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Originally Posted by tdwcapt
Well, that's a good point. However, anytime I've ever seen a rod break, it's always between the grip and the first or second guide - where the rod is stiffest. Most 2 piece rods have the ferule placed above the first guide somewhere in the blank where there can be flex.
If you watch a rod get bottomed out you'll notice that most of the time they actually bend through the grip where the rod is least flexible. JMHO but I don't want a ferule in the least flexible part of the rod.
Just an observation.
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I suppose that would depend greatly upon the way that the blank is structured. I have four rods with unibutts and the ferrules on those are just above the reelseat and I am positive that there is near zero flex in that particular area. The walls of the blank are extremely thick at that part and I don't think that area will ever break. This is of course at the extreme case of a heavy duty blank. I've seen these blanks break but it has always been in the upper half of the rod.
On one of my recent builds, a Smith WRC80/35p , I noticed that the female portion of the ferrule was heavily builtup. In fact, the o.d. of the ferrule was greater than the o.d. of the butt end and I actually had to insert my reel seat from the butt end otherwise it would not fit through. In any event, I wrapped the female ferrule with thread and finished it with epoxy prior to installing my fore grip for extra protection. I would assume that these OTI blanks are built in the same manner.