Cutting a rod and it's power

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Topshot

January 11, 2014, 08:28:12 PM
We'll I'm going to be building up a new rod and I'm looking at blanks. The rod will be for a daiwa 900h. The blank I want to is is from mudhole. It is a 8ft 50-80. But I was wondering if I cut a foot off the bottom and a foot off the top. Will this increase the power and line rating. Takin it from a 50-80 to say a 80-100. Or would it just make it a broom stick??
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Bryan Young

#1
January 11, 2014, 09:15:57 PM
Quote from: Topshot on January 11, 2014, 08:28:12 PM
We'll I'm going to be building up a new rod and I'm looking at blanks. The rod will be for a daiwa 900h. The blank I want to is is from mudhole. It is a 8ft 50-80. But I was wondering if I cut a foot off the bottom and a foot off the top. Will this increase the power and line rating. Takin it from a 50-80 to say a 80-100. Or would it just make it a broom stick??
it depends on the rod and the original design.
:D I talk with every part I send out and each reel I repair so that they perform at the top of their game. :D

MFB

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January 11, 2014, 09:47:54 PM
I have a 24kg Kilwell Buccaneer rod on my 900H. I bought it as a complete rod, but Kilwell also do rod blanks they may have something closer to what you want.

http://www.kilwell.co.nz/

Rgds

Mark
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Dynamo

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January 11, 2014, 10:29:04 PM
I wouldn't personally. That particular blank is pretty fast and will be really stiff cut in the way you described. The Batson solid glass 60-100 is similarly priced and will balance nicely w. the 900h, thats probably what I would go with. If you'd like a longer rod, the Fishing tackle unlimited LS10h, ( a Harnell 552 clone), will also pair up quite well if you cut several inches off of the tip.

mikeg24thst

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January 12, 2014, 04:24:46 AM
I have cut several of those blanks and I cut usually a foot and a half and I have cut a foot all from the top part of the rod I use a size 4 American tackle gimbal a 12" bottom grip a size 24 American tackle reel seat and 10 or 12" fore grip with asize 24 Stuart top on the 6'6" and a 20 on the 7' rod with standard or medium Stuart roller guides I'd say the 7' rod is in the hundred lb class and the 6'6" is in the 130lb class

Jaime

#5
January 12, 2014, 03:41:47 PM
Top Shot...Why would you want to buy a blank, then cut it up to make something else from it ?

Apparently you are looking at blanks in a Mud Hole catalog.  Just go to Cal Star, they make
numerous blanks that are specifically designed and built to the specifications you are looking for.
Most are less than $90 and you will have a much better designed finished rod than what you
are contemplating.

Jaime

Bryan Young

#6
January 12, 2014, 05:26:31 PM
It may stiffen the rod but it may not increase the power because the walls of the rod was built for 50-80#.
:D I talk with every part I send out and each reel I repair so that they perform at the top of their game. :D

Dynamo

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January 12, 2014, 05:38:36 PM
Exactly, if you want a 130 class blank then buy a 130 class blank. That blank is as Mr. Young pointed out designed for 50-80 lb line classes.

Topshot

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January 12, 2014, 06:45:29 PM
Ya I decided not to go that route. I have 4 blanks I'm looking at. One is the gaston rainshadow (not sure of the model number) the other 2 are seeker blanks one is a 660xxh and the other is a 6455xh and the last one is a calstar 6465xh. Like you said it wouldn't be a good idea to try and cut and chop something to make it into something it wasn't designed for.
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Ron Jones

#9
January 12, 2014, 09:32:19 PM
I have used the 660xxh many times and love the rod. You should be very happy with it in the weight class you are looking at.
Ron
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Topshot

#10
January 12, 2014, 10:15:27 PM
Quote from: noyb72 on January 12, 2014, 09:32:19 PM
I have used the 660xxh many times and love the rod. You should be very happy with it in the weight class you are looking at.
Ron
That's what I'm gonna go with. I'm getting a pretty good deal on it. $55 shipped for that blank
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Keta

#11
January 12, 2014, 11:59:48 PM
Black Steel or SS?
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

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Topshot

#12
January 13, 2014, 12:11:27 AM
Quote from: Keta on January 12, 2014, 11:59:48 PM
Black Steel or SS?
I'm not sure. It's a blue blank rated 50(80)130. What is the difference??
Many men fish all their lives without ever realizing that it is not the fish they are after.
Michael Baughman

Keta

#13
January 13, 2014, 12:29:45 AM
Materials they are made out of, all of my Seeker rods are Black Steel or Hercules but I'd like to have a Super Seeker.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

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SoCalAngler

#14
January 13, 2014, 05:54:25 AM Last Edit: January 13, 2014, 05:59:03 AM by SoCalAngler
Seeker had two blanks that were blue. The Extreem series and they did a run or two of some of the Super Seekers as well. The Extreem's were more aqua colored and the Super's were darker blue. I'm not sure if they had others as well but these are the ones I remember off the top of my head.

Edit: The Extreem's are s-glass and the Super's are composits.
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