I have a MB 709 XRay yet to be built and it feels like a beast of a blank to me. I don't have time to build it for the moment since I'm working on a very special project on a XRAY SJ 732 but, if you have some specific questions about the blank itself I might try to give you some answers.
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Pull slower. If it does nut work ,pull more than you need, allow the bubble to rise to the tip of the syringe push back into the bottle, wait 30 seconds, and pull again. Bottle up of course.
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herb canter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I always choose a rod before the reel , the rod > choice determines much more than a reel does . > I have never based a rod choice on what reel i had > or planned to use rod ALWAYS comes first . > . Well it is one thing to chose the rod -reel combo to fish with in a certain scenario and another t
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Anthony Unger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am under the undestanding that for the most > part, on the guide system, your stripper guide > should be around half the diameter of the reel > spool size correct? This is for spinning rods of > coarse. I would say at least half the diameter of the reel spool (just to be on the safe side). It
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Alex, I'm not trying to convince you of anything, actually it will be better for you to form your own opinions by trying different layouts (guides systems) . If You discover that Zenaq has the best system for you , by all means use it. I was just saying that one ho claims he has the best and wants to convince me with tests that his solution is actually the best needs to compare it with previ
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There are many claims these days because everybody is trying to sell something new and make a living out of it but they are always provide comparisons with the so called "classic " guide system which usually is "the cone of flight". The only way to form an opinion is to try it for your self using materials as close to the advertised original as you can get (if you do
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Brandon, you can use same configurations, they are all pretty much the same height. I've been a builder who used exclusive Fuji KR type guides but, later on, I gave it a try to American Tackle Tornado and now I switched to Seaguide's XO (or Zeus series as they appear in the catalog) , which rival Fuji's Torzite in quality and performance but beat them with the price. Is not my intention to of
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I would recommend 4.5 as well . I ordered 4.0 for mine and I had to sand the tip down quite a lot to fit.
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Thank you for your compliments guys, it is indeed quite an effort to do my handles but I found that is worth the struggle so I cannot stop doing it. I like my rods to be comfy (specially in cold weather) and nice to the touch and therefore the concealed reel foot. I'm experimenting with shrink tubing my self and, what I prefer to do is apply a layer of demolding agent (mold release spray) o
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Well this is the type of comparison I was hoping to see more often, thank you Norman Miller. As a matter of fact, I was expecting something like this to be done in a workshop at the Expo blanks with similar characteristics from different vendors can be easily compared to each other and give us a better idea what differentiates one from the others and which one is best suited for our c
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've only built one carbon fiber grip, and it > turned out very well. I'd even say beautiful. I > used the CFX kit from Mud Hole. I don't know what > brand the epoxy is, but after I shaped the foam > core, I coated it with the same epoxy I used to do > the wet lay up. I let it dry two days befor
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You can find some Japanese blanks, with the tip that thin, I know TRussel Super Mebaru TR 74 are as follow : TR74 Super Mebaru-M 7'4" -2 pieces?Put-Over???6lb; cw 0.4-5g Ex-Fast 0.82mm tip 9.2 mm butt ; weight 32g ¥10,560 Carbon Solid Tip TR74 Super Mebaru-L 7'4"- 2pieces?Put-Over???6lb ; cw 0.4-4g Ex-Fast 0.82 mm tip, 9.1 mm butt ; weight 29g ¥10,340 Carbon Solid Tip I assum
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Rick Hall Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Carol, Currently in > the US you either are buying from a distributor, > retailer, or private label. We have a vision of > a more direct approach. Please have a look at our > catalog We offer > nearly every configuration of guides to any > market. Stay tuned. > > Additi
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Thank you very much Norman , this helps a lot . What I do not understand is how come they are not available in the US if SeaGuide is a sponsor here on the board ? Normally they should be stocking their own products and they should be very interested to promote their items if they want to sell . I did write them an email and hopefully they have some because if I need to import from Europe I'll
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Bill Sidney Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There name is not doing well in the ROD supply > ability , there customer service stinks, I hope > it improves because there blanks are great as I > see it , I don't know if Garry Loomas is still > there but in the early > day's he had his fingers in the rod blank > building , I , be
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Is there anybody with some feedback on Seaguide’s XO series guides? I'm interested specifically in the Titanium Frame -Silicone Nitride (RSolutiun) insert. I am a KR kind of guy but Fuji's Titanium Torzite is just to pricey and Seaguide's solution seems to be the "best bang for the buck" type . So if there is somebody who had a chance to view them live or even better to use them,
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Thomas Kaufmann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well problem solved. I ordered the mb 736 x Ray > sj736 X-ray So Thomas, can we have your feedback on the matter? What's the deal with those blanks , what do you think about them? You will do our life easier when it comes to choosing between those 2 blanks. Of course, anybody else is more then welco
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas - I have used all of the blanks named > above, and the Point Blanks are one of my > favorites, I did mention Point Blanks as an option > in my first post above. I total disagree with you > about them not being in the same league with the > others. They are great blanks, very light with a
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Thomas Kaufmann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Carol check out Tackle tours review of the latest > Kistler built on the x Ray. They are rather biased > towards the JDM market and for them to give it > that type of rating says at least a little > something. Just some food for thought Thank you very much, my thoughts are chewing a lot right
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Lou Auret Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I see 5x more bites than i ever feel. Please try to do that at night fishing, heavy wind conditions or foggy days .
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If rod sensitivity is a real phenomenon > there must be a way to measure it by speed or > weight or some physical characteristic; something > besides faith or prejudice. Maybe this will help you understand how sensitivity works and why it is a trend this days to use microfibers in carbon and nan
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Ok Bob, thank you very much, I already answered it.
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He also disliked the recoil guides and wanted KR [...] > Norm This is a common request since those recoils are very noisy specially when you fish with braid. With a 15lbs Power PRO you feel like a saw is going trough your guides . Bob McKamey Wrote: -----------------------------------------------
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Hi guys, those of you who had the chance to test the newest and /or the best things on the market, can you point me towards a blank which can rival the G.Loomis NRX blanks in sensitivity ? Let's say I am interested in a 7'0'' long with a 3/16-5/8 casting weight in M or MH for bass and Walleye jigging. What I actually want to know is , if it is worth it to strip down a NRX an customize it t
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One more thing : Did I understand correctly and the blue nanoplasma will be available as well on the high frame spinning guides on special orders ? Thank you
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Thank you very much Don this helps to shed some light on the new guides but not entirely. As I explained to somebody from American Tackle on messenger this morning, the height of those guides will be a truly useful piece of information when deciding the transition guides from the High frame spinning guides to the runners. Hopefully you will introduce that info into the new catalog you are working
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Does anybody know the specs for the American Tackle Tornado high frame guides ? I just found those while browsing on Mudhole and they might be a good alternative for the high frame Fuji K Type but, it seems that they are missing a transition between the reduction guides and the runners . I couldn't find any info about Tornado on American Tackle web site and no mention of them in their cata
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Sorry, bad post
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Bill Sidney Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > go to rodbuilders , if they can't help , they will > know of people that are in Canada that can help > as they will know of all the suppliers in Canada, > I think That is actually a very good advice . I'll do just that (lets hope they won't be scared about a tiny bit of competition on the rod bui
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Speaking of duty charges do you guys know if anybody is importing rod building components from Japan as well? They have some nice winding checks at Matagi which I used to use back in Europe.
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