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Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Will Dea (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 13, 2008 01:44PM

Hey fellas, has anyone used the Matagi KD or SD gear?

If so, are those parts just threaded decorative replacements for the locking nut for Fuji seats?

How about the CF tubing, not the tubing for interchangeable rear grips? Can it be used to go the full length from the end of the blank to the reel seat and beyond (providing sufficent tubing length)? Or is it used as trim?

What I am trying to do is to eliminate the threads showing on the foregrip when locking down the reel seat, purely cosmetic but I still want to maintain a small foregrip. I got the Matagi catalog I like the clean look with no threads showing on the reel seat.

Spoke with John @ JP and he's not too sure about application yet.

Thanks!

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Mark Fisher (---.sa.bigpond.net.au)
Date: October 13, 2008 05:53PM

Will, the carbon fibre tubing can be used right thru to the front grip. This is in fact what it is made for. It comes in 13mm and 15mm diameters. The trims are designed to fit the tubing. If you have any problems contact Mamoru at questions@matagi.co.jp. He is a great help. He has some really nice components.

Regards
Mark

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Will Dea (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 13, 2008 08:23PM

Thanks Mark!

I've looked at the CF tubing and found that it wouldn't fit some of the blanks I am using due the larger blank diameters but on the small stuff I'd be nice!

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Mud Hole Custom Tackle (---.149.119.70.cfl.res.rr.com)
Date: October 13, 2008 09:15PM

Mud Hole is offering 17mm tubing for larger OD rods favored in the USA, check out:
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You will have to call the shop to order the 17mm tubes, they are not on the web site yet but they are in the shop.

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Will Dea (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 13, 2008 09:34PM

Thanks Team Mudhole!

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Will Dea (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 13, 2008 09:35PM

Thanks Team Mudhole!

What are the ID and OD of the tubes available?

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Ted Morgan (---.qld.bigpond.net.au)
Date: October 14, 2008 01:11AM

The carbon fibre tubing is basically used as an extension of the rod blank. The entire handle assembly can be built on the tube, no reaming, no fuss. Components sized to the tube, slide 'em on, glue it up.

The KD/SD Gear is just dress up parts for the Fuji KDPS integrated nut/foregrip sleeve. That achieves exactly what you are after, covering the threads of the reel seat. You can trim the threads of the KDPS and the reel seat to suit your preferences. I've seen the KDPS shortened to about and inch, to give a nice short foregrip that allows you to extend your finger onto the blank. It can also be used uplocking or downlocking.

I like the look of the carbon fibre tube over the KDPS. I just wish all that good stuff was available for the size 17 and 18 KDPS sleeves as well. All that fancy stuff is sized for the 16 at the current time.

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Re: Matagi KD/SD gear, CF tubing?
Posted by: Todd R. Vivian (---.se.biz.rr.com)
Date: October 14, 2008 09:53AM

The OD on the tubing is 16mm, ID=14mm and the length is 19"

Todd

Regards,
Todd Vivian
Mud Hole Custom Tackle

todd@mudhole.com

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