Rod identification help needed.

mark · Post by **mark** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:24 pm

I cant stop buying tackle and when i went to pick up a rod recently i was offered this rod and a reel for a tenner as well as the rod id bought...i work part time in a childrens home and thought it would do for one of the lads..Im intrigued by it though...its obviously a cheap Daiwa,it has no markings but a strange trigger Daiwa reel seat,its rung for multi,has a diamite tip 12ft long,no markings other than a carbon aware sticker.Its red with a helicoil wrap? Just wondering which model,anyone seen one?

Post by **Steve Duffy** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:23 pm

Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

Trishy · Post by **Trishy** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:39 pm

Its a daiwa graphite coil mate from the early eighties. I've still got one of the uptiders as does my old fella. good rods, a bit dated but not a bad action. Cant go wrong for a tenner

Post by **Big Kev** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:40 pm

Steve Duffy wrote:Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

Would go well planted next to MACS yak

Post by **Steve Duffy** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:26 pm

Big Kev wrote:
Steve Duffy wrote:Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.
Would go well planted next to MACS yak

True.

mark · Post by **mark** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:39 pm

Trishy wrote:Its a daiwa graphite coil mate from the early eighties. I've still got one of the uptiders as does my old fella. good rods, a bit dated but not a bad action. Cant go wrong for a tenner

Cheers

mark · Post by **mark** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:40 pm

Steve Duffy wrote:Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

ill give you that.

speedmaster2 · Post by **speedmaster2** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:42 pm

daiwa done a moonraker which was a red blank with black helicoil on the rod in the 80s only know this as my uncle had one when they first came out

mark · Post by **mark** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:50 pm

speedmaster2 wrote:daiwa done a moonraker which was a red blank with black helicoil on the rod in the 80s only know this as my uncle had one when they first came out

Been looking into this and i think it may be that,a moonraker,as it has an alloy lower half butt....never rebuilt a rod and im thinking of doing it,use it as a bass/flattie rod,its very light...

Post by **svenbren** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:10 pm

the alloy is to stop it rusting when you stick it in compost last for years imagine how many tomato vines it already held up. if its from the 80s

been well worth its tanner.

mark · Post by **mark** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:53 pm

svenbren wrote: the alloy is to stop it rusting when you stick it in compost last for years imagine how many tomato vines it already held up. if its from the 80s been well worth its tanner.

I cant help it...im a city fan....a romantic

Post by **sparky** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:46 pm

dirtydubbaz wrote:
I cant help it...im a city fan....a romantic

And a pillock for buying a Rover

mark · Post by **mark** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:54 pm

sparky wrote:
dirtydubbaz wrote:
I cant help it...im a city fan....a romantic
And a pillock for buying a Rover

Its got leather heated seats!

wando · Post by **wando** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:52 am

its not a moon raker its defo a daiwa graphite coil like steve said,i still have the uptide model gathering dust in the shed somewere.

Post by **Shacky** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:54 am

Wando +1