[sandman]

capt.Neil:

How much action will size A thread on under wrapping . will the rod lose or become stiffer. some thing has to change .if this is : e-glass,
composite or graphite surf poles. 10' 11' 12'

thank you.

 

[Captneilf]

Sandman

Hi,

It use to be that if you wanted to stiffen up a rod you lengthened the wraps.

Lately while building composite rods I found that the blanks were softer after wrapping them. I checked with other rod builders and they agreed. Who knows???

For long stiff surf rods I don't think it has much effect. The walls are thich and only the tip flexes, except for fiberglas.

A thin walled blank like a fly rod or flexible whimpy spin/casting sticks is another story.

Capt Neil

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