Fair price apollo?

[berwick]

Not looking to buy, trade or sell. Just after some quick opinions on a fair price for a second hand Greys Apollo Mk1 14ft? Couple of scratches on it but to be expected for age I suppose, all in all its in good nick. I have the chance to buy one and not sure if the price is right

 

[big sid]

Apollo Mk1 14'

Apollo Mk1 14'

Just a thought, have you tried searching through posts/threads on the subject you may find some help there.

 

[berwick]

Been having a look Sid, there are 325 threads featuring the word apollo

 

[big sid]

Any way of narrowing down the search i.e for sale

 

[onefortheroad]

80 to 100

 

[berwick]

Cheers Sid. From what I have seen onefortheroad is spot on. This bloke wants £130, going to see if I can talk him down. Cheers

 

[big sid]

wonder how much a Mk2 14' Apollo is going for these days.

 

[BestNest]

I bought one brand new 4 year ago from Greys Shop at Alnwick, for £100. I sold it a year or 2 later for £70. I've just sold a Mk3 for £90. For a good condition mk2 should be looking to pay no more than £80. IMO !!!
Hope this helps Marra...

 

[onefortheroad]

wonder how much a Mk2 14' Apollo is going for these days.

I bought a good one for £ 50 last month . gumtree , with a reel .

 

[ecoli]

the mk1s are the best of them all and seem to hold a good 2nd hand price they don't come around to often

 

[anth123]

is it just for the rod

 

[big g]

Pm sent

 

[berwick]

Apollo Mk1

Apollo Mk1

Anyone else got one for sale as this bloke is sticking on price :question:

 

[jordy]

Think that blokes having a laugh,then again that must be what he wants for it.I wouldnt pay anymore than £80 notes for one.

 

[kevin collins]

Have you tried hardys in the bargain section.i got a mk3 for £150 reduced from £300. Well worth a look !

 

[big sid]

Greys Apollo

Greys Apollo

Mk2 14' Greys Apollo complete with reducer and original bag in very good condition. Once described to me as in shop condition Would want £80.

 

[berwick]

Yeah anth its just for the rod. There was a lad in Sunderland selling one with a slosh 30 all in same price as this lad wants.

I fish with a Greys rod just now that I picked up from Hardy's bargin section. I have only heard good things about mark 1's (made before blanks were manufactured abroard etc.) and fancy one for the rough stuff. Last time I was in shop they had mostly Triplex's in bargin section, not what I am after.

Could look at second hand Conoflex etc, any suggestions on a good rough ground model?

Thanks for the help lads

 

[berwick]

Thay yours Sid or did you pull that from somewhere?

What are the mark 2's like?

 

[g-force]

I remember Simon at Lewis's telling me earlier this year (before they closed) that the second hand price of Mk1 Apollos had skyrocketed…people were paying £120-150 for them and people selling them (unless they wanted a quick sale) were holding out as people (not necessarily from the NE) were prepared to pay for them. The Mk2 was the unpopular one, a lot of people hated them from the get-go and they were pretty short lived before being replaced by the Mk3 which was a much better rod. The Mk2s were pretty quickly relegated to the bargain-bin at Hardy's place in Alnwick where you could get them new for about £99. A couple of years back you could hardly give them away…certainly hard pushed to get more than about £40-50 for one. The Mk3s and the latest models never really seemed to take off, despite being pretty good rods..I guess a lot are put off by the Chinese production these days and they seem harder to shift second hand.

Gary

 

[big sid]

Thay yours Sid or did you pull that from somewhere?

What are the mark 2's like?

Rods mine