Chris. You are wrong on all accounts. I had a failure with a hot melt tip top adhesive and have since switched to 5minepoxy. I have used all that you mentioned with zero failures
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Russell, I won’t post the manufacture but it is a WELL established company in the rod building world. I wish not to try and highlight a product of theirs. I am sure I probably did something wrong but regardless it didn’t work and I am now comfortable with using epoxy, while it may not be the preferred method for many it is what I have chosen to use. Best of luck in whichever direction you go with
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Russ that is the exact reason I switched to 5 min epoxy. I lived in the Central Valley of California where an ambient temp of over 110 was common and had numerous failures so that was the cause of my changeover.
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Kent, if it breaks heat it until it releases, keep the flame moving. Easy peasy
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5 min epoxy and be done w it!
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Nice work, but a live primer???
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So I inadvertently placed a quick grip clamp on the edge of my bench (so I wouldn’t loose it during my project) and while doing some epoxy this morning, I discovered it makes a wonderful hand rest and is easily and quickly repositioned. Hope it helps some of y’all. Tom
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My last order from NFC arrived in less than a week from the date that the order was placed.
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Not needed, extra time and step that is unnecessary.
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They are merely speculating they can’t apply the decals successfully....... I’ve done numerous decals on ribbed blanks with no base layer, meaning directly applying to bare blank. Stick it on slap on the finish and don’t look back
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Russel look at the Fuji Metallica as well as Hitena. You’ll be very happy.
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When are y’all dropping the new bass blanks?
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I know you aren’t looking for money as you stated, Howe if I can help in any way please let me know. Refer to email I sent for more specifics. Thanks Tom
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I could really use HT9002 in A if you have it. Please just tell me how much I need to send and where
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Thank you Norm, that’s exactly what I needed.
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They are still selling!
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Jeffrey it was a good day. I had a bag of 17.02 at the end of the day. Largest was 5.01
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I understand that Fuji has discontinued the T FST tip top. I am looking for no larger than a size 5 ring. What is the recommended replacement? I am looking for an SIC insert with titanium color to match my titanium K frames. Thanks Tom
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Keith are you using the finesse worm or the mag finesse worm? The mag finesse with a 1/4 oz head drops on the scale at 5/8 of an ounce. If the finesse I would look at the medium over the medium heavy. I haven’t used the 7’ers, I have only built on the 7’3”ers and longer. The medium heavy will certainly have more horsepower for bigger fish but the medium is VERY capable as well, I was boat flippin
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Jim that’s a great idea, thank you. Norman, I will try the nib you suggested and see what I can come up. Much appreciate the suggestions gentlemen!
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I will certainly agree to the difficulty, there are many days I feel like my inscription was written by a 3rd grader
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What do you all prefer for writing ultra thin inscriptions on rods? I am currently using speedball ink w a fine point calligraphy pen
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Thank you, I recall those as well. I will give em a call on Monday.
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Did a search and came up with gudebrod NCP. light blue. This is for a UNC themed rod. I have the Fuji NCP but it seems a couple shades dark. Thanks Tom
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Russell, look under BASS they have it in IM and Delta. Have built both, they are nice all purpose bass sticks.
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At croix used to make one is scII. Not sure if rod geeks has it or not
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David, it’s an SJ.
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I think the MHXF is the more utilitarian of the two for bass fishing. Build it out with a titanium framed guide train and enjoy.
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Ok just holding the blanks side by side on the floor with zero load other than gravity, the tip of the 736 flexes more( more along lines of extra fast as compared to the 725) (725 has the more traditional mag bass fast tip) these are just my opinion and certainly purely subjective. I think the 725 is actually the more powerful of the two. I will put on the board sometime today. Gotta get these b
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I have a 725 and it is most definitely not a blank I would use for jerkbaits! I have to put it on the comparator to evaluate against the 736. My suspicion is that it is very close to the 736. I still have to get set up for ccs so that will have to wait a bit
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