I have been looking at some of the forecast spey blanks
I have seen some spey blanks in green
blue and matt black
what blends of carbon are in each type
the 14 foor 9/10 one in green was a good kit price from stealhead56 @#$%&
but i note batson web site advertise their current forecast blanks in blue and matt
which line is the green one.
thanks Phil



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/02/2008 03:53PM by Philip Price.

Phil,
Forecast Spey blanks only come in Dark Blue. They are a blend of RX6(33 million modulus) and RX7(43million modulus) graphite.
Rainshadow Spey blanks come in matte clear and are a blend of RX6, RX7 & Rx8 graphites. I don't have the modulus on the RX8 graphite but I would assume it would be in the 50 million range because of the RX8's fast action.
Call Batson's if you need more info, they are nice people to talk to and quite knowledgeable.

Lynn

Thanks
Phil

Phil
I have one of those blanks if you're looking for one. Drop me an email if interested.

Regards
Dave

Fishing is Life the rest is just Details

Hi Dave have sent you an email
will need a price and shipping to UK
The blank i was looking at in the kit was a blue forecast its just the way the picture shows up onthe web page that makes it look green.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/02/2008 08:43PM by Philip Price.

Phil,
I built the Forecast (blue)13 foot 7/8 lkit ast year. The Forecast is a bit slower, med fast, than the Rainshadow. Which is good for me as I am continuing to learn with it, and I like to feel it load. I think you will like either one of the blanks from Batson and the complete kit that I got was a really good value. Looks sharp with Mettalic Blue wraps...
Good luck with whatever you decide...
Jeff

The Batson are traditional actions, more toward UK action than Scandinavian in action IMO.

I am quite lucky I have a few spey rods all ready I have diawa cf-98 15 foot and mid range bruce and walker hex on a 13 foot spey. The cf-98 has had a few 30lbs plus fish on it but is quite heavy by todays standards. I am looking at replacing the cf-98 with the forcast.
at the current price for some of the forecast kits $130 inc cork handles fittings and rings it appears to good to pass up.