Are some guides less likely to need prep (grinding)? Or do y'all recommend grinding all guides feet no matter what? Do I need to worry about grinding the black finish off of black stainless steel guides? Was going to post a new thread about guide prep, but searched and found this recent thread. TIA!
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Mr. Ising, Very sorry to hear of this news. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
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Is there a "Contact Us" phone number or email? Been looking on the site and can't find anything? Got some questions about blanks and carbon fiber handles. Thanks, Robert
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Called Mudhole yesterday, and was told the HM Gen 2 blanks are still in stock. Depending on which model blank. But they are being fazed out and the new Elite blanks are taking the place of the HM Gen 2 blanks. Was told that if I were to have a problem with one of the HM Gen 2 blanks I've built, and they no longer have the HM Gen 2 clanks in stock, they would replace with a comparable Elite blank.
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Robert, no they are in between the regular and > high modulus blanks. The high modulus blanks are > still available. > > mhx-rod-building-blanks/MHX-Freshwater-Rod-Blanks/ > MHX-High-Modulus > Norm Thanks Norm. The HM blanks are not listed in Mudhole's new catalog. I have a couple o
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Do these new blanks take the place of the MHX HM Gen 2 blanks? Didn't see the HM Gen 2 blanks listed in the new catalog. What happens if I have an issue with one of my MHX HM Gen 2 blanks now, as it seems they are no longer available? Thanks.
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Looking forward to getting this issue.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is rare that Fuji puts a bad product on the > market. > > ............. When I would buy a rod, I always looked for the Fuji tag on the rod. Now that I've built a few rods, most have been with Fuji reel seats and guides. Not all, but most. Not saying other companies reel seats and guides aren't g
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Got a Fuji Speed Threader from Jim at AR a few months ago (thanks Jim). Hadn't used it yet until today. Getting ready for a trip this weekend and had some reels spooled up that were off rods. Speed Threader made fast work of running line from reel through the line guide of the reel, down the rod guides to the tip. Guides down to size 4.5. Was fast and efficient and no issues with mono that has so
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Thanks Roger!
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Looked on Bingham's site but could not find this thread. Any help on where to find on their site? If not, other retailer that carries this thread?
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The preferred surfaces for bonding will be in a > "water-break-free" condition, as outlined in the > surface preparation article in the online library > here, which you referred to. You may get by with > other surface methods, but "water-break-free" is > going to be the optimu
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I could not view from my pad. First time I tried to open the link to video, it asked me to sign in. Closed the link. Second time the link played the video just fine for me?? Try again. This was on an IPad.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Don't know if I got the "Water-break-free" on my previous builds using fine grit sand paper or not, as I had never heard of it until I found this site. Was wondering if you didn't need to prep a mat finished blank like you would need to with a glossy finished blank? As the mat finished isn't as slick as the glossy. Looks like it will still need to be pre
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Was looking for advice in regards to prepping a rod blank. Took a beginners rod building class last year at a local tackle store and have built a few rods since and really enjoy building. In that class, we were told to use fine grit sandpaper to lightly rough up the blank where the grip, reel seat and fore grip will be located to allow better adhesion between the blank, epoxy and grip/reel seat.
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Robert, your email is hidden. Sorry about that, it should be fixed now ;-)
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just sent you a copy of the specification form I > use. Mr. Ericsson, would love to have a copy of this for myself. If you don't mind. TIA
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With lots of rod companies that have limited lifetime warranties, which is a good thing for builders and customers alike. But as Tom stated, if it was a defect with the rod, it would show up early in the rods fishing life. With the rod being a few years old, the rod company has no way of telling how much a rod has been used or not during it's life before a break. If the break occurred in the f
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I'm not sure what is customary for a discontinued blank, to be honest with you. I would be a little disappointed if the blank I had a brake with was an RX7 and they wanted to replace it with an RX6 blank. As this is a step down from the RX7 blanks in cost and development in their blank line up (RX6, RX7, RX8, ...). I've built a couple of rods with the RX6 and RX7 blanks. Both are good blanks,
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Doesn't work for me. Takes you to a page that looks like it will go somewhere, but when you click on one of the options on the left, you get a grey screen and looks like that web site is no more. I need all the help I can find :-(
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So putting the bottles of finish in warm or hot water before mixing will cause the finish to start setting up faster and shorten the pot life? I've always followed the video's on Flex Coat's site about warming the bottles of finish before mixing. I'm in Texas, so not many months out of the year that room temperature isn't in the 70's. Going to try not warming finish next go around and see what
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What makes Threadmaster finish better than Flex Coat, ProKote and other options? I've used Flex Coat high build and FC Lite and had good results, but it is the only finish I've used. Needless to say, I'm green behind the gills with rod building. Planned to try other finish when I start getting low with the Flex Coat I have on hand.
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Have been thinking of subscribing for some time now. Went ahead and bit the bullet for two years. Thanks for the "push" Tom.
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I've only looked at those rods at a couple of tackle stores. Never owned one. I'm pretty sure the first couple of guides from the reel are regular Fuji sic guides and the rest are REC Recoils up to the tip. I'm pretty sure the tip guide is also SIC guide from Fuji. Other option would be to check out TackleTour.com. I'm pretty sure they have done a review on a few of the NRX blanks. Should give
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Never tried the painters tape. Think I have some laying around, might use some and see how it goes.
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The "fuss" is due to the misconception of the > supply chain. Due to the two levels of pricing > components (retail & wholesale) there is no way a > manufacturer will post prices, that is up to their > dealers. > > As mentined above this sponsor is supporting RBO > and ex
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From what I can find, this is not the only "sponsor" that doesn't have prices listed. Not sure what is the fuss about this issue?
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Long time lurker and just joined (registered) today. Don't know why it took me so long. Looking forward to learning lots more from you guys. I bought your book last year when I started building, Mr. Kirkman. Awesome video and it is always nice to see it done versus pictures in a book or magazine. Thanks.
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