Dear Rod Builders, We are pleased to announce the launch of the “NEO” blank, a performance blank that rod builders are calling “the one” Manufactured in the USA, from T1100GC and 9 Micron AGY fiber (both fibers Made in America). It’s the most versatile blank we have created with 3 action points: One activated during casting (to properly load the blank) One activated during the
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David, Here is the NEO link, it has more information. In short, it’s a medium heavy that we added last week that will take a lot of abuse like high sticking and boat flipping and do that “forever” it is arguably one of the most durable and yet all-purpose sticks we have made.
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Consider building on an North Fork Composites blank. Given your price constraints, I would look at the IM or the Delta series. For an IM blank: (about $106 shipped) For a Delta blank: Manufactured in USA. Thank You, Alex
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Dear Rod Builders, North Fork Composites is open and we are continuing to ship. Our lobby and factory tours are closed for the time being. We have soft touch grips, the new NEO blank, Original Glass blanks in stock - and we hope that you consider us for your next rod build. For support and order questions - please email info@northf

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Spencer is right, That's the link to the blank - The reason for the higher line rating is two fold. Most folks are using braid, and its hard to compare the mono rating from years ago, and materials have gotten much better, which allows for the same pattern to put up with more abuse. Best, Alex
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In most cases, sanding the blank WILL NOT void the warranty. The reason I say most - if we can see that you sanded into the wall and the fiber of the blank - this will lead us to deny your warranty claim. 1) please wear a mask, carbon fiber, especially dust is not something that you want to breathe. We use a fully enclosed ventilation system and only wet sand. 2) we don't use sandpaper/typ
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Ken, Any blank in the "Delta" Family is un-sanded blank. Ken Brown 2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dumb question..how do we get the unfinished > blanks? I got several from Mudhole which are > awesome. If I can get something similar from NFC, > that would be awesome!
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Lance, There are a couple of different types of Zentron (Zentron) is a term used for a type of fiber made by AGY (an American fiber manufacturer) the "standard" fiber , and in its standard form is 14 microns. The Zentron fiber that we use, is a 9 micron fiber (I/we have not heard of an 8 micron, or have tested this fiber) and a great benefit to using this fiber, is its effectiv
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Matt, We catch a lot of sturgeon on the Columbia river - we have a 40-60 in the SilverBack series that is loved by local guides. The blank is very light, with a sensitive tip. It has a massive amount of power in the backbone and butt. Thanks, Alex
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Dear Rodbuilders, We are excited to announce an addition and expansion of our Saltwater line! The SilverBack blanks and Original Glass (OG) blanks! • We are adding 15 new models to our Offshore Lineup • Jig Sticks (Glass and Hybrids) Live Bait Rods, Stand-Up Rods and many more! • Original Glass (OG) blanks are made with Zentron and HS4 (High Strain 4) glass, which results in blanks that
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Dear RodBuilders, ALL NFC FLY BLANKS are in stock. If you are looking to build a fly rod and buy a fly blank - we will include a Free Grip of your choice. The New LMX fly blanks are not 50% OFF, they are already priced at an amazing rate. (But they still get a free grip!) These are FLOR grade grips, we get them from a family farm in Portugal that Gary has had a relationship with for over
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Mark, Thank you for your kind words! (and your business) We are working very hard to shorten the order to fulfillment window. Aleks
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Dear RodBuilding Family, Thank you for your support, feedback, and for including NFC in your rod building arsenal. From our family to yours - we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! May these days be filled with joy, love, and happiness. And may your rod builds turn our exactly as they were planned. Cheers to you, friends. Alex
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David Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Aleks, the new fly rod blanks sounds awesome and > very reasonably priced. > > Any chance there will be a line of all S2 Zentron > unsanded fly rod blanks? Something like 7’3 to > 8’3” 3 to 7 weight in 3 or 4 pieces. Right now > there is a big gap between cheap imports and high > $ high
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Laurent Keiff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, you've got a perfect micro spey with the > ST1302-HM. > I'm building one right now, and I can tell you > it's gonna give a wicked rod. 13' of pure Loomis > magic. Thank you Laurent!
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Dear Rodbuilders, We are adding to our Fly Rod Line! These are in stock, and are ready to ship. * Fly Rods are 40T and 50T carbon blends * Ferrule Lite Joints (can replace sections w/o original blank) * Matte X-ray Finish * Armor-Resin: Toughener added to pre-preg resin to prevent micro-cracks and crack propagation caused by fly on blank impacts. * Available www.northforkcomposites.com
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Hi Brandon, They come with an arbor and cap
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Michael, Can you send an email to info@northforkcomposites.com with the specific blank model? My staff can get back with an in/out of stock status and delivery dates. Thank You, Alex
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Michael, We (NFC) have those blank in stock. Feel free to email or call for a specific blank: info@northforkcomposites.com Best, Alex
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Thank you TJ, you can use tape as an arbor, or a foam core shim. The OD 1.06 towards the reelseat (made to fit a size 16/17 reelseat from ANY manufacturer) Best Regards, Alex
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Herb, Bob, thank you - I will get my web guys to take a look and update.
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Tom, No I cannot. You can email or message us and ask if we have the blank you are lookin for in stock. Grips are in stock. I see your order, and it is in the shipping queue. Thanks, Alex
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Hello Rodbuilding family, We have a new carbon fiber soft touch grip: (we have hundreds of sets in stock, but I imagine that they will go quick) We also started our annual sale - up to 70% on any blank. Thank You, North Fork Composites
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David, You get it. Once you add the need to purchase fiber exclusivity from US manufactures to differentiate, and then the R&D expense to bring that to market. Then you have tooling expenses, US labor, health, 401K - which results in high material costs, and high labor costs. In addition, the longer you are in business the longer the warranty exposure grows, and you are competing against f
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Tony, Thanks for your note. Here is our typical process when we receive a support request like the one you describe. 1) we are not perfect - we inspect our blanks prior to shipping them out, but in some cases we miss a defect. 2) the first email you received was from a support specialist that looked at the pictures you most likely provided. We don’t coat our blanks, most of the “defect”
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If you have not read this - its a gem. Our very own 'Rodbuilding.org' Tom Kirkman put this together some time ago, when we receive any questions of why we think a blank broke is to point to this article. It will be hosted on the NFC homepage. Thanks, Alex
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Scott, all, thank you for your comments and feedback. Our business model is unique - and it comes with its share of challenges. As far as I know - we are the only factory that manufactures and sells direct to OEM's and custom rod-builders. This means that we are a manufacturer, and a "wholesaler" all in one. I chose this business model as we believe it allows us to compete with impor
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Thanks Lance - looks like our guys have added you to the list! The rod map is filling our quite nicely, with hundreds of rod-builders added, and continue to be added daily.
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Thanks Tom - I edited the original post to include that part in CAPS ;-) We have had over 40 submissions since yesterday, and the rod map is filling out nicely. Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mark Talmo Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Aleks, > > I would sign-up immediately given
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Hey Spencer - the NFC Approved Rod Building program is different than the map. The ARB program is literally the rod builds and styles that Gary likes. Its his list and he makes the decisions on who goes on that list. There are guys on that list that has passed away and are no longer building rods. The map is just that, a map of all of the rod builders in the US/Rest of World.
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