I am currently building on a NFC DS 721 X-ray blank. At the tip one of the fibers was separating from the blank (less than an inch of separation). I was planning on wrapping over the entire section and epoxying it to prevent failure. Unfortunately, during the wrapping process I broke the little fiber wisp. The fiber didn’t separate further and I finished the wrap and applied a light coat of epoxy. Do you think that the rod will be ok? The damage is only in about a 3/4” section which is just a hair longer than the tip tip tube.

Thanks in advance,
Dan

I think the rod will be OK. I've had rods that were much worse than you describe work well for years. I would fish it and forget it.

Dan, look at the bright side..if it splits all the way down, you,ll have two rods..lol..(don,t get old)

Dan

Fish the rod the way it is if it gives you trouble cut the tip off and install another.

As a rule I always inspect the tip and if necessary I trim it back until the tip is clean and sound. Cutting some off the tip is not catastrophi the rod will work fine..

If your tiptop trim wrap extends back over the delaminated area, you will probably be okay. The extreme tip of the blank never takes a very sharp bend.

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