Say Everyone,

I see that there is a great sale going on at a retailers closing out last-year's blanks for Rain Shadow and Forecast blanks. I am tempted to purchase some sets to build rods for members of my family (fly rods and light spinning rods.) Two problems though before I leap:
1) What is the general consensus (if any) as to the quality of these blanks?
2) Being rather new to all this, how do I read the catalog when only Rain Shadow and Forecast model numbers are given in "code."

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

top quality blanks...look to the left for the rainshadow/forecast web site under sponsors...
they list all products...you can look at the blanks you want...they list model number with
the information for that blank lure weight...line weight...length...power...good luck...
bryan...

Batson Quality is excellent along with thier customer service. You will not be disappointed.

As for the model numbers you can get more information from the Batson website: [www.batsonenterprises.com]

Christian

The Rainshadow/Forecast products are excellent quality. There is no "code". Most blanks are listed by length and power with letters first indicating what type of blank it is. Foe example:

IF 904 means Fly, 9' 4wt
ISB782 means Spin, Bass 6'6" 2 "power"

Not really a mystery, you just have to work through it.

If you have any questions, and I do mean any questions at all, just give Batson Enterprises a call, they always have time to give you whatever information you need, including when and where to fish the Pacific Northwest for best results!!!

Great blanks, great people. About half my personal rods are Rainshadow.

The green blanks are a very nice color. The quality of the blanks, sensitivity and craftmanship, is on par with St.Croix sc3. The durability exceeds the sc3 but they are heavier. I have built 7 on the 782 and 783 series in both baitcasting and spinning that have been abused by inexperienced young/children on fishing trips and they still are in one piece. The heavier 7ft models make great frog/slop rods. I personally fish and own 6 that I fish.

The customer service is without exception incredible. I have two experiences I will share.

1) recently looking for a surf blank one of their reps over the phone put together to surf rods loaded them up with the weights I requested and told me what the sweet spot was for the blank (how the rod felt at 6 ozs compared to 8).

2) I took a fishing trip that resulted in some broken rods. I lost all but one rod (all custom built) without going into detail Rainshadow/forecast helped me out when they didn't have to.

For most purposes the Rainshadows will fill your needs. They are the best deal, I think, for your money even before the sale prices.


Dan Grulke

I have built a lot of rods from Rainshadow/Forecast blanks and also use mostly their components. I would like to second all of the positive things that are said above, excellent products, good prices and great people to deal with.



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I can only agree with everything said, Great Blanks and great people along with great knowledge!

Marko A Arhagen/ Sweden

Thanks to everyone who posted a reply. I have a great deal of confidence in the expertise and opinions of the participants at this cite. No doubt I'll be doing business with purveyors of Rain Shadow and Forecast blanks--very soon. "Tight lines" to you all!

Send them an E-mail and ask for there catalogue,it has ALL the info that you will ever need on there products...and they got it to me very fast....Alan