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what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: jack taller (139.192.83.---)
Date: January 14, 2013 11:04AM

just wondering if it referring to very end of blank's bottom or referring to place where the reel seal will be set?
i have fuji reel seat 16 and the blank that i want to order has butt size 0.645 is it will be fit??

thanks

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: Don O'Neil (---.dhcp.asfd.ct.charter.com)
Date: January 14, 2013 11:42AM

Jack,
Butt size is the diameter at the end of the blank. (.645 converted to mm is16.38) If you place your 16mm reel seat the usual 12in (or there about) up from the butt it will fit.
Don

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 14, 2013 12:06PM

If you are getting both from the same supplier then have them check the fit

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: Jay Lancaster (---.hsd1.sc.comcast.net)
Date: January 14, 2013 12:25PM

No one knows where your reel seat will go...therefore the butt diameter is actually a measurement of the butt end of the blank (all the way at the end).

Your real seat should fit.

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 14, 2013 01:02PM

Butt - end rear or back side end

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: jack taller (139.192.83.---)
Date: January 14, 2013 01:47PM

thank you
the blank i talking abut is st croix SCII 2C07HF2 and the reelseat is fuji SKTS16 who has ID 15mm
the problem is i have bought bunch of this reel seat including WCS winding check.all in the same size and i have a plant to ordering those blank to completing my inventory
it's so difficult to find another blank with same spec in different size..specially the 2 pcs blank

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: January 14, 2013 02:04PM

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: Chris Richer (131.137.247.---)
Date: January 14, 2013 02:11PM

I would call St. Croix and ask them to measure that model bl;ank, at the location you plan for the reel seat.

Chris Richer
Iroquois ON

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: Don O'Neil (---.dhcp.asfd.ct.charter.com)
Date: January 14, 2013 07:03PM

If the ID of the reel seat is 15mm It probably won't fit the blank with a .645in butt. Finding another blank to meet your specs so you can use your 15mm reel seat isn't the way to go, get a 16 mm reel seat. A 15mm reel seat is too small to be comfortable in most adult hands anyway.

Don



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/14/2013 07:04PM by Don O'Neil.

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Re: what is "butt size "refer to?
Posted by: Joe Vanfossen (---.neo.res.rr.com)
Date: January 14, 2013 07:54PM

Jack,

There should be enough material in a seat that you can open it a little, if needed. It's not uncommon to have to open a seat a little on some of the larger OD blanks.

Joe

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