Question for rod builders

  • elesar
    Posts: 97
    April 30, 2005 at 2:55 am #1233389

    Has anyone tried using some All-Star blanks to make some custom jigging rods. There IM-10 and Titanium Graphite blanks are quite a bit cheaper than St. Croix or G-Loomis. Just wondering if anyone was getting similar quality. I’ve make a couple of rods from St. Croix’s and like em’–but there blanks are getting expensive. And G-Loomis has always been on the high end of the price range. I can get All-Star titanium graphite blanks from Jann’s NetCraft for between $75 to $110. The St. Croix’s are starting at $110 and going up from there. Thanks in advance for your replies.

    shew
    East Bethel, Minnesota
    Posts: 696
    April 30, 2005 at 3:40 am #360425

    they are not bad blanks but look at Diamond back blanks they start at 190 and go up from there I would put a Croix rod up against them any day but you get what you pay for is all you need to remeber.

    elesar
    Posts: 97
    April 30, 2005 at 5:43 am #360432

    Adam, can you tell me where to find Diamondback blanks that aren’t for fly rods. A quick google search only turned up fly rod blanks. Thanks in advance.

    elesar
    Posts: 97
    April 30, 2005 at 5:59 am #360434

    Found em’ thanks for your input.

    shew
    East Bethel, Minnesota
    Posts: 696
    April 30, 2005 at 3:13 pm #360451

    did they still have the cammo rod blanks still?

    fishinfreaks
    Rogers, MN
    Posts: 1154
    April 30, 2005 at 9:44 pm #360477

    A good local supplier is Hooked On Fishing in Rochester. I might also be able to get you some help on good blank prices. PM me.

    elesar
    Posts: 97
    May 1, 2005 at 3:53 am #360503

    Adam, I did see some of the camo blanks on their website.

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