Save everybody the hassle 🙄

[MITCHELL]

Can you guess the name of the blank.....if only I could get a factory decal from the seller or manufacturer
Saying the name and model number and weight they said they don't have any.....highly pissed
Kind of stupid putting a beautiful decal at the base of the rod it was destroyed trying to move and reuse maybe I should have used a heat gun first. 🔫
Not into buying a label maker and a cheesy decal
Good thing you can identify the blank by the the diamond pattern lamination

[MITCHELL]

My numbers after a static deflection test.
Guides are stiff spots in the blank,which take away from the action of the blank. It came down to one Guide 10 or 11 so I went with 11 just to be safe from line hitting blank its a tuna bait rod away.

[MITCHELL]

Is cool and of course the arm pit technique
But is there anything funner then bouching on a big yellowtail with a butt plate and an almost 10ft rod bent double 😁
For the noob I've had my share of sled rides.

[JohnMckroidJr]

I hate the tips that have wire support on the back side of the ferrules -- It serves to hook and abraid the line(design flaw). Have wrapped a few dozen rods over the years, and never had a mismatched tip. Most stores will match test it out before they sell it to you, and often find the rod spline and fasten it on for free to prevent the wrapper from messing up. Mud Hole has a pretty good selection, but usual at full list prices. Looks like an expensive Pheonix blank. Blank # ? Show it off when you get it finished.

[MITCHELL]

It gets covered with thread you don't even no it's there
I know you don't need it but it's seem like alittle more staying power once rapped with thread and flexcoat

[MITCHELL]

I think I read your post wrong your talking about a different tip not sure if I know that tip

[MITCHELL]

With out flexcoat it shows all the flaws that flexcoat hides my colors, that purple and gold is a high school thing