as i perused the sponsors to the left i came across 2 high modulus mhx dropshot blanks a 6-10" and a 7-1" that according to them weigh 1.3 and 1.1 ounces respectively . surely this is a mistake as both blanks have over a half an inch butt measurement. but if this is true i will be ordering tomorrow.

I have the 7'1" HM waiting to be built. I just threw it on my scale and its 1.75oz.

Scott is wright mine was 1.8oz

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Eric
[www.emfishing.fr]

Butt diameter has little to do with blank weight, for the same amount of graphite used the larger diameter blank will be stiffer and more powerful.

i knew the weights couldn't be right as they had the longer blank lighter. i like when a blank company has nothing to hide and list their blank weights but i now wonder if any of the weights listed on their site are true

I have found St. Croix to be pretty close. Much closer than this anyway.

robert kravic Wrote:
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> i knew the weights couldn't be right as they had
> the longer blank lighter. i like when a blank
> company has nothing to hide and list their blank
> weights but i now wonder if any of the weights
> listed on their site are true


Robert
Not sure where you got your information but I just went online to the Mud Hole website and under the MHX Hi Mod drop shot rods it lists the 7'1" rod as 1.75 oz. So Scott your scale is spot on.

I have built a good number of these rods and my sustomers are extremely pleased with them, especially if you use titanium guides.

Tom Wewerka
Toms Custom Rids

Hay Tom

I need some sustomers, where can I get some?. (LOL)

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

tom go to your left and click on mhx rod blanks. i just said they must have made a mistake but i want to find a 7-1" ds blank that weighs 1.1 oz



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/04/2014 08:43AM by robert kravic.

Phenix IF-711-1 is a 7'1" blank at 1.0 ounces. It will work great for dropshot technique. Only $219.00.

robert kravic Wrote:
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> tom go to your left and click on mhx rod blanks.
> i just said they must have made a mistake but i
> want to find a 7-1" ds blank that weighs 1.1 oz


Wow you are absoultely right it says that on the MHX site and as you say, a typo.

Bob I'll send you some sos-tomers they are the ones that change their minds half way through the build......lol

Tom

they also have 2 spin jigs and a popping blank at 1.2 oz that i want to believe anyone try these? jim couldn't find that blank you mention on the phenix site, is it a k2?

IF = Iron Feather

whats the deal with the iron feather 711 tip as they provide you with it, because its so small? did they have to make their own tip for the blank hence the price? i wonder if its a solid tip like the old clemens perigee blanks