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8wt Atlantic salmon blank - RX8 3 piece vs. 4?
Posted by:
Troy Ketela
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Date: January 06, 2007 08:41AM
On my last Atlantic salmon trip this year, a guide stepped on and crushed my beloved (and discontinued) 8'9" St Croix Legend Ultra 8wt.
I've been thinking of trying out an RX-8 blank as a replacement. Any difference in performance between the 4 piece and the 3 piece? I generally prefer 3 piece blanks and rods, so would go with that if all other things are equal. I would try the SCV, but have read several reports about a soft finish. I don't exactly abuse my rods, but they do get banged around a bit, so am wary of the SCV. Re: 8wt Atlantic salmon blank - RX8 3 piece vs. 4?
Posted by:
Tim Collins
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Date: January 06, 2007 09:48AM
Did you contact St Croix to see if they still had the particular section available that was damaged? Did you throw the guide overboard? Re: 8wt Atlantic salmon blank - RX8 3 piece vs. 4?
Posted by:
Emory Harry
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Date: January 06, 2007 11:49AM
Troy,
Yes, all other things being equal, there will be some difference in performance. The three piece will have a little better performance due to the added weight of the additional ferrule and the additional area of slightly increased stiffness due to the additional ferrule in the four piece. Re: 8wt Atlantic salmon blank - RX8 3 piece vs. 4?
Posted by:
Troy Ketela
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Date: January 06, 2007 12:23PM
How do people feel about the RX-8 (3 or 4 piece) in general? I see it gets a lot of praise in the lighter weights. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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