hello everybody looking to build a fast action blank 3wt . i build on sage and loomis but have a couple of orders for excel blanks i have built on rx-7
blanks are the excel blanks that much better? 43 mil mod compared to 51
mil . there are some still around just wondering if they are werth my time and money? they sound fast and great qaulity i need help in decideing
i have been very happy with other rainshadow products just never built on excel thanks everybody jim

The RX8 blanks are considerably livelier than the RX7 blanks. Faster actioned? I don't know, faster recovery, yes.

I built a Rainshadow RX-7 \ 7'9" 3 wt.

Compared to a Loomis IMX or St. Croix Legend Ultra or a Sage XP - the RX-7 could be considered pedestrian.

However: I find it to be very efficient for its purpose - tossing tricos, midges and small ants to wary browns on smaller strams with gin clear water in the Summer when you need to make your presentation count. Using 7x tippet, the softer action is more forgiving than a hand cannon such as
the rods mentioned above. I know......I built this rod specifically for the purpose mentionoed. I don't break off anywhere near as often as I did with
a fast action rod.

Paul Kolis

Jim , we have a few of the RXF 51mil . blanks in stock . We will be making a list of those and the F and IF series 3 pc fly blanks so we can get them on our web site . If you would like to call to find out what we have the number is , 804-746-9711 or 804-966-7577 . When they are on our site they will be on our ,close out page, at Fishsticks4u . We are on the sponsor list .