Ovis Trident TLS 9wt vs Redington CPS 9wt

Splasher

Sealiner
Ovis Trident TLS 9wt vs Redington CPS 9wt

I believe the Ovis is a medium action and the Redington is lighter rod with a fast action.

But how do they perform?
 

SPIN A HOLIC

Sealiner
I suppose its up to you to decide on which ones actions feels the best for you and looks the best. Go take them for a cast and see which one loads the best,
 

tkei

Sealiner
Splasher,
I have both reddinton CPS 9wt, but the trident is a 10wt.
I guess being second hand, guarantees fall away, check this however. See which has a better guarantee. i know reddington you have to pay, but I have niot broken my orvis so not sure on their policy yet. Both mine were bought in the uk so not sure on sa policy or agents etc.

Reddington (Pros)
Its a very fast action and can throw a long line. I really enjoy this set up. I pair it with an orvis battenkill with orvis wonderline either sinking or flaoting, 9wt sink, 10wt float. Both cast well. I havnt caught any big fish on this rod so cant comment on its backbone, bit it seems decent.
Cons- At last check it was +_4-500 to get a reddington fixed. Not sure on current cost as this was 6 odd years ago. 5 yrs ago it was 40 uk pounds to fix one.
Other than this, i cant fault it.

Orvis trident 10wt.
pros- It was orvis's top model for a long time, and that says a lot. it has a slightly slower action but still plenty fast for me. it punches a decent line into the wind.
ity has serious backbone and can and has handled some pretty decent fish.
its an orvis.
orvis have a pretty good warrantee policy, but check it out.

Cons- I cant say anything bad about this rod. A mate had a orvis silver label, he traded it in at orvis london, he just had to pay the difference between a new SL and a trident. He then did another trade in between a trident and the newer model (cant remember its miodel now). I am not sure if orvis sa do this.

I have not had problems witht he CPS, but I traded a reddington wayfarer 5piece in for it. The wayfarer broke after 2 casts but was my fault. The replacement they sent me was a peice of crap. soft as hell. it broke at the ferrule after about 2 trips, the replacement of that just snapped mid section when still new, and another ferrule broke. at 40 quid a replacement I was bleak, hence the replacement and upgrade. I think it was hjsut that model problem.

IMO, The prvis is a better all rounder, you decide whether r300 extra ios worth it. IOf possible cast them, one may suit you better. If they have guarantees, check out relacement costs etc. The r300 may well be worth it.
 

Splasher

Sealiner
tkei wrote:
Splasher,
I have both reddinton CPS 9wt, but the trident is a 10wt.
I guess being second hand, guarantees fall away, check this however. See which has a better guarantee. i know reddington you have to pay, but I have niot broken my orvis so not sure on their policy yet. Both mine were bought in the uk so not sure on sa policy or agents etc.

Reddington (Pros)
Its a very fast action and can throw a long line. I really enjoy this set up. I pair it with an orvis battenkill with orvis wonderline either sinking or flaoting, 9wt sink, 10wt float. Both cast well. I havnt caught any big fish on this rod so cant comment on its backbone, bit it seems decent.
Cons- At last check it was +_4-500 to get a reddington fixed. Not sure on current cost as this was 6 odd years ago. 5 yrs ago it was 40 uk pounds to fix one.
Other than this, i cant fault it.

Orvis trident 10wt.
pros- It was orvis's top model for a long time, and that says a lot. it has a slightly slower action but still plenty fast for me. it punches a decent line into the wind.
ity has serious backbone and can and has handled some pretty decent fish.
its an orvis.
orvis have a pretty good warrantee policy, but check it out.

Cons- I cant say anything bad about this rod. A mate had a orvis silver label, he traded it in at orvis london, he just had to pay the difference between a new SL and a trident. He then did another trade in between a trident and the newer model (cant remember its miodel now). I am not sure if orvis sa do this.

I have not had problems witht he CPS, but I traded a reddington wayfarer 5piece in for it. The wayfarer broke after 2 casts but was my fault. The replacement they sent me was a peice of crap. soft as hell. it broke at the ferrule after about 2 trips, the replacement of that just snapped mid section when still new, and another ferrule broke. at 40 quid a replacement I was bleak, hence the replacement and upgrade. I think it was hjsut that model problem.

IMO, The prvis is a better all rounder, you decide whether r300 extra ios worth it. IOf possible cast them, one may suit you better. If they have guarantees, check out relacement costs etc. The r300 may well be worth it.

Thanks for the feed back.  If you had to out for a fishing trip and only take one rod to target the same fish under the same conditions which rod would you take.

 

The owner said that even though the Redington had a faster action and slightly lighter mass(weight) he still prefered to use the ovis even though the action was a little slower and that the ovis had a better backbone when fighting a fish.
 

tkei

Sealiner
If i had 2 infront of me now, both 9wt's  and I had to choose 1 it would be the orvis. Why, Idont really know. Just prefer it. You wont be disapointed in either, but if the 300 difference isnt an issue, go orvis.
 

4kolfish

New member
hey splasher.

different strokes for different folks hey?!?!?
dont know much about the 2 rods but i would take the one with the better backbone over its action. could help you land the fish of a lifetime!!!!
 

Splasher

Sealiner
I`ve never been one to buy anything just because the brand name. It really comes down to casting the rod and seeing what suites you.

I had a brand new kingfisher stimulus rod in my cupboard for years, that has never had line through its eyes before. I took it out for a cast and wow tight loops and punched that line right into the wind with distance and leader laying beautifuly straight. Go figure???

Never judge a rod by its name and price!
 

Cpt. Hook

Sealiner
I fish with a Redington Nano Titanium 6wt & 9wt and have owned them for many years. The next model down is the CPS.

These rods are really light and have an ultra fast action which is ideal for distance casting and casting in the wind.

I have hooked Dorado, YFT, Garrick, Kingies, Springer, Snoek, Queenfish & large Tigers on my 9wt which has always handled the fish well.

As for Orvis they are superb rods, but personally I would go for the faster action Redinton on a 9wt as usually this size rod is used in situations where distance is required and wind is an issue.
 
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