Hi all. I just wanted to clear up a few things regarding our new "Titan" series rods. First, we admit that there was potentially a problem with the TTCP3113 as well as the TTSA3113 (same blank). As soon as this was identified, our dealers were instructed to return their stock to us and offer a "no questions asked" return policy to their customers who may have purchased one. Having said this, we are still running into customers who love the rod, have had no issues, and choose to keep fishing it. That's OK too - we'll still cover any breakage. We are eager to have this model back in our line-up and will continue to test and retest until we get it right.
To be clear, this is the only model that we are experiencing any issues with. All others have had normal or below normal warranty claims.
As for reel seat direction, let me start out by saying that centerpin rods for the BC market are the most difficult to design from a configuration standpoint by far. I have custom built literally 1000's of rods for local anglers as well as been on the design team of two different manufacturers. Deciding on grip length, shape, uplocking vs downlocking, butt box,.......on and on is almost an impossible task if you're attempting to please everyone. When I look at my own history of custom built rods, I find that approx 60% of centerpins I made had a downlocking seat. I attribute this to "new school" vs "old school" methods of fishing a pin. In other words, do you cup the spool with your top hand or do you finger the spool with your bottom hand? Most "new school" pin users would probably also prefer a bit longer rear grip. Many "old school" guys like an even shorter rear grip. You're probably starting to get the idea! Who knows? Maybe down the road we'll offer one of each.
I hope this clears some of the confusion up. Thanks for taking an interest in our new "Titans". I welcome any further feedback.
Sincerely,
Brian Babcock
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Topic: Redl Titan centre pin rods (Read 12720 times)