early and mid 90's Silstar rods!!
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Jul 13, 2011 4:48:47 GMT -4
i am a very big fan of shimano they all work great and no problems at all
john
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jul 20, 2011 5:31:32 GMT -4
took it with me this morning, my first catch on the Royal Class  |
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Post by walter on Sept 3, 2011 19:51:59 GMT -4
i loved silstar when i was 14 or 15. it was cheap, and could be found easily. then it disappeared...
i still have a couple of their reels. one is broken, but i'm not willing to dump it.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Sept 4, 2011 6:59:02 GMT -4
Most Silstars were cheap indeed! but they had some really expensive models, such as the Royal Class, traverse-X, Powerwind, Boron and the Diaflex models.
They went out of business in '94 and the company was bought and restarted in '96 but they never made rods like they did before. altough the Connect models were acceptable.
If you are looking to buy a really high-end rod for a small price, try to find the old ones that sometimes pass by on ebay for takeaway prices. the old ones are great! but never go for the newer models.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Sept 4, 2012 15:13:34 GMT -4
Just got 2 vintage carp rods, Silstar Royal Class 12ft 2,5 LB. Mint condition.
I am a happy man!
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