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need small tip tops
Posted by:
howard hodges
(---.owb.bellsouth.net)
Date: February 24, 2018 11:51AM
Anybody know where I can find a chrome frame, either alconite or black ceramic ring tip top, ring size 3.5 tube size 4.0 and ring size 3.5 tube size 4.5? Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Matthew Pitrowski
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Date: February 24, 2018 12:57PM
most would use a single foot guide for something that small and just wrap it on the tip and finish it like all the rest of the guides in the guide train The best day to be alive is always tomorrow !! Think out side the box when all else fails !!! Wi. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Raymond Faus
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Date: February 24, 2018 01:25PM
I’m with you on that. My Diawa Spinmatics have tips that’ are harder to find than Bigfoot. They’re a 4.6mm OD ring size. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/24/2018 01:26PM by Raymond Faus. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Jeff Shafer
(---.s2807.c3-0.drf-ubr1.atw-drf.pa.cable.rcncustomer.com)
Date: February 24, 2018 03:33PM
Howard, update your email address and I’ll contact you offline. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
howard hodges
(---.owb.bellsouth.net)
Date: February 24, 2018 04:07PM
Thanks guys. Jeff I'm trying to figure out how to update. my email is 201doc@bellsouth.net Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Terry Kirk
(---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: February 24, 2018 04:39PM
Minima MVT rod tip Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
(---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: February 24, 2018 06:10PM
Terry,
No one I know of makes ne smaller than a 4.0 ring, you see the tube gets in the way of the small ring as your blank tips get bigger. most blanks are bigger than you need and the market follows that need. The ring size we have now was a major design change to get the tips we have now. The MVT mentioned above has a designed in much higher offset for this reason and has been around for decades. Many don't like the change in height from an F style to the higher offset, but I don't think ir hurts anything, any more than the reduction guide train on a spinning rod hurts performance. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
howard hodges
(---.owb.bellsouth.net)
Date: February 24, 2018 06:50PM
Thanks Mr. Phipps. I looked at the minima's in Mudhole but did not think they would work. I got two top pieces of two piece rods with the tips broke. Owner says they came direct from Japan. Actually the 3.5 tube is a little big but I can make it work. I may need to use the minima's after all is said and done. I appreciate the info. I'm still waiting for Jeff to contact me, hoping he may have what I need. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Matthew Pitrowski
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Date: February 24, 2018 08:12PM
after you log in on the top you will see control center next to log out click on control center and make you changes to your information. hope that helps The best day to be alive is always tomorrow !! Think out side the box when all else fails !!! Wi. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Norman Miller
(---.midsouth.biz.rr.com)
Date: February 24, 2018 09:27PM
Fuji makes the LG tiptop with a 4 ring but the smallest tube is 4. Might be able to it work.
[www.mudhole.com] Norm Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Terry Kirk
(---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: February 25, 2018 05:09PM
No science to back it up but i find when using very small diameter braid line i get virtually no wrapping around the rod tip. I have gone to using them on all my personal crappierod builds. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: February 25, 2018 05:57PM
The original Fuji micro tops stopped at 3.9 and went smaller in tube size, maybe they can help you at their site to the left. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: February 25, 2018 06:49PM
I never get too concerned about the tube size on tip tops as long as it is within reason.
It is very simple to do one or more thread wraps of the tip before putting on a tip top that is a bit over sized for a nice non slip fit. It also looks fine as well. Also, I do not get too concerned if the tip top is a bit larger in size compared to the running guides since I find that I have less leader knot issues with the slightly larger in ring size tip tops if the matching size is not available. Good luck Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Chris Herrera
(---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: February 25, 2018 10:54PM
X10 for what Roger posted.
Take care, Chris Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2018 03:15AM by Chris Herrera. Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Tom Wewerka
(---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: February 26, 2018 01:34PM
I just ordered and used two Fuji BFAT tips one with a 3.8 tube and another 4.0 tube from Fuji . Re: need small tip tops
Posted by:
Mitchell Martin
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Date: March 06, 2018 12:51PM
Ice blank tip tops from either janns netcraft or sportsmans direct have smaller tube and ring options. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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