Re: [VFB] Rod Building Question

[Mark Delaney]

Rene,

 

I see two common types of failure.  the first is the ceramic ring falls out, the second is the foot breaks.  About equal occurence of both.  I've used both chrome plated salt-water rated and TiN and have had no problems with either really.  I'd probably opt for the TiN if I was building a rod for freshwater with occasional saltwater usage.  If your going to do that, remember to completely clean your reel after each outing in the saltwater.

 

Mark

Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Mark,

as you say ... as they fail ... what type of failure is it? Do they
loose their shape? Broken? Falling from the blank?

BTW: Do you prefer the TiN-coated ones (the guides with the golden
surface) or the usual ones (crome-coated )

Rene

Mark Delaney wrote:

> ---- snip
> ake guides (as they fail, which they seem prone to do). The last rod
> I built was for saltwater only and has double foot

-- snip >>

So much water, so little time!

Website: http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html

E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

---

Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software