Graphit rods
Submitted by Dhufish123 on Sun, 2010-02-21 12:49
Does any one know if on a sanapped graphite rod you could repair or put a end eylet on it? plzzz im really worried
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Faulkner Family
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depends on how far down the
depends on how far down the rod is broken.i myself couldnt see a prob but just remember if you shorten it it wont have the same action as before as with any other rods.
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wopjrb
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my advice is to buy a fiberglass rod
and never purchase graphite .....ive snapped about 4 exspensive graphite rods even thru normal use and without banging them on rocks etc or scratchin em they just snapped
H.S. Chan
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graphite rods wont snap for
graphite rods wont snap for no reason. Either you're using as you would a fibreglass rod or you do not store or transport them with enough fragility. Most times rods snap is due to transporting them roughly which sometimes cause minature fractures... Sooner or later it'll pop on ya
cuthbad
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Must mean with enough care
Must mean with enough care hey because you can't really transport something with more fragility... good to know though cuz i treat my gear pretty rough so graphite probably wouldnt be a good idea for me.
wazzbat
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What's the idea of graphite?
Why Graphite?
What's the idea of it? Surely they would break heaps easier? I don't get it?
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HuggyB
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lighter
thinner, tapers better, loads better, more responsive to bites etc.
I cant understand how people break them unless they treat their gear like shit, highstick it or try and lift a ridiculously heavy dead-weight with just the rod. Its not like they are unbelieveably fragile or anything. The only caveat I would put on my comment is rock hopping - I still think you could use a graphite rod no problems but I can see where people would use f/g instead.
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till
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Not to mention better casts,
Not to mention better casts, you can't think those fibreglass noodle sticks wobbling away when you hurl your lure helps. Carbon very quickly goes back to it's unloaded shape, allowing a clear run thru the guides for the line.
One thing to watch those is casting bait on lure-flicking carbon rods, if the action is too fast, it can just destroy your bait before it even gets into the water!
H.S. Chan
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yeah, and as graphite always
yeah, and as graphite always try to return to its own shape, it also aids in fighting your fish. As you raise your rod while fishing, tryin to tire the fish out, the rod immediately tries to regain its shape by straightening up which kinda does half the job for you. Graphite has a better memory of its shape than fibreglass. Fibreglass also tends to set its shape when kept in a position for a while. If you lean your glass rod against the wall for a while, it will stay with that curve for a while.
Another reason it casts better is because of this same reason. While casting, as the rod curves back during a cast, it will try straightening before the flick while aids the cast also.
As mentioned above, glass does not have the quick response for flicking plastics/light baits and such. Try flicking a weightless bit of cut prawn... It sux!
Dhufish123
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and its easy
to hook fish and it wont snap just randomly cos i got a sambo on the one i snapped and it peformed well and its a barra baitcaster its so much better so i hope i can get it fixed
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Big Frank
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Graphite golf clubs
If graphite breaks under stress or for for seemingly no reason, why don't the graphite shafts used for golf clubs break - surely a big, strong golfer trying to monster a 220m + drive would put huge stress on the graphite shaft but the club never breaks?
Tigh82
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Golf clubs
It does take a lot to snap a golf club but i have done it...........the cop quite a bit sometimes too and it still takes a hell of a lot of force to break one. Just ot to be smart and care for your gear. Accidents do happen though which can be frustrating!
fishfish
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graphite
Graphite golf clubs do break, its just the nature of graphite and the way its woven to get the characteristics of the rod/club.
I agree with Wobjrb also graphite rods do break without being careless, you will even find that the top jiggers and poppers around the would break rods and these guys are well and truly expirienced !!!
Jay { I dont mean to single you out mate } broke his Kamodo a while back and this isnt a cheap rod !!! and I'm certain he has good techniques ....
From all this I have learnt to just accept it but having said that there is alot of difference in quality between brands and I think this comes from material blends and brand testing so its best to ask the expirienced guys who have used the rods for a while and proven them...
cheers fishfish....