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New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Dave Wylie
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Date: July 09, 2010 01:13PM
I have heard rumors that a new rod design with new material will be introduced later this year and/or next that is supposed to revolutionize the fishing rod business. Does anyone have any info on this new material which was, I believe, developed by 3M for the space technology, lighter & stronger etc.? Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Bill Stevens
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Date: July 09, 2010 01:16PM
"Does anyone have any info on this new material"
Yes Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: July 09, 2010 01:36PM
Hello Everyone
Were you answering your own question Bill, or just kibbitzing around? Yes! (yuk-yuk). Everyone Take Care. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: July 09, 2010 01:39PM
It's not going to revolutionize the fishing rod business but it has shown some promise in making rods a little lighter and a little more durable at the same time.
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Posted by:
Thomas Kaufmann
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Date: July 09, 2010 01:45PM
in going with what Tom said, I am going to speculate that this is what Loomis is talking about in regards to replacing the GLX line.
Tom Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Thomas Kaufmann
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Date: July 09, 2010 01:59PM
in going with what Tom said, I am going to speculate that this is what Loomis is talking about in regards to replacing the GLX line.
Tom Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Richard Glabach
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Date: July 09, 2010 02:25PM
Can anyone provide me a link to information about the underlying 3M technology (not the rod maker or relase date)? Is it carbon nanofibers incorporated into the epoxy resin, or something else? Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Kerry Hansen
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Date: July 09, 2010 03:26PM
LAMIGLAS. Their blank designer talked to us the attendies at the April seminar. Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Todd R. Vivian
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Date: July 09, 2010 03:40PM
With very few exceptions just about every manufacturer I'm aware of is bringing some sort of this product to market in the next 6 months. The great part of this product is it will allow previous materials which weren't usable for rod blanks now usable.
Todd Regards, Todd Vivian Mud Hole Custom Tackle todd@mudhole.com Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Richard Glabach
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Date: July 09, 2010 04:18PM
Broad adoption is likely to bring about price competition, which may be helpful to many.
The implication appears to be that the product will be resin-related ("will allow previous materials..." to be used for rod blanks which weren't usable before) Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Kirk_Miller
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Date: July 09, 2010 06:06PM
I saw a video of a new rod from Hardy. I don't know if this is the same material, the stress it could handle was impressive though. Here is the link to a video of it.
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Posted by:
Steve Gardner
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Date: July 09, 2010 06:19PM
They’re not Rumors Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/2010 07:29PM by Steve Gardner. Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
kevin knox
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Date: July 09, 2010 06:48PM
Whats a rummer? Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Mel Shimizu
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Date: July 09, 2010 07:30PM
To my belief, they are already out but it takes a while for the US manufacturers to catch on. I have already built several rods with this new technology and they are great. Strong and light but I do not know the specifics as far as the technical aspects. Just that it involves the use of new improved resins. I have heard the term Nano used and these blanks have been coming out of China and Korea with some Japanese influence with respect to the materials used. Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Alex Dziengielewski
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Date: July 10, 2010 12:36AM
Check out this post from 5 months ago. But what do I know?
(Richard - I believe you will find a 3M link there) [rodbuilding.org] I would imagine there are others things as well. Things that some of us like myself probably know nothing about. ----------------- AD Re: New rod material/design rumors
Posted by:
Mike Thompson
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Date: July 10, 2010 02:13AM
Lighter and more durable. Sounds like a win win situation for the blank business. Im sure there will be some debuts at ICAST. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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