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Rodbuilding: Harrison Chimera 3

A few updates.

I've finished the bindings. Nothing too fancy, it's still quite simple.

The rod was varnished this morning and is currently drying :)

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The rest of the photos will follow when everything is dry!
 
Lee White said:
The problem with the alps reel seats is they don’t flex and on a rod that is designed to bend through is an accident waiting to happen
I just recently got of the phone with Terry Edmonds and the conversation got around to alps seats and he said in his time he has blown 7 butt sections and everyone had an alps reel seat fitted
Most rod builders won’t gaurentee rods built with alps reel seats fitted
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Sounds to me like Terry Edmonds hasn't found the best way to seat an alps reel seat..
Maybe he needs a bit more experience...
I'm not sure of any top end rod builders that won't guarantee a rod built by themselves with an alps reel seat incorporated...
Mine certainly will.
 
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