New Design for 2008 Part 1

[noles]

This is my first carbon composite rod grips. It turned out OK; but there's still room for improvement. The composite grip is suppose to be 30% lighter than regular cork grip handle. So in my quest for building light rods; I had to give it a try. The completed rod wieghed in at 5.4 oz. The rod was built with a St. Croix SCIII blank, Fuji Alconite guides & reel seat.


Here's what other options (borrowed from RodMaker magazine):

[chuckst1]

Nice, man! 8) What does one of those go for?

[Gramps]

That is a very interesting look. Is the CF a solid rod or did you have to arbor it? Nice looking tiger wrap too.

[Todd]

Wouldn't that composite get slippery with wet hands or fish slime?

It would seem hard to step away from a cork handle.

I will have to say Noles you are really stepping up your game lately. Very impressive work you have been puttng out. Going to quit your day job soon?

[Rik]

The completed rod wieghed in at 5.4 oz.

What would it have weighed with a conventional build?

[noles]

The completed rod wieghed in at 5.4 oz.

What would it have weighed with a conventional build?

Not sure; I may have to build a duplicate rod using the conventional build and compare the two.

[quote="Todd
Wouldn't that composite get slippery with wet hands or fish slime? [/quote]

From what I've been told it's not much of an issue. It has the same feel as one of my custom grips. I'll know for sure once I put it to the test.

[noles]

The completed rod wieghed in at 5.4 oz.

What would it have weighed with a conventional build?

Not sure; I may have to build a duplicate rod using the conventional build and compare the two.

Wouldn't that composite get slippery with wet hands or fish slime?

From what I've been told it's not much of an issue. It has the same feel as one of my custom grips. I'll know for sure once I put it to the test.

[SneakySnook]

Nice looking rod but 5.4oz. sounds heavy. The heaviest St.Croix Avid rods that use the SCIII blanks is a 7' MH rod that is only 4.3oz. Which rod do you use?

[yohan1973]

Seriously though, I think I have to get a subscription to that mag. I'd love to see how it's done. However I do think Todd has a valid point. Carbon would be slippery. I have on of those texilem grips. Very slick.

[Blindmullet]

Wouldn't that composite get slippery with wet hands or fish slime?

You don't have to worry about that


Noles wouldn't a split cork grip lighten it up more?

[shamus]

When are you going to have a garage sale.