I am looking at building a couple of casting rods for a family member , what I need to know about 2 piece to 1 piece, in the 5 to 7 foot length as I an just a sport builder an watch the cost a little bit , an the cost of mailing shipping ] goes up with length, I would like to know the advanitage of the 1 piece to 2 piece [ PS I live in ALASKA }
Bill

With the variety of good 3 piece blanks out there I'd go that route, if portability is an issue. Haven't has durability issues in AK just because a rod was a multi-piece. See multi-piece spin post down a few this page, the blanks are the same.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2012 08:58AM by Spencer Phipps.

Bill,

Don't be turned away by multi piece rods. They are great for situations where transporting a full length rod is difficult or impossible. Today's ferrules pose few issues, especially when seated properly. The difference in weight between single and multi piece blanks is small compared to those that used metal ferrules in the past making the performance penalties minimal. Some designs even help eliminate flat spots in the rod due to stiffer sections around the ferrules. They really have come a long way.

With that said, personally, I would build single piece if transportation is not a problem. I like try to eliminate as many variables as possible in a build. But, I wouldn't trade the couple multi piece rods that I have for the world. Being able to keep a rod or two behind the seat in the truck for those quick little trips or to pack along on a hike is great.

Joe

Almost all of the rods I build, both conventional and fly, are multi piece rods. The weight difference is insignificant and the action difference is minimal. Multi-piece rods are also easier to transport and store. There are a number of 2 and 3 piece rods in the 6' to 7' range. The conventional rods I have built recently have been on 2 piece MHX blanks. I have also built on some St. Croix SCII and SCIII multi piece blanks. Batson has some 3 piece travel RX-7 blanks, but I have not built on them.

thanks for all the info it looks like I can get a 2 piece unit an it will wirk just fine for the bass fishing in FL an the cost of shipping it will not be as high as if it was a one pice
so there again thanks again
Bill

the batson rx7 2pc popping blanks are a favorite of mine for shallow cranks and such. I have a few of them as well as the 1pc versions along with the rx8 xp's

One aspect of the 1 vs multi piece issue is that the multi piece rods, for me at least, are significantly easier to build on my hand made winding setup.