suzook12 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Anyone pondering getting a new zziplex in the future best get one now. They are closing their doors due to retirement. So now is the last chance pretty much Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 That will leave a large gap in the market. I bet another leading company buy them up and continue the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 you'll see the brand in the range soon....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, mike farrants said: you'll see the brand in the range soon....... Will they be in the catalogue? mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 no i meant you'll see the brand trashed in "The Range" - not my range..... although you might be on to something - we are looking for new categories and may tradespeople fish........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 31 minutes ago, mike farrants said: no i meant you'll see the brand trashed in "The Range" - not my range..... although you might be on to something - we are looking for new categories and may tradespeople fish........ here's a tip for getting your meaning across. Capital letter!! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Here's a tip for when you try to give out spelling help next time. Always make sure you follow your own advice 🤦♂️ Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 26 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Here's a tip for when you try to give out spelling help next time. Always make sure you follow your own advice 🤦♂️ 🤣I knew you'd be awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Tuna Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I’ve never parted with the 3 Zippys I’ve had for over 30 years. It took Terry 3 go’s to get me the broomstick shore conger/skate rod I was after. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Was never a Zzipplex fan myself…. My bro used to fish with a ZF250 and T Zero, I was a Daiwa fan, AWB129 and 126 myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 17 hours ago, Odyssey said: Was never a Zzipplex fan myself…. Same here ........... For me, it has to be Century for shore and coarse rods ......... Daiwa for boat rods. Although Julian Shambrook (who lives quite close to me) does do some excellent rods (AFAW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINOBOY Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Such a shame Barbara isn’t passing it onto lee to carry on. I’ve owned more zziplex rods than anything else over the years, they just felt right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, DINOBOY said: Such a shame Barbara isn’t passing it onto lee to carry on. I’ve owned more zziplex rods than anything else over the years, they just felt right to me. Perhaps it’s just not viable as a business. We all know that the rods are top rated but how many they sell against the production cost and the associated overheads of running a small business is prohibitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINOBOY Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, JonC said: Perhaps it’s just not viable as a business. We all know that the rods are top rated but how many they sell against the production cost and the associated overheads of running a small business is prohibitive. Demand has always outstripped supply with zziplex rods. But as you say I would suspect carbon cloth and resins prices have gone through the roof, the rods hold strong money secondhand too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, DINOBOY said: Demand has always outstripped supply with zziplex rods. But as you say I would suspect carbon cloth and resins prices have gone through the roof, the rods hold strong money secondhand too. Yeah but it’s not just the materials, business rates and the rent on the unit etc can be staggering as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 My old ZF 250 may be worth something then 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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