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Spiral under wrap necessary?
Posted by:
mike langevin
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Date: December 29, 2013 05:19PM
Hi all. I build fairly heavy saltwater rods and now I spiral wrap everything because its awesome. I use the bumper method to spiral wrap all my rods. Now when I build conventionally I always under wrap my guides to protect blank from downward force of line pushing down guide into blank. But now I spiral wrap and the 0 degree guide I still under wrap but is it necessary to under wrap the other 180 degree guides? Because the line is pulling the guide away from blank not down into it. I hope this makes sense any input appreciated!! Re: Spiral under wrap necessary?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: December 29, 2013 05:26PM
Not really necessary on any rod and probably even less so on a spiral or spinning rod. The real purpose would be to keep the guides from slipping or moving on the rod blank, which on a spiral they aren't likely to do.
If you want to do it, however, it's not likely to hurt anything if we're talking about a fairly heavy rod. On light to medium stuff the performance and response will be better if you forego the weight of an underwrap and finish. .............. Re: Spiral under wrap necessary?
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: December 29, 2013 05:40PM
40 lb rods and over I would Under not really Just prep the guides well
Did not like that 60 lb I had there Bill - willierods.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/30/2013 05:22PM by bill boettcher. Re: Spiral under wrap necessary?
Posted by:
Adam Curtis
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Date: December 30, 2013 01:18PM
The line pulls away on your spiraling guides? Re: Spiral under wrap necessary?
Posted by:
mike langevin
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Date: December 30, 2013 03:51PM
Ok what I mean is that when the blank is under load the line is in contact with the top of the ring opposite the guide feet and the force of the load would be pulling the guide down. So the guide isn't being pushed down like in a conventionally wrapped blank. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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