Ale 301 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Can some one explain to me what the deal is?Ive never seen one , let alone fished with one, but can someone explain why this brand of rod is so sought after? They are constantly being bought and sold and talked up. Whats the go with them?Are they an old school rod made form fiberglass, or are they still making them?Just curious that's all, enlighten me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Talked up.... Sabre540 is rubbish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusher 18 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 the 540 being the equvielent to the 5120 right??my understanding is that these rods ceased manufacutre in about 2004-05.they were believed to be stronger and lighter.i think it is like the Shimano Baitrunner B series. For me the B series was the first fishing reel i "loved" to use. it is still a 'go to' for me. I believe that people see the sabre in this context as well.My custom rod, competitor to the sabre i guess, is the ROdworks series. I will choose these over any other surf rod as i have had good experiences with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squid Flaps 5 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Nothing special any more, but back in the day. I have an original baitrunner B 2500/250 that's in as new condition, purchased around 1994, been offered all sorts of stupid money and swaps for it...same deal imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 the 540 being the equvielent to the 5120 right??Nah the 540 is a tougher heavier blank than a 5120.All this talk about lightness in big surf rods puzzles me a bit,who stands there holding a rod theyve thrown out with 6 ounces of lead and half a salmon fillet on it?in the surf most cases its cast it out set the drag and put it in a rod stand,the only time you actually hold the rod is casting,winding in to rebait or playing a fish.I have the new latest and greatest,sensor surfs ect and give me a 540 anyday.There was an eb 540 set up for an overhead for sale on here somewhere,i pmed the guy about it and never got a reply ?? Squid Flaps 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm boy 17 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Out of curiosity, how would they compare to a Snyder 5120, does anyone know?Cheers!SB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusher 18 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 i pmed that blokes as well.. i thought it would be a good pick up for what he was asking..the 540 from memory is 15-24kg. so it is a fair bit tougher then the 5120.i couldnt give you a direct comparison SB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coogan 2 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I've got a few sabres and love them. My gf540 overhead is great for casting big baits and sinkers in the surf. Whilst I don't have any of the new graphite surf rods, I would worry about loading them up with big baits/sinkers. Also have a 196 6 1/2 overhead that is great on snapper and have caught some big Spanish mackerel up north on it. Mate has a 195-6 that is his go to rod for YP whiting. Built up a 196-7 thread line as per Australian Rod Crafter recipe, mate uses it down Glenelg river live baiting mulloway and off Port Mac and loves it. I think it's a case of blokes that have sabres love them and blokes that don't wonder what the fuss is about! Ale and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusher 18 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I think it's a case of blokes that have sabres love them and blokes that don't wonder what the fuss is about!spot on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M.Hittler 0 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Sabre is legendary in the gamefishing scene . Sabre shut up shop sometime ago and the guy who has the recepie for the blends went to business and called them selves seeker or sabre seeker.Sabre changed gamefishing with there legendery sabre strokers and were the and my opinion still are the bees knees in fishing rods. Sabre particularly here in Sa aren't sold on the shelves these days as people don't buy custome quality rods anymore with the factory rods these days are pretty good value for money.U can still buy blanks and get them custom built if you are prepared to built a quality original rod that will last a life time.You can't compare a Sensor surf to a 540 Sabre the sabre wins hands down.The top game sticks in my opinion are Sabre , status and calstar.I have a few and would never part with them..And if you reckon there to heavy harden up haha. pauly s, 4THALOVE, whyallabrad and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Cool, I think I get it. So much the same as Snyderglass then ' they dont make them like that anymore ' type of scenario..Pix, this thread needs pix!! Id like to see some of these things, loaded up and inflicting pain on all!! and of course the capture.from the sounds of it, may require the scanning of some polaroids tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4THALOVE 45 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Pix' date=' this thread needs pix!! Id like to see some of these things, loaded up and inflicting pain on all!! and of course the capture.[/color']from the sounds of it, may require the scanning of some polaroids tho by the contrary Sirhad heard so much about these rods and had to have one for myself and built to sit my Calcutta 400 on it Sabre EG 196-6 o/h blankcustom built black with purple bindings and all tha bling bitz ya could want purpose built for whiting and enough balls to handle a decent snapper http://youtu.be/Xs1v7ZQt5R4+ you just don't hear any bad stories about em cheers 4THA Ale 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M.Hittler 0 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Talked up.... Sabre540 is rubbish. Why would u say that Softy??.I'm sure all mulloway fisherman particularly all the lure fisherman down the Murray mouth who are still using the same rods from 20yrs ago still catching big Jews on them...Don't tell me ur a sensor surf man lol...very uneducated bad call Softy in my opinion.. :sick: RPMS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm boy 17 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Pics? Here's