RX7 Hot Shot Blanks

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Re: RX7 Hot Shot Blanks

Posted by: Russell Brunt (---.lightspeed.miamfl.sbcglobal.net)

Date: February 04, 2016 07:36PM

I'll offer the following.

Bought one on closeout. You will never see one in my neck of the woods, and they aren't cheap, so it was a stretch. Was supper impressed to the point I had to show it off to a friend. Too bad this friend really didn't want to play along.

So I'm standing on my porch. Friend is holding the end of a short piece of 20# mono tied off to tip of blank as I rear back to impress him of its power. Well, he decides to let go and rod recoils into metal drip edge of roof and I see "little pieces of stuff" falling down. Turns out it was small oak limbs.....and I'm still fishing that blank.

I was certain I had ruined it but I didn't. It feels like it will handle a lot of pressure but it also feels like if you go one ounce beyond that it will shatter. Still I have used it for everything from casting lures to snook, to trolling for dolphin, to bottom fishing for amberjack.

All I can say is if you find any don't buy them. Inform me and I will purchase them and dispose off properly:)

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

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