Thanks for the replies guys! Roger, thanks for the explanation, I appreciate your suggestion to conduct my own research and run some tests. Unfortunately I don't have the time, so I'll go with my gut and assume it's ok to use CP. I have a couple of heavy saltwater casting rods that held up fine, just wondered if doing tiny wraps on micro guides is any different. Seems like it won't be Bill,
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Thanks tom, I understand thread darkens when no cp is used, hence why I want to cp to preserve the nylon threads original color. I'm curious if the use of cp hinders the guide wraps from securing such a small guide foot and wrap. My assumption is no, the use of a locking wrap and cp will not hinder how secure the micro guide feet will be. Last thing I want is for a micro guide to pop out lol. It
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Hi guys, Id hate to add another cp question to the list.. I'm finishing up my first KR rod build on a saltwater rod (15lb line, 1.5 oz lead) and want to know if anyone has had issues with CPing micro guide wraps? I've got regular A nylon over 4.5 runners. I'm doing the locking wraps but I don't like how dark the nylon gets without cp. But I like the idea of epoxy fully penetrating the wraps, g
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Thanks Allstair, How long is the blank you're building on? Reel and line? Just asking out of curiosity. One of my earlier builds had the 5.5 right on the ferrule as well, followed by the first kb (4.5). I've found I keep resorting to a 3 guide reduction, it just seems to look better with the runner spacing rather than having 4 reduction guides with shorter spacing. If that makes sense. I t
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Thanks Jim, I started off with the 27x and table edge, but upon further reading of KR builds I scrapped it and followed what I read. It's good to know that I can always fall back on that if necessary, I think when I did do the 27x method I ended up pulling the choke point towards the reel anyway. So 27x results in the farthest choke position, and NGC (using GPS or table edge?) should place the
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Hmm, interesting points, going to have some coffee and reread the posts a few times. Thanks Chad and Jim for the insight! 1. I need to ask, please correct me if I'm wrong. Can I still use KR guides (KL H) to build NGC using 27x and a straight edge? i.e. Use 27x, place 4.5 kt at choke position, line up spool axle to top of choke guide on an edge, and place KL-H reduction along the edge. I'm ass
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Thank you Chad an all who responded. Busy with Thanksgiving and been off the computer for a few days. I test casted at the park and so far so good. Casts were silent other than the initial burst of line off the spool. I went with a 16H-8H-5.5L reduction to a 4.5 runner choke. I did not see or hear any line slap along the redeuction train, and have managed to get a bullseye while looking down the
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Bill, I've thought about following that guide as well. Seems like it'll be a concept build using the high frame guides and wouldn't technically be a KR build? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that illustration Jim posted shows the stripper forming a bullseye with the reduction guides when sighted down the blank. The choke guide is the last ring which is pushed up toward the top of the bullseye
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Thanks Jim, for a rod this length would you recommend a 3 guide reduction (20-10-5.5H) plus a kb choke (4.5)? I don't plan on throwing a leader and nothing higher than 15lb braid. I've noticed my guides have fallen on the bottom half of the blank, but the choke guide is around the area of the ferrule, which I assume would be better placed on the top half. What about the runner spacing? From t
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Hey guys, I'm building a 12 ft salmon steelhead blank for light saltwater fishing. I read two concepts for KR, the one posted on anglers resource (20H,10H, 5.5H/M), and a updated version which calls for a 4-guide reduction train using: 1. 20H-10H-7M-6L or 2.16H-8H-6M-5.5L. I purchased both groups, as well as 4.5 KB/KTs. I haven't tried the original concept on anglers resource becaus
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