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Good News about DBlue Blanks
Posted by: Lily Wang (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: September 19, 2013 10:46PM

Dear all,

DBlue Fishing is offering an introductory price that is 20% off of the original price (updated price shown on www.dbluefishing.com) for DBlue titanium graphite multi-section travel blanks from now on till Thanksgiving weekend(December 2nd, 2013).

Enjoy rod building!

Lily Wang
DBlue Fishing

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Re: Good News about DBlue Blanks
Posted by: Laurent Keiff (---.hfc.dyn.abo.bbox.fr)
Date: September 21, 2013 03:32PM

Why don't you post the CCS measures of these blanks?
I for one would be quite interested to know the figures.

_______________________________________________
If I'm not going to catch anything, then I'd rather not catch anything on flies.

Prostaff Rodhouse
[www.rodhouse.fr]

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Re: Good News about DBlue Blanks
Posted by: Lily Wang (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: September 22, 2013 11:26PM

Dear all,

Here are the specs for DBlue Titanium graphite 4-section travel blanks:

I. 8 ft. Medium Power
1. Line wt. 10-20 lbs or 4.5-9 kg
2. Lure wt.: 1-3 oz or 28-85 g
3. net wt.: 2 oz or 57 g
4. tip action: fast
5. length of each section: 26" or 66 cm
6. butt external diameter: 11.2 mm
7. butt internal diameter: 9.7 mm
8. tip size: #5 or 2.0 mm
9. finish: matte
10. color: black
11. applications: casting or spinning

II. 8 ft. Light Medium Power
1. Line wt.: 6-15 lbs or 2.7-6.8 kg
2. Lure wt.: 1/8-1 oz or 3.5-28 g
3. net wt.: 2 oz or 57 g
4. tip action: fast
5. length of each section: 26" or 66 cm
6. butt external diameter: 11 mm
7. butt internal diameter: 9.5 mm
8. tip size: #5 or 2.0 mm
9. finish: gloss
10. color: black
11. applications: casting or spinning

III. 10 ft. Medium Power
1. Line wt.: 8-20 lbs or 3.6-9 kg
2. Lure wt.: 1/4-1 1/2 oz or 7-43 g
3. net wt.: 3.5 oz or 99g
4. tip action: fast
5. length of each section: 32" or 81 cm
6. butt external diameter: 13 mm
7. butt internal diameterL 11.5 mm
8. tip size: #5 or 2.0 mm
9. finish: gloss
10. color: black
11. applications: all round, perfect for steelhead rods

IV. 10 ft. Medium Heavy Power
1. Line wt.: 10-30 lbs or 4.5-13.5 kg
2. Lure wt.: 1-4 oz or 28-113 g
3. net wt.: 3.5 oz or 99 g
4. tip action: M-fast
5. length of each section: 32 or 81 cm
6. butt external diameter: 14 mm
7. butt internal diameter: 12.5 mm
8. tip size: #5.5 or 2.2 mm
9. finish: matte
10 color: black
11. applications: all round, perfect for salmon casting rods

The above blanks are thin-wall yet strong blanks. For a limited time, DBlue Fishing is offering introductory price on these blanks of which the 8 ft. ones are $136 each and 10 ft. ones are $160 each.

Happy rod building!

Lily Wang
DBlue Fishing

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