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Good to see your rod again Dave - remember them well.
Still dabble rod making and keeping an eye on new developments. Currently treating myself to one or two Chimera 2 rods with the relatively new Fuji TCH reel seat (TCH = titanium carbon hybrid) which is light, very comfy but expensive.
Best...
Although one of the prototype i-floods was produced with a carbon weave on the butt section, this was dropped in favour of a plain carbon rod to match the bfw i-power. They were issued originally with a tinted gloss charcoal finish. So, not a chimera.
Cheers
Bob
Yes, 12' Torrix 2lb and 1.75 butts are common and designed like that.
Although there are tips that physically fit various other butt sections, they are not intended to be paired.
Cheers
Bob
PS - Best wishes and regards Dave.
No problem Richard - Actually done that a few times - use the cavity inside the rod just front of the butt cap providing the inside diameter of the blank is sufficient. If not time for an alternative.
Bob
Been doing it for 20+ years on tips that were being built Richard.
Offered it as an option with the blobs in supplying both plain and blobbed tip sections where you could swap over or easily replace tips, especially in case of isotope/blob failure (which usually meant return of the rod).
Just a...
Preferred the 2lb Torrix 11' to the 1.75 11' and used the 2lb for the some years on the Bristol Avon and occasional visit to the Kennet.
Always felt totally confident with the 2lb.
Reckon I built more 2lb than 1.75 when building rods.
The butt sections were not common on the 11 footers (unlike...
Hi Rob,
I'll add another couple of rods to the mix based on my Bristol Avon barbel experiences.
Bfw i-power 12' (Harrison) blank. 2lb (Originally available as twin 1.75 and 2lb tips)
Evoke Barbel Twin (Guides and blanks) Barbel twin tip - one spliced in quiver tip and heavier 2lb tip
Used the...
Hi Craig,
Welcome to BFW.
Lived in and around the Bristol area all my life and fished most local rivers and lakes from a early age.
Used to sea fish from boat and shore.
Cheers
Bob
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