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Rod Geeks Fly blanks
Posted by:
Daniel Kerr
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Date: May 10, 2021 04:09PM
Has anyone used a Rod Geeks fly blank. I'm thinking about doing an 8wt for redfish and a 12wt for tarpon. Looking for feedback. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/10/2021 04:14PM by Daniel Kerr. Re: Rod Geeks Fly blanks
Posted by:
Todd Andrizzi
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Date: May 10, 2021 07:22PM
I have built 3 fly rods on rod geeks carbon 4 blanks. Two were 3 wts. one was an 8' 5wt. I love the 5wt. the 3 was seem too soft to me. I would not order colors again. I don't think the paint is very good. The 5wt is just natural and it's one of my favorite rods. Price is not bad either. Re: Rod Geeks Fly blanks
Posted by:
Stan Vogel
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Date: May 11, 2021 03:44AM
I just finished a 9' 5wt, natural finish. Very nice rod.
I have wrapped several painted spinning rods and everyone loves em. Carbon 2 and 4, both nice rods. Re: Rod Geeks Fly blanks
Posted by:
Ed Kramer
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Date: May 12, 2021 08:30AM
Built their C4F908.4 and use it for bonefish. It is my go to rod for this fish. Very fast. Mine CC'd at 75 degrees and 225 grams. More like a 9 weight. Their customer service is very good. I broke a tip and they were very helpful in replacing the tip. I agree with the no paint option. I've built other blanks of theirs that were painted. Quality of paint was fine, but the paint does slow the action. Re: Rod Geeks Fly blanks
Posted by:
Torin Koski
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Date: May 19, 2021 09:38PM
Just built a 9' 6wt 4pc on their copper blank. The AA = 68; ERN = 6.76. The copper finish is gorgeous!
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Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: May 21, 2021 10:23AM
Paint on a blank is for ornamentation: it provides only a truly tiny bit of protection. A thin coat of paint on a blank slows its action to a small degree. It boils down to whether you most value appearance or function - and how obsessive you are. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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