Need thoughts on Lami ISI series for 9ft 5wt

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Re: Need thoughts on Lami ISI series for 9ft 5wt

Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)

Date: July 02, 2016 10:39PM

The graphite is the same as they have used in their high end gear rods for many years. Salmon/steelhead, bass, fly, and surf rod blanks are made with the material.
They started out with 3M Powerlux material, but when Pure Fishing got exclusive rights from 3M, they went to a similar material from another source. It's a durable material, they tested the same blank I use for steelhead gear fishing in their blank testing machine, it took 61 lbs. of force to break the blank that is rated for 10 to 12 lb. test. Lure ratings on the blank is 1/4 to 5/8 oz.
I haven't fly fished any of the Infinity blanks, but most of the other Lamiglas fly blanks I've used have impressed me.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2016 11:36PM by Spencer Phipps.

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