one of my weapons of choice for the surf Great for casting but the 13'6 length works against you when a decent fish is on. Cheers!SB 4THALOVE and plankton 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 An old pic of a bronzy caught on my 540 from the surf. 4THALOVE, storm boy and Ale 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just wanted to reply to a couple of statements in some of these replies.A surf rod that will throw 6oz and bait can't compare to a Sensor surf as none of the models on offer will handle that sort of weight. It doesn't mean the Sensors are bad rods, I have one that is rated to throw 2-4oz and it does that really well, makes a great school mully/ gummy/ heavy salmon rod. There certainly are graphite rods that can handle 6oz and a big bait and even more and perform better than a fiberglass rod doing it, IMO. There are plenty of graphite rods available from the US that will throw 6, 8 or even 10oz sinkers and a really big bait with ease, and some of them are not all that expensive, especially when compared to what you'll spend on a Sabre 540. Unfortunately none of those rods are available here in Australia, perhaps because so many people are reluctant to move on from fiberglass rods and try something new.I'm not trying to have a go at anyone, it makes no difference to me what a person wants to fish with, but there are other options out there and I wish we had more of that selection to chose from here. 4THALOVE and storm boy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm boy 17 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Cool' date=' I think I get it. So much the same as Snyderglass then ' they dont make them like that anymore ' type of scenario..[/quote']Mmmm got me thinking there. I have an original Snyderglass 5120 blank at home, still in it's wrapping, maybe I should build it up just to see what it's like. SB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusher 18 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Cool' date=' I think I get it. So much the same as Snyderglass then ' they dont make them like that anymore ' type of scenario..[/quote']Mmmm got me thinking there. I have an original Snyderglass 5120 blank at home' date=' still in it's wrapping, maybe I should build it up just to see what it's like. SB[/quote']if your not going to rebuild I think we could come to an arrangement for me to take it off your hands storm boy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 I had a few butterworth rods in my youth. Do these fir the same category as a "phenomenon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Its pretty simple Sabre got it right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saltiga5 3 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 This is my GF540H OverheadThis is my EG540 Spin which will be getting extended.Twin GF270s for live baiting for Mulloway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newtontoney 57 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Saltiga5 has that gf540 at the top been built by keith at fishermans paradise ? all those sabre rods look very nice ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saltiga5 3 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hey, it's a GF540H, i am after a standard GF540 also. Not sure who built the rod, was built a while ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboman 319 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 My custom Sabre 670 Bring on the tuna and Kingies! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saltiga5 3 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Managed to find a standard GF540 which I am getting rebuilt as a spin version.The GF540H is now in being built as an OH. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shauno 5 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I've certainly seen the light. nearly all of my rods are now custom sabres, status rods and synders in various special hybrid formats. The new full graphite stuff is overrated imho... Give me a fast actioned composite rod anyday... M.Hittler 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saltiga5 3 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 This is my rebuilt OH GF540 pauly s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NAVMAN 7 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I've got a many sabres in my possession, jewel in the crown is my GF520 composite.The only rod that comes close to an aquivalent to the sabres for surf work is an original Snderglas 4120 graphite, there was 50 blanks sold from the factory just before it closed down and thank cricket I bought one.NAVMAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M.Hittler 0 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Some nice rods there saltiga 5.Better than the rubbish they sell these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm boy 17 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Cool' date=' I think I get it. So much the same as Snyderglass then ' they dont make them like that anymore ' type of scenario..[/quote']Mmmm got me thinking there. I have an original Snyderglass 5120 blank at home' date=' still in it's wrapping, maybe I should build it up just to see what it's like. SB[/quote']if your not going to rebuild I think we could come to an arrangement for me to take it off your handsCrusher, I'm looking at selling the Snyder 5120 but couldn't PM you for some reason?Let me know if you are interested. :-)SB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm boy 17 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Cool' date=' I think I get it. So much the same as Snyderglass then ' they dont make them like that anymore ' type of scenario..[/quote']Mmmm got me thinking there. I have an original Snyderglass 5120 blank at home' date=' still in it's wrapping, maybe I should build it up just to see what it's like. SB[/quote']if your not going to rebuild I think we could come to an arrangement for me to take it off your handsCrusher, I'm looking at selling the Snyder 5120 but couldn't PM you for some reason?Let me know if you are interested. :-)SBRod has been sold, sorry for the digression everyone :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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