afterhours Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks everyone. I should make covers like they do for golf clubs, I have a few broken tips. When traveling with rods on roof rack I use cut offs from old a/skins gloves with an elastic. I know the odds of road debris hitting them are long, but I don't want to find out how long . "A GAMEFISH (which striped bass should be) Is too valuable to be caught only once"...Lee Wulff " When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty" - Thomas Jefferson "Sometimes we live no particular way but our own" - Robert Hunter/Grateful Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhat Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 That's a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdogfish Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Just tried to remove the tip off my rod after heating pretty good with hot hair dryer. Slight twist when pulling and the rod broke about 3' down from tip. I' m frustrated at myself, frustrated at Tsunami and now I have a 9'-9" rod. I believe in paying as much as I can afford for my tools and keeping them as long as possible. Maybe rods are just meant to be disposable items now.... That tip should have come off easier. In the future if I have a custom built rod, can I expect to get 10-20 years from it? The Great Big Jig in the Sky...Shine on you crazy diamond jig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycakes Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Your rod did not break from heating the tip with a hair dryer. It was either knicked at that point or when trying to twist off the tip you put too much pressure on that one point. Did you grab the rod itself with pliers or something like that? plays well with others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdogfish Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Was holding the rod itself in one hand... just under the second to last guide, and the tip in a rag, in my other hand. The tip WAS turning... it's not like I was reallu twisting the whole rod... but it did make a little snap noise, and that's all she wrote. Is this just because this airwave rod is another piece of Chinese junk? Would a Lami blank do the same thing? The Great Big Jig in the Sky...Shine on you crazy diamond jig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barramundi Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Quote:Originally Posted by blackdogfish Was holding the rod itself in one hand... just under the second to last guide, and the tip in a rag, in my other hand. The tip WAS turning... it's not like I was reallu twisting the whole rod... but it did make a little snap noise, and that's all she wrote. Is this just because this airwave rod is another piece of Chinese junk? Would a Lami blank do the same thing? Stuff happens , bad luck - but not all is lost ; just put on anther tip guide [ maybe remove the second guide if it broke there ] and use the rod for baiting or tossing heavier lures , a loaner , etc . Don't chuck it out !! When I replace tip guides , I like to do so with a SIC tip guide - because it is the top guide that cops the most friction and where the line wears most . SIC guides cost a bit more [ not much , really ] , but your line will love this simple mod . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barramundi Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Quote:Originally Posted by hardhat Thanks everyone. I should make covers like they do for golf clubs, I have a few broken tips. ************ sell neoprene tip covers [ like wetsuit material ] ; they're a bit small , but will stretch and fit surf rod tips ] - on special atm for 0.50 cents each .... [ they are listed on their website under " specials " or " new items " [ or some thing like that ; I can't remember exactly - but seek and you will find ... ] ps - my post above of the company's website address was censored electronically . Google **** ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdogfish Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Barramundi Can you suggest a source for SIC? Is 3" off the rod length going to make a big difference? Since Im om the Family Plan, I cant afford a new rod now. The Great Big Jig in the Sky...Shine on you crazy diamond jig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1dozenraw Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Barramundi Can you suggest a source for SIC? Is 3" off the rod length going to make a big difference? Since Im om the Family Plan, I cant afford a new rod now. You can order it from Mudhole or just take the rod to any good builder and he can get one and istall it. Won't cost much ... $ 25 or less I'm guessing. If you are in my area at all I can recommend someone. What rod is it? .. did not see that posted. "We eat cold eels and think distant thoughts" Jack Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barramundi Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Quote:Originally Posted by blackdogfish Barramundi Can you suggest a source for SIC? Is 3" off the rod length going to make a big difference? Since Im om the Family Plan, I cant afford a new rod now. I am in Oz so hard to advise , but **** and Mudhole are rod building component suppliers in USA , among many others . I doubt 3 " cut from the tip will make much difference at all . I have only built a couple of rods [ baitcasters , very long ago on ugly blanks ], and I actually chopped a inch or two off the tips so as to stiffen up the blank's action for lure tossing ; to give it some snap , looking for a bit more distance ... Many rod builders modify blanks to obtain a desired action ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing-Addict Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Replace it costs several dollars. I could not come up with anything so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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