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Texalium Comments
Posted by: Ed Grella (---.cttel.net)
Date: February 27, 2006 03:20PM

Did anyone see the Lamiglas Texalium at the show? Any comments? Thanks, Ed



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2006 08:08PM by Ed Grella.

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: sam fox (---.jan.bellsouth.net)
Date: February 28, 2006 12:37AM

Ed,
Not only did I see them, I bought 1 in blue and 1 in green to use for rods. I'm anxious to see how they work out. I'll probably use them on bass rods.

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Ed Grella (---.cttel.net)
Date: February 28, 2006 10:49AM

Sam, Does the end of the reel seat slide onto the tube, or butt up against it? Thanks, Ed



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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Steven Libby (---.dc1.textron.com)
Date: February 28, 2006 11:59AM

I noticed Stan McLean recently posted a couple of pictures of an awesome setup with texillium on a split grip that might help answer your questions. Hope this helps.

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: February 28, 2006 12:24PM

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Teh Largest size, I believe .980 butts up to certain reel seats. 15.5 tubing ( the smallest stuff) combined with a ESCM 15.5 will be a perfect fit for an carbon fiber false insert look like in teh second photo.

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Ed Grella (---.37.168.180.adsl.snet.net)
Date: February 28, 2006 06:35PM

Steven and Billy, Thanks for the pic's!! Would a grip made out of Texalium be as light as one made from cork or Mooseskin? What is the texture of it? Slippery when wet? Thanks again! Ed

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: February 28, 2006 07:04PM

It's definately lighter than both. My woven graphite tubing (I colored mine myself) has a coating of epoxy on it. So it feels like any other hard material with a coat of finish on it. I suggest buying some and trying it for yuorself to decide if you like it. PErsonally, I do not like holding it, but I know others who have no problem with it at all.

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Ed Grella (---.cttel.net)
Date: March 01, 2006 12:12PM

Thanks for the info! I will try it out. Ed

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Re: Texalium Comments
Posted by: Mo Yang (---.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: March 08, 2006 02:47PM

What's the weight of the texalium per inch? Curious.

It looks super slick/slippery - how is it when wet? BEAUTIFUL looking.

Thanks,
Mo

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