Sdmf7 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Looks really good. I can’t wait to get some stuff together to build a rod. jthod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaman Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Looks amazing man! Love the carbon fiber handles. The weight on the butt is a must. Funny how the carbon fiber is supposed to weigh less but in order to balance the rod, weight has to be added anyway. lol jthod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted July 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 11 hours ago, Deltaman said: Looks amazing man! Love the carbon fiber handles. The weight on the butt is a must. Funny how the carbon fiber is supposed to weigh less but in order to balance the rod, weight has to be added anyway. lol This is the first time I've used the weight system. Definitely will be using it in the future. The carbon fiber is more of an aesthetic item on a rod like this. Others I've built make a big difference in overall weight, but you have to keep balance in mind. This one had nano micro guides. Had it had regular old guides, it would have been front heavy, and NEEDED the butt weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaman Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 I've just been shoving lead in the bottom of the blanks till it balances on my finger on the reel seat. I leave the butt cap off until EVERYTHING else is done, including thread finish. Then add the weight to the butt and epoxy. Excellent work! Looks clean! Chuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) On 7/11/2019 at 12:29 AM, Deltaman said: I've just been shoving lead in the bottom of the blanks till it balances on my finger on the reel seat. I leave the butt cap off until EVERYTHING else is done, including thread finish. Then add the weight to the butt and epoxy. Excellent work! Looks clean! Great idea. Edited July 19, 2019 by jthod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Static load test of the finished rod. I need to work on a better system for holding them in position for more square pictures. azsouth, DoomDiver and danthefisherman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaman Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Perfect treble hook rod! jthod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCALSWIMBAITS Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Dragon scale looks really good. I wrapped both my swimbait rods. Both are acid wrapped i love it. Keep up the good work. jthod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHeINFamoUS Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Nicely done!! That guide finish is like glass. Appreciate the defection chart shots too, I’ve been wanting to build out a rainshadow swimbait rod but I like to pull on blanks before I buy. Seems like the specs are always a bit of a crapshoot. Any my feedback in regards to the weight rating and how it handles baits in that magic 2-3oz range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtrwsel Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Nice clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 11:10 AM, jthod said: The carbon fiber is more of an aesthetic item on a rod like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Just now, chevro1et said: On 7/11/2019 at 11:10 AM, jthod said: The carbon fiber is more of an aesthetic item on a rod like this. Talk to me about the practical side of the carbon fiber grips... where do you feel that it fits in terms of actual grippy-ness compared to cork, eva, x-flock, composite cork? Great looking build btw, very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 3:59 PM, tHeINFamoUS said: Nicely done!! That guide finish is like glass. Appreciate the defection chart shots too, I’ve been wanting to build out a rainshadow swimbait rod but I like to pull on blanks before I buy. Seems like the specs are always a bit of a crapshoot. Any my feedback in regards to the weight rating and how it handles baits in that magic 2-3oz range? This rod is listed as a magnum crankbait rod, DD22, 10XD, etc.. It slings a 10XD like you wouldn't believe, they are right at 2oz. I don't think I'd use it for baits much over 3 oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 1:27 AM, chevro1et said: Talk to me about the practical side of the carbon fiber grips... where do you feel that it fits in terms of actual grippy-ness compared to cork, eva, x-flock, composite cork? Great looking build btw, very nice work. The grips themselves are ridiculously light. For finesse rods, they are perfect. The grip has MUCH more texture that cork or EVA. All the rods I have built with CFX grips have been for customers, I haven't made one for myself yet, so other than testing the rods out a bit, I don't have much of a review to give on them as far as long time use, or grip when wet, etc. chevro1et 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaman Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 11:27 PM, chevro1et said: Talk to me about the practical side of the carbon fiber grips... where do you feel that it fits in terms of actual grippy-ness compared to cork, eva, x-flock, composite cork? Great looking build btw, very nice work. I can speak to this, all of my personal rods are CF grips now (Swimbait-frog/jig). Grippiness is really good imho. It's probably a consistent 220 grit texture, wet or dry. The major benefit I feel is not necessarily the weight reduction. The major benefit to me is "Feel". Because the carbon fiber has a solid 7lb foam arbor all the way through, it translates from the blank to you far more easily. Same reason people use an exposed blank reel seat. When I'm fishing glides, I can FEEL a missed swipe without having seen the miss. That allows me to try to erratically trigger the strike greater distances from the boat. DoomDiver, jthod and chevro1et 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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