I haven't used the Tuska 2 handle, but I have built 3 rods using the NFC XO Skeleton handle, which is the same type of grip / reel seat combination. To answer your question, "would replacing the lost length with the tsuka 2 mitigate any loss in original action/power."
Yes it will. You're replacing the length of blank being cut off, with something that doesn't flex, which means power will go up, and the action will be faster. How much of an increase in power, and how much faster the rod becomes, will depend on the blank you're using. If the blank you're using has a stiff butt section, that flexes very little under load, the up tick in power and action shouldn't be too drastic.
If the blank you're using flexes deeply into the butt section of the blank, then the up tick in power and increase in action could be pretty substantial.
Since the Tuska 2 and the NFC XO Skeleton appear to be virtually identical, I am linking a thread I participated in where I have links to other threads I have started concerning using the XO Skeleton grip. You may find it very helpful in knowing what using one of these type grips could potentially entail
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I'm also linking a thread where I posted CCS numbers for two of the rods I built using the XO Skeleton grip. In it you'll be able to see what I am talking about when I say how much change the grip will cause, depends on the blank being used.
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Hope it helps you with the Tuska 2
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2024 07:26AM by David Baylor.
