I posted a picture on the photo page of a Castaway production rod. It is a split handle, split reel seat, and no fore grip bass rod. They had the rod at their booth last week at the ESPN Outdoor Show in Birmingham, Alabama.

You know the old story. When you can't build the best at least you can copy them

I saw a rod like that at the Castaway booth this past Saturday at a fishing tackle show here in Houston. I was very disappointed in the workmanship of that rod. The cork grip was made of very poor grade cork in my opinion and I did not like the shape of it. The end of the grip where it met the rubber ring had a gap in between the cork and the check.

The Tactical Assault and Stealth rods have been using these concepts for some time. I was told they had an agreement with Rich Forhan to use his concepts for years now.

One of the pro's in a recent Florida tournament had a titanium rod with spiral wraps. In fact, he had 14 of them, supplied by his sponsor.

Uncle Russ
Calico Creek Rods

Hi, I have a question about this post, I may be a little confused. Does this post mean that you can not built a rod with split grips and offer it for sale, or built as a spiral or simple bumper wrap and offer it for sale. Thanks for your help, Rich.

You can build/sell anything you please. It is how you market such ideas that might get you into trouble with the lawyers.

I think your ok as long as you don't describe it as a "Revolver Rod", or anything real close to it.

Hi Joe and Spencer, thank you for your help. I realize I would not want to use a term that has been trademarked. I am not sure if I could reference the term bumper wrap anywhere when describing a rod for sale, would simple spiral be appropriate. I have used a rod with split grip design handle for reference when selling a rod, I hope that was OK. I am just not sure what is appropriate and what is not. Have a great day, Rich.

These custom touches are purely aesthetic. I doubt any have been setup based on a blanks flex characteristics, type of reel and line to be used etc. I have had this discussion many times with some who have paid 300.00 plus for a rod off the shelf, then tell everyone they use a custom rod.


That is one discussion I have never lost!

Regards......Doug@
TCRds

Rich, follow what Joe said. In addition, you can use any and all ideas I published in RodMaker, plus you can advertise that you build in the "Revolver style" - it's OK . My Revolver Rod (a trademarked name) - is a no-foregrip, split grip, modified reel seat, spiral wrap, baitcasting rod. The name (Revolver Rod) is mine - the ideas I have been pushing for some time - I think a few companies outside custom rod builders are starting to listen - as evidenced by their new rods, developed through "extensive research" (they read RodMaker or my book).

Hi Mr. Forhan. I do not what to say, except thank you very much for answering my post. I did start to worry about using a split grip design there for a while. Thank you again for your reply, have a great day, Rich.