if you like NFC blanks then look at the SJ736 Xray.. Very versatile blank
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I'm with Tom.. The Rodgeeks hybrid S glass blank in MHM is a great CB blank
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Quick and clean.. a 6" fiber cutting wheel. Simply engage the wheel and roll the blank around.. i used this same method for cutting golf club shafts. Only down side is dust so wear a mask
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SJ736 is my choice...very versatile rod blank. The Neo blanks are not a bad choice either
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For a blank, try the rodgeeks b2 or b4 73MM. St Croix material
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I will say the last few NFC orders I've received were all perfect.. probably 5 blanks... delivery times are much better too. Xrays are currently $85.
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Rodgeeks C270MXF. ScIII is not available so this is close Cut off what you need fron the butt
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my last order of multiple blanks from NFC shipped within 2 weeks. another friend had an order for 7 blanks shipped before mine.. things have improved quite a bit.. sale ends tonight
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NFC MB665-1. (IM)Very close to what you want. It is listed in their Classic section which are all remakes of some original loomis blanks.. still on sale today for $70
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If your buddy wants a broomstick the mb7108 and 9 in The xray line will work.. cut what you need to off the butt..
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rodgeeks SG79MHM would be more in you range..cut what you want off the butt
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have to admit I'm a convert to Gen 4 from threadmaster. dries level and without bubbles.. took me a few rods to get it down pat but, it's the champ for me now.. I can't see the need for the lite myself..
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Jon, I'm with you..I'll continue to order the blanks i like from Rodgeeks. I think at the end of the day having St. Croix more directly involved will be a good thing.
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Well, I talked with one of the "former" employees of Rodgeeks today and he confirmed that St. Croix had bought the whole deal out and let everyone go..They are operating Rodgeeks.. he did mention they had some issues getting the phone # to transfer to St. Croix but hopefully fixed now.. He didn't have much beyond that as he's been gone for a while... Let's hope they continue on wi
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it was my understanding that St. Croix acquired full ownership of Rodgeeks and Axiom buying out the Penikas sometime around April of this year.. So they may very well now hold the Mexico facility through that buy out..
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as far a Rodgeeks the word after the purchase by St, Croix was that things would continue as they had previously, with perhaps less new designs coming forward. All of the Bass line of blanks were new designs by RodGeeks although they used the same material as Croix. if they simply fix their responsiveness to customers I would think things would go back to normal. keep in mind the only thing
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The plant in Mexico is now a wholey owned subsidiary of st. Croix. I believe all employees are now considered st Croix employees. Bob Penicka and his wife were bought out and are no longer there I assume. Hate that as he was very good to talk to. If you check st croix's advertisements you'll note they actually now say some of their entry level rods are made in.......Mexico.. for quite some tim
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I've used 8, 6, 5s and 8, 6, 4.5s all on 7' mh or h bass rods without issue.
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To the OP if you are going to order some blanks from NFC right now while they have their sale on ..do yourself a favor and get a NFC Delta blank of your choosing.. dirt cheap right now($37 or so) and a interesting composite of IM graphite and a unique Glass..
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the only Delta that comes to mine is from NFC and it's Delta blanks which are a composite of sm graphite and a unique fiberglass.
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for Rod work I prefer the digital calipers.. it's convenient to switch a given measurement between MM and inches. occasionally fractions..
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I've used U40 CP without issue for years. Works great with thread master or the new gen4
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The Neo is a blended blank. They use a unique glass according to some prior info on this blank. My Neo weighs a touch more than 3 oz. I have not completed a build with it yet so I cannot comment on its power relative to other blanks.
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and the above rod from NFC is $69 right now..
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my last order of 3 rods during the sale arrived in a little over 2 weeks
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I've had a lot of luck with the rodgeeks SG70mhm blank. Pretty darn close to the seeker BS706.. excellent blank for a nice price..
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Try the Rodgeeks SG series.. I use the 70mhm quite a bit. Very solid rod for a great price. S Glass with some graphite..
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buy clear label paper from Neato.com. 8.5 x11 sheets of clear adhesive paper.. ink or laser printing on it.. their SKU # is CLR-FULL they have on their site their own label software you can use for free to print the labels( nothing to down load or buy other than their paper)..one format they have has 30 labels on a page. their software is easy to use and works fine. you can select the color
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