THE MARMITE FACTOR
Nov 15, 2021
4 minutes
Words
by JOHN
HOLDEN
Photography
by LLOYD
ROGERS
TRONIXPRO COMPETITION PERFORMANCE
RRP: £399.99
Well, the bag is quite impressive. Knitted mesh material, Velcro fastener, comfortable padding. Unlike the typical cheesy rod bag, this one is also smartly embroidered with Tronixpro Competition Performance. If first impressions count, we’re off to a good start.
The rod is three-piece, each section tucked safely in its own partition. Plugged together they make a 4.2 metres (13ft 9in) beach rod that weighs a tad over 480g, featherweight even by modern standards. There is also a 4.5m version. And it’s slim. The 23mm diameter butt tapers to 21mm at the reel seat, the mid-section goes from 17mm to 15mm, the very tip shrinks to a minuscule
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