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You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Don @ American Tackle (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: March 07, 2022 01:01PM

Check these out.. a lightweight workhorse using the latest materials.

[www.americantackle.us]

In stock and shipping

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Rod Building..... It's What We Do.

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Re: You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Darrin Heim (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: March 08, 2022 11:14AM

I will say that these blanks are absolutely amazing and very versatile. They have a wide selection of power/line classes to be utilized for many applications from light to heavy duty but with enough power to go beyond the designated range.

We tested these blanks extensively on the water taking a couple prototype rods to ICAST for people to pull on a finished product. The results were that we sold out the first shipment and a half even before we formally released the series.... great blanks!

Darrin Heim
American Tackle Company

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Re: You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Capt. Craig Freeman (---.hampton.k12.va.us)
Date: March 08, 2022 11:29AM

I was able to "play"with these blanks when visiting the American Tackle Headquarters back in December. I was beyond impressed. I'm a salt water guy and I can't wait to try these blanks on Tog, flounder, and cobia this summer. The action on these blanks is absolutely perfect and their power is second to none. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed.

Capt. Craig Freeman
Grading Scales Sportfishing and Back River Rods

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Re: You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Kevin Landers (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: March 08, 2022 11:57AM

As I am fairly new to rod building I am very excited to build on these!

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Re: You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Chris Catignani (---)
Date: March 08, 2022 01:38PM

Darrin:

I guessing the weave help increase strength vs say unilateral fabric?
And that increase in strength means you can use less of the material...making it lighter?

Please...elaberate.

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Re: You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Darrin Heim (---.biz.spectrum.com)
Date: March 08, 2022 03:09PM

Hi Chris,

Yes adds strength, weight, beauty, cost,,,,, the whole shebang. But realistically its all part and parcel of the style of these blanks being thinner diameter fast full-action saltwater blanks that fulfill many needs while not breaking. The wall thickness including all materials, tape etc. is thick but not abnormally so and the overall weights are what I would consider very light based on the power provided particularly compared to glass or composite equivalents.

I was so impressed fishing the original prototypes that if I didn’t already have so many rods built I would replace them all with these Extremes (except of course the heavy standup and trolling rods).

Darrin Heim
American Tackle Company

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Re: You've tried the rest.. you know how this ends.....
Posted by: Richard Bowers (---.ptld.qwest.net)
Date: March 08, 2022 11:40PM

Great blanks! Got me the 10-20 and will be trying it out on the 16th, ocean conditions permitting...

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