I have used Costas and Maui Jims but now use Shady Rays very comfortable and excellent vision in my neck of the water.
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"SPACE" the Final Frontier
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Roger, Great Advice and well taken, I have installed an Air purification system Dust collector which definitely helps, also constantly vacuuming. When i try removing by a wipe of the blank it will just line up so i use masking tape to remove it. Thanks for the links! Regards, Mike
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Kent, thanks for the input!......didn't know i was such an Electric guy....LOL but it makes sense! I work with high strength Earth magnets and this may be the issue. I cannot wear a watch without it being damaged or it quit working. I will need to get me a ground rod or something to discharge myself before working on my rods. I also think Tom has an excellent point on humidity, my work space i
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Hello All, I have a question about Static Electricity in rod blanks during the build. I have noticed during my builds that the blanks seem to be static and attract and hold any dust or particles. Question: How would you get rid of this so it does not have the static properties? Thanks for your input!!! Mike Morrison SaltGrass Fishin Stiks
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Dang, Roger beat me.......pics please!!!
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Bob, Thanks for the info as I am aware of the selection at mudhole and have ordered several sets. I am just looking for something different than what is available. I really like the grips on the ABU veritas that are a lite grey color and some that come on the lews rods. Is there any way to get those other than stripping off of their rod?
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I have noticed different colors and styles of winn grips on some different production rods. Does anyone know if those are available for purchase anywhere?
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Hello, Is it easier to do a cross wrap over an under wrap or on the blank itself? Going to give it a shot and was wondering the easiest technique. Thanks, I can only hope to achieve what I have seen you all do!!! AMAZING!!! Mike
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I am fairly new to rod crafting and this is my first post/question. I have an old rod that I am doing a rebuild on that had eva grips, decided to remove and replace with some new Winn split grips. When I removed the old grips and reel seat I found an aluminum tube with a 0.650" diameter approx. 14" long. I can dress the exposed area from the butt to the rear grip and I ordered a custom
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