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blanks made in usa
Posted by: Bob Kraft (---.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 29, 2016 06:26PM

Can someone tell me which brands of blanks are made in the USA. I'll see you all at the rod show....... counting the days!

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: James Taylor (---.wavecable.com)
Date: January 29, 2016 06:45PM

North Fork Composites by Gary Loomis is made in the USA, for which we, Batson Enterprises, is the distributor and will be bringing about 60 models of them to ICRBE.

You can look through our NFC catalog at: [www.batsonenterprises.com]

James Taylor
Batson Enterprises
BatsonEnterprises.com | RainShadowRodBlanks.com | ALPSForeCast.com | Build2Fish.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/29/2016 06:46PM by James Taylor.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: January 29, 2016 08:56PM

St. Croix, many of the Lamiglas blanks, Seeker, United Composites, Sage, Winston, Thomas & Thomas.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/29/2016 09:00PM by Spencer Phipps.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Jared Taylor (---.hsd1.in.comcast.net)
Date: January 29, 2016 10:08PM

The brands that James and Spencer mentioned plus Rogue Rods and Liberty Rods. I'm sure that I'm missing one right now but I can't for the life of me think of what it is. Also there are a couple of St Croix's are made in Mexico (someone please correct me, but I'm assuming it is the SCII line)

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: January 29, 2016 10:29PM

Thanks for reminding me about the St.Croix blanks, reminds me of a question I had, are all the RodGeek blanks of Mexican manufacture? I'm sure it's been covered before.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.lightspeed.tukrga.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 30, 2016 12:22AM

Hydra

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Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Chad Barlongo (---.mycingular.net)
Date: January 30, 2016 01:20AM

Talon Graphite, Woodland WA.

-chad

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Chad Barlongo (---.mycingular.net)
Date: January 30, 2016 01:25AM

Calstar, Gardena CA.

-chad

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Capt. Michael Harmon (107.77.106.---)
Date: January 30, 2016 08:28AM

Cousins??? I think.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Jared Taylor (107.77.111.---)
Date: January 30, 2016 08:45AM

Spencer, I think you are correct about all of the RodGeeks blanks being made in Mexico, but I'm not certain. Maybe someone can chime in.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: January 30, 2016 09:28AM

Does "made in the U.S.A." mean the blank is made from graphite made and woven in the U.S.A. using a bonding material made in the U.S.A. also, or just rolled in the U.S.A.?

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: January 30, 2016 09:37AM

I would assume he's talking about the blanks themselves, not necessarily the materials.

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Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Thomas F. Thornhill (---.ptld.qwest.net)
Date: January 30, 2016 12:16PM

C.F. Burkheimer, Washougal, Wa.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Frank McKinney (---.sub-70-196-14.myvzw.com)
Date: January 30, 2016 06:55PM

Hydra blanks are made in Flippin Arkansas I believe. They are a good blank.

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Roger Pascual (---.statefarm.com)
Date: February 01, 2016 02:12PM

Yes Cousins Tackle blanks are med in Huntington Beach CA...

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Roger Pascual (---.statefarm.com)
Date: February 01, 2016 02:12PM

Yes Cousins Tackle blanks are med in Huntington Beach CA...

Re: blanks made in usa
Posted by: Capt. Michael Harmon (107.77.70.---)
Date: February 07, 2016 08:10AM

Fiber Star Composites.

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