Save everybody the hassle 🙄

[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

[MITCHELL]

Carpenter stuff crown up casting guides on top
Spinning rod guides on bottom
Finding the spine is the fun part, just roll with it. 👌

[JohnMckroidJr]

The tip in the middle (similar to the one you used) is the style I prefer. The other two are the type I described in my earlier post.

The flaw with the tips on the ends is that one's line can get damaged on the wire support while on the middle tip, there is nothing to snag the line if it rolls off the back side of the rod. The top rod in the photo is a slow pitch jigging rod that was given to me. Imagine jigging in 600ft of water with 14lb braid, and having the line caught on the back side as a large fish hits -- no bueno.

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

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

I like the high school colors over the other ones. A little time on the grinder will help with getting the guide feet smoothed out so that the wrapping will go easier. The under wraps look ok. Regarding the overwrap - Maybe you made it deliberately that way, but IMHO, it would look nicer if the threads were smoothed out by rubbing a round dowel or pencil over them. Flexcoat can be tempermental stuff -- Good luck.