What is sold in the stores may slightly be different than what Elites actually use.
Presently the Elites are split on the use of graphite and glass for deep divers.
Boith graphite and glass are used. The KVD is a E Glass blank featurring a low recovery rate for fish control..
The Castaway 965 is a small rear diameter braphite blank when compared to the KVD tour E Glass series.
Most Elites set up the handle length for their personal rods for the purpose of fish control without any interference with arm and clothing for both graphite and glass cranking rods.
Any bumping, jerking or hitting during the time of fish recovery can cause a lure to be thrown and the fish to swim free..
Most will desire seven foot rods with a shorter grip ( 8.5 - 9.0 ) than is typically sold in stores..
On the longer rods like the Castaway 7'6" graphite and the 7' 10' Glass the grips are normally requested at around 10.5".
The rear diameter of the XP3 965 will allow the use of a exposed blank seat. Alex is correct on the seat choice. The fixed positioning of the fingers by the ACS does not allow finger shifting during a hard days work. It can be quite uncomfortable when you can not move fingers around when the hand gets cramped during long periods of hard cranking. The diamater of the Castaway 965 is smaller than the glasa blanks and is matched up by Fuji ESCM and Castaway fully exposed seats.
On larger diameter E adn S glass blanks a two piece seat is preferred by most. Presently the standard Fuji 17 and 18 fits perfectly on the large diameter glass blanks without arboring.
Contact Swampland today for your crank rod needs which include the new Batson Rear Grip EVA sets used on many of the tour series cranking rods.
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Edit to post refer to Mike Harris Post below.
Again there are compromises that custom builders can deal with when all the information is on the table.
Good post Mike - the average weekend angnler guy simply can not win on both of the ends of the spectrum where cranking rods are concerned- some of the swim bait is evern worse - push the grip out - bad weather gear and you will loose fish - the Elites are physically capable of doing things the average angler can not do. KVD's success has allow many to market things using his name that may not end up ieth the same results when altered for public sale. Once again you will find the presence of Rich Forhan looming in the background - he is still involved! His use of the old Seeker S glass started the cycle of lfish engagement wht KVD uses for his success - and what success it has been - few can argue..
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/14/2011 12:34PM by Bill Stevens.